I didn't watch the pageant this past weekend, but have read plenty about it over the past few days. Does anyone else just want to give Miss California a hug? The poor girl is being lambasted by the media and supposed "friends" over her answer to the question. If you missed it and haven't seen any coverage of this, here's a video from YouTube:
Could someone release a positive statement of support on this already? Makes me wanna send the girl some fan mail.
Tuesday, April 21, 2009
Sunday, April 19, 2009
When being good doesn't feel so good...
Friday night I headed to Harris Teeter to get some flowers. They had flats for $6, which is about half of what the rest of the city has them for. I had decided to buy 2 flats to plant around the house. I picked out my flowers and took them inside to pay for them. The cashier rang up the flowers and I noticed that my total was only about half of what it should have been. You know what saving money does to me. I've mentioned that it is like a drug addition for me. :) Not many things make me happier. So inside my mind I am thinking... is he done scanning the flowers? Am I gonna get all these flowers for $6? He tells me the total and I scan my debit card, pay for my purchase and leave the store. As I walk to the car I can't believe my luck! Gobs of flowers for $6.44! I'm almost to my car and I really start to feel like I need to take the flowers back inside and get my receipt adjusted. So I trudge back inside... you know what I mean... where you want to drag your feet behind you and are practically having a Jim Carrey moment in the parking lot where you are throwing yourself forward and backward and practically dragging yourself into the store. Yeah that was me on the inside. For appearance's sake I managed to keep it together. I waited at the customer service counter reminding myself that Harris Teeter gives you the item free if they overcharge you and you catch it. Maybe they will do that for undercharging me too! Umm... they don't. When you tell them you think you were undercharged, they stare at you in disbelief and tell you that "no one" comes back for being undercharged! As if I needed another reminder of the alternative plan of taking my deal and running!
I paid the difference and trudged back to my car. When I went to the store I was fully prepared to pay $12 for two flats of flowers and still all I could think about was... that sucked. On my drive home I really started thinking about how doing the right thing doesn't always give you the warm fuzzies. Sometimes it really does suck. Sometimes you hate every minute of it. But that doesn't change the fact that the right thing is still the right thing. It could be having a tough conversation with someone that you have hurt. It could be swallowing your pride and admitting you are wrong. It could be saying no and risking social rejection for not doing the popular thing. Bottom line is that we aren't called to do the right thing because of how it will make us feel. We do the right thing because He asks us to.
I paid the difference and trudged back to my car. When I went to the store I was fully prepared to pay $12 for two flats of flowers and still all I could think about was... that sucked. On my drive home I really started thinking about how doing the right thing doesn't always give you the warm fuzzies. Sometimes it really does suck. Sometimes you hate every minute of it. But that doesn't change the fact that the right thing is still the right thing. It could be having a tough conversation with someone that you have hurt. It could be swallowing your pride and admitting you are wrong. It could be saying no and risking social rejection for not doing the popular thing. Bottom line is that we aren't called to do the right thing because of how it will make us feel. We do the right thing because He asks us to.
Friday, April 17, 2009
Pink Cake
One of Kaiya's favorite parts about church is the snack (no surprise here... the girl loves to eat). Typically she gets goldfish crackers for snack, which is great because it becomes something special at church and I don't have to buy them at home. A few weeks ago I picked Kaiya up from Sunday School and we were heading out to the car and she told me that they didn't have goldfish at church. I asked her what they had for snack and she said, "Pink Cake!" Tony and I exchange a look that is translated, "They wouldn't really do that, right?" And so we keep peppering her with questions:
Are you sure it was cake? Yes.
And it was pink? Yes.
Did it have anything else on it? Yes, pretzels?
Pretzels? Yes. On your cake? Yes.
So now we think that she is possibly making this story up. But she keeps insisting. I don't think she has ever had cake before, so I asked her what it tasted like. She said, "It was good." Well, that would probably be true of cake.
Then I remember that I can call a friend who has a little girl in Kaiya's Sunday School. So I text her and ask what Jasmine said they had for snack. She replied back that Jasmine said they had cake. So that solves it. Kaiya is not just making things up. They really did serve cake to the 2 year old Sunday School class at 8:30 a.m. I couldn't believe it.
Fast forward to the next week at church. I very sweetly ask the teacher if they know ahead of time what snack will be each week. She said they never know... as someone else is in charge of that and just brings it in each morning. She asked if something was wrong with last week's snack and I just said that Kaiya told me they had pink cake and we really don't allow her much sugar and so I was just curious. She smiled and said - oh! Snack last week was a small rice cake with strawberry cream cheese frosting. And then they put smile faces on with pretzels. We had a good laugh over that one. And I told the teacher that snacks like that would be fine.
Aha! Doesn't that make complete sense! Pink Cake! Because of Kaiya's inexperience with cake, she had no idea what she was actually eating for snack. She heard them call it cake and so cake it was!
Are you sure it was cake? Yes.
And it was pink? Yes.
Did it have anything else on it? Yes, pretzels?
Pretzels? Yes. On your cake? Yes.
So now we think that she is possibly making this story up. But she keeps insisting. I don't think she has ever had cake before, so I asked her what it tasted like. She said, "It was good." Well, that would probably be true of cake.
Then I remember that I can call a friend who has a little girl in Kaiya's Sunday School. So I text her and ask what Jasmine said they had for snack. She replied back that Jasmine said they had cake. So that solves it. Kaiya is not just making things up. They really did serve cake to the 2 year old Sunday School class at 8:30 a.m. I couldn't believe it.
Fast forward to the next week at church. I very sweetly ask the teacher if they know ahead of time what snack will be each week. She said they never know... as someone else is in charge of that and just brings it in each morning. She asked if something was wrong with last week's snack and I just said that Kaiya told me they had pink cake and we really don't allow her much sugar and so I was just curious. She smiled and said - oh! Snack last week was a small rice cake with strawberry cream cheese frosting. And then they put smile faces on with pretzels. We had a good laugh over that one. And I told the teacher that snacks like that would be fine.
Aha! Doesn't that make complete sense! Pink Cake! Because of Kaiya's inexperience with cake, she had no idea what she was actually eating for snack. She heard them call it cake and so cake it was!
Tuesday, April 14, 2009
Elevation Church Easter Opener from Elevation Church on Vimeo.
Thought I would share this neat video with you. Our church put this together for Easter. Tony did a little digging and we found it! We thought it was pretty cool.
Sunday, April 12, 2009
Happy Easter!
Praising God this morning for the 100+ who accepted Christ at the 8:30 service.
Now that's what I'm talking about!
Friday, April 10, 2009
This past Sunday at church, we were gearing up for Easter Sunday... like most churches around the country. I learned something new and saw some great ideas that I thought I would share because I thought they were so cool. This is possibly because I lack creativeness in general... unless of course, it involves saving money. Then I can get pretty creative. :)
During the service I learned something new. When you think about Easter -- for churches it is one of the biggest Sundays of the year. And so doesn't it make sense that pastors and their families would be going through some of the toughest spiritual warfare during the days surrounding big Sundays? I needed that reminder this week. Check out this insightful post by my pastor's wife. And pray for your pastor this weekend!
Cool thing #1: Everyone was given a box of Peeps with service times for Sunday on them. Mission - give the box to someone you want to invite to church.
Cool thing #2: When I went to pick up the kids from their classes, we were given two sets of door hangers. I thought this was so creative:
So now we have a very non-threatening way to invite our neighbors with kids to church! And... I've also figured out that minivans and SUVs have the perfect door handles for these. I've left a few on cars parked in the "with small children" parking spaces at Harris Teeter. :)
Happy Easter!
During the service I learned something new. When you think about Easter -- for churches it is one of the biggest Sundays of the year. And so doesn't it make sense that pastors and their families would be going through some of the toughest spiritual warfare during the days surrounding big Sundays? I needed that reminder this week. Check out this insightful post by my pastor's wife. And pray for your pastor this weekend!
Cool thing #1: Everyone was given a box of Peeps with service times for Sunday on them. Mission - give the box to someone you want to invite to church.
Cool thing #2: When I went to pick up the kids from their classes, we were given two sets of door hangers. I thought this was so creative:
So now we have a very non-threatening way to invite our neighbors with kids to church! And... I've also figured out that minivans and SUVs have the perfect door handles for these. I've left a few on cars parked in the "with small children" parking spaces at Harris Teeter. :) Happy Easter!
Thursday, April 09, 2009
Shouldn't the "choice" in pro-choice be for doctors too?
A friend recently brought this to my attention and I thought I would pass the information along. If you believe that pro-life doctors and nurses should have the choice about whether they will perform abortions and whether or not they will be discriminated against in terms of receiving funding based on whether they perform abortions or not, then you will want to visit this site: http://www.freedom2care.org/ They explain it much more accurately than I, and from this site there is an easy link to send a Message as a Patient or Message as a Healthcare Provider to let your voice be heard. The deadline for public comment on this proposed plan is tonight, April 9th, at midnight - so please visit now! It's a really easy form to fill out - they have done most of the writing for you! I encourage you to share the link on your blogs or on Facebook so that we can get the word out!
Wednesday, April 08, 2009
Boys
Being in a family with boys is a new thing for me. I grew up with two sisters so I have quite a learning curve when it comes to raising boys. But I'm loving every minute of it... and it provides daily laughs for me.
Last night Kaleb was taking a bath, he stood up and I couldn't get him to sit down. I've learned from previous baths that this means he has to pee. And apparently, he prefers to do this standing up. He yells out the one of the only words in his vocabulary, "Bah!" and begins peeing. Like past times, he surprises himself and is completely enthralled with the fact that he can pee. He reaches down to grab the pee with his hand, which somehow interrupts his concentration and the flow of pee immediately stops. He stands back up a little bit and then starts peeing again. Reaches down... sure that he can catch it this time... nope! It stops again. Starts back up... Third time is a charm, right? Yep! He caught it this time! And boy was he pleased with himself! I swear I could hear him humming "Bad" by Michael Jackson...
Last night Kaleb was taking a bath, he stood up and I couldn't get him to sit down. I've learned from previous baths that this means he has to pee. And apparently, he prefers to do this standing up. He yells out the one of the only words in his vocabulary, "Bah!" and begins peeing. Like past times, he surprises himself and is completely enthralled with the fact that he can pee. He reaches down to grab the pee with his hand, which somehow interrupts his concentration and the flow of pee immediately stops. He stands back up a little bit and then starts peeing again. Reaches down... sure that he can catch it this time... nope! It stops again. Starts back up... Third time is a charm, right? Yep! He caught it this time! And boy was he pleased with himself! I swear I could hear him humming "Bad" by Michael Jackson...
Tuesday, April 07, 2009
Fear of the Whoopie Cushion
A video of Kaleb's fear of the whoopie cushion. I'm slightly antagonistic as Tony so kindly points out. Don't judge y'all. :)
Sunday, April 05, 2009
Oh where did the diapers go?
**update below**
Have you heard the VeggieTales hairbrush song? I've been singing it all day, except substituting my own words. Oh where did the diapers go? Oh where did the diapers go? Oh where oh where oh where... did the diapers go?
I went to Wal-Mart to purchase Kaleb's diapers and nearly fell on the floor in a heap when I saw that the brand I usually buy is no longer on the shelves. And there wasn't even a gap where it used to be. I was frozen in my tracks. You know how you get so used to buying what you buy that you could do it in your sleep? And God forbid they ever move things around in the store. It was like I didn't know what to do when the diapers weren't there. I just stood with my mouth gaping open staring at the diapers. I must have said, "This is not good." Because a few minutes later I heard Kaiya saying it repeatedly... meanwhile I was still in shock.
I trudged off to find a Wal-Mart employee. I knew they wouldn't know. And of course, they didn't. Where have the White Cloud diapers gone? Not only are they cheap - they are also one of the only kinds that Kaleb doesn't actually leak out of.
Back to the diapers I went. Staring at the packages I think... "Is it too early to potty train?" Finally I decide just to get the Parent's Choice brand in a small package until I can come up with another game plan. I reach over to the shelf and *gasp* they don't have his SIZE!!!!! He's right on the fence with sizes so I get a size down and call it a day.
I called my sister and had her check her Wal-Mart. Gone there too. Obsessively I went online to see if I could get these diapers anywhere else. They are exclusive to Wal-Mart. But their website is still up and running so maybe they aren't gone forever. I'm about to write a letter begging for the diapers back. Certainly they can at least wait until I have Kaleb potty trained before they discontinue the diaper. That's not unreasonable is it?
**********
The following is the response I got to my contact w/ the company:
Guess I'm off to Sam's Club today to give Member's Mark a try. :(
Have you heard the VeggieTales hairbrush song? I've been singing it all day, except substituting my own words. Oh where did the diapers go? Oh where did the diapers go? Oh where oh where oh where... did the diapers go?
I went to Wal-Mart to purchase Kaleb's diapers and nearly fell on the floor in a heap when I saw that the brand I usually buy is no longer on the shelves. And there wasn't even a gap where it used to be. I was frozen in my tracks. You know how you get so used to buying what you buy that you could do it in your sleep? And God forbid they ever move things around in the store. It was like I didn't know what to do when the diapers weren't there. I just stood with my mouth gaping open staring at the diapers. I must have said, "This is not good." Because a few minutes later I heard Kaiya saying it repeatedly... meanwhile I was still in shock.
I trudged off to find a Wal-Mart employee. I knew they wouldn't know. And of course, they didn't. Where have the White Cloud diapers gone? Not only are they cheap - they are also one of the only kinds that Kaleb doesn't actually leak out of.
Back to the diapers I went. Staring at the packages I think... "Is it too early to potty train?" Finally I decide just to get the Parent's Choice brand in a small package until I can come up with another game plan. I reach over to the shelf and *gasp* they don't have his SIZE!!!!! He's right on the fence with sizes so I get a size down and call it a day.
I called my sister and had her check her Wal-Mart. Gone there too. Obsessively I went online to see if I could get these diapers anywhere else. They are exclusive to Wal-Mart. But their website is still up and running so maybe they aren't gone forever. I'm about to write a letter begging for the diapers back. Certainly they can at least wait until I have Kaleb potty trained before they discontinue the diaper. That's not unreasonable is it?
**********
The following is the response I got to my contact w/ the company:
Thank you for contacting the Consumer Helpline regarding the White Cloud diapers. Unfortunately the White Cloud diaper line has been discontinued; however the Parent’s Choice brand will still be available. (She forgot to insert here that they SUCK.)
The White Cloud diapers were a brand that was exclusive to the Wal-Mart retailers; therefore they are not available at any other retailer. If you’re looking for something comparable to the White Cloud diaper, we manufacture the Member’s Mark diapers for Sam’s club.
***********Guess I'm off to Sam's Club today to give Member's Mark a try. :(
Thursday, April 02, 2009
Two memos
Memo 1:
To the woman whose positive pregnancy test picture I stole off Google Images:
Thank you! And Congratulations.
Memo 2:
To everyone else:
Gotcha! :)
Love,
Rachel
To the woman whose positive pregnancy test picture I stole off Google Images:
Thank you! And Congratulations.
Memo 2:
To everyone else:
Gotcha! :)
Love,
Rachel
Wednesday, April 01, 2009
Thursday, March 26, 2009
Red Envelope Day
Have you all heard about this? I know it's been pretty well-circulated on Facebook. Check it out here: Red Envelope Day
I like the whole idea of it. And I had the best intentions of participating... but hey... I'm busy. So I wasn't sure that I could pull it off, and then I worried about getting it there on time, etc. When I watched the video I was really excited to learn that I could pay them to send an envelope for me. The best part is that I could pay via my Paypal account which I happened to have a balance in from some stuff I sold on eBay. I really didn't feel like the mark-up was that much to have them send my envelope. It was $1.10. Figure... 42 cents is the stamp and then I saved because I didn't have to go to FedEx and buy a whole pack of red envelopes.
So check out the video!
I like the whole idea of it. And I had the best intentions of participating... but hey... I'm busy. So I wasn't sure that I could pull it off, and then I worried about getting it there on time, etc. When I watched the video I was really excited to learn that I could pay them to send an envelope for me. The best part is that I could pay via my Paypal account which I happened to have a balance in from some stuff I sold on eBay. I really didn't feel like the mark-up was that much to have them send my envelope. It was $1.10. Figure... 42 cents is the stamp and then I saved because I didn't have to go to FedEx and buy a whole pack of red envelopes.
So check out the video!
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
How great a father's love...
What a morning we had! I had the kids' oatmeal ready for them and we were sitting down to eat. Kaiya very sweetly gave Kaleb her Elmo chair to sit in. Quite happy, he plopped right down without even glancing her way. Before feeding him, I asked him to say "thank you" to her -- or rather... sign it. We know he can do this sign, he's just very moody about signing and only does it when he wants to. So he refused. And once you go down that road, you just have to finish it. So he wasn't able to have any oatmeal until he said thank you to his sister. And the temper tantrum began. About 15 minutes in, I was starting to wonder if Tony and I had too high of expectations on this one. Was it reasonable that he should tell Kaiya thank you? I told him one more time -- "Kaleb, say thank you." He violently shook his head no. Ummm... yep. He gets it. Just being stubborn.
About 30 minutes in, we realize that he seems obsessed with having me hold him while he has his fit. So, Tony took over and I removed myself hoping that he would give it up sooner without me around. As I was busy doing things around the house I thought about poor Tony who was doing nothing but sitting with Kaleb through this stubborn fit. Then I realized how thankful I am that Tony loves his son that much. I mean -- how easy would it have been on us just to give in to the tantrum, feed the kid his oatmeal and get on with our day. Instead, Tony sat by Kaleb, keeping him propped up on the couch (so Kaleb wouldn't fall asleep) and every now and then checking in to see if he was ready to say thank you. Tuesday is one of our mornings off. And trust me, the list of things Tony needed to do was quite long. But being a good dad comes first. He helped Kaleb learn an important lesson today and I was so glad for the reminder of what a great dad my kids have.
Here's Kaiya trying to coerce her brother to say thank you. She offered him her princess doll if he would say it. Needless to say, he wasn't interested...
And here we are -- after an hour and ten minutes he finally decided to say thank you. He's happily eating his now cold oatmeal.
And as if that weren't enough... shortly after this episode I took Kaiya to the grocery store. She laid it out right in the middle of the U-Scan line at Harris Teeter. I was allowing her to help me scan some items, but she was starting to get a little violent as she chucked them on top of the scanner, so I stopped her. And she wasn't too happy about it. So not only was my 3 year old yelling at me... but the U-Scan lady inside the machine was yelling at me too. "Please take the item out of the bag and scan it." "Please see the attendant for assistance." "Please scan your item." Meanwhile, Kaiya is in a heap on the floor. I finally told her that I would finish checking out and that we would have a conversation in a minute. I paid and we moved through and sat down at the magazine rack where she got a talking to. I asked her to apologize and told her that we were going to sit there until she did. She turned her little back to me and sat there with her arms crossed for a minute or so. Then, she turned around and said, "I'm sorry." We have been encouraging her lately to say what she is sorry for, so that we know she understands why she is apologizing. So I said, "You're sorry for what?" She wrinkles up her face and says, "I dunno!!" Well, I guess we'll sit here until you remember. We sat there for 10 minutes. Finally she "remembered."
Stubborn, I tell ya!
About 30 minutes in, we realize that he seems obsessed with having me hold him while he has his fit. So, Tony took over and I removed myself hoping that he would give it up sooner without me around. As I was busy doing things around the house I thought about poor Tony who was doing nothing but sitting with Kaleb through this stubborn fit. Then I realized how thankful I am that Tony loves his son that much. I mean -- how easy would it have been on us just to give in to the tantrum, feed the kid his oatmeal and get on with our day. Instead, Tony sat by Kaleb, keeping him propped up on the couch (so Kaleb wouldn't fall asleep) and every now and then checking in to see if he was ready to say thank you. Tuesday is one of our mornings off. And trust me, the list of things Tony needed to do was quite long. But being a good dad comes first. He helped Kaleb learn an important lesson today and I was so glad for the reminder of what a great dad my kids have.
Here's Kaiya trying to coerce her brother to say thank you. She offered him her princess doll if he would say it. Needless to say, he wasn't interested...
And here we are -- after an hour and ten minutes he finally decided to say thank you. He's happily eating his now cold oatmeal.
And as if that weren't enough... shortly after this episode I took Kaiya to the grocery store. She laid it out right in the middle of the U-Scan line at Harris Teeter. I was allowing her to help me scan some items, but she was starting to get a little violent as she chucked them on top of the scanner, so I stopped her. And she wasn't too happy about it. So not only was my 3 year old yelling at me... but the U-Scan lady inside the machine was yelling at me too. "Please take the item out of the bag and scan it." "Please see the attendant for assistance." "Please scan your item." Meanwhile, Kaiya is in a heap on the floor. I finally told her that I would finish checking out and that we would have a conversation in a minute. I paid and we moved through and sat down at the magazine rack where she got a talking to. I asked her to apologize and told her that we were going to sit there until she did. She turned her little back to me and sat there with her arms crossed for a minute or so. Then, she turned around and said, "I'm sorry." We have been encouraging her lately to say what she is sorry for, so that we know she understands why she is apologizing. So I said, "You're sorry for what?" She wrinkles up her face and says, "I dunno!!" Well, I guess we'll sit here until you remember. We sat there for 10 minutes. Finally she "remembered."
Stubborn, I tell ya!
Thursday, March 19, 2009
A Pillowcase Dress!
So I saw a friend had started making these a-dorable dresses for her baby boutique. And it gave me a little sewing bug to try and make one for Kaiya. So I picked up a pack of pillowcases at Wal-Mart, some elastic, and ribbon and tackled this today, my day off.
They are really so easy to do. If you want instructions, check out this video on Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QtuGUB-jsH8 It's a pretty good tutorial! After making my first one, there are some sizing adjustments that I will make for my second one. This one is a bit big for Kaiya. The great thing is that it can become a shirt when she outgrows the length of it.
So I'm thinking that this will fit Sammie perfectly. Connie, this one is headed your way! :)
They are really so easy to do. If you want instructions, check out this video on Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QtuGUB-jsH8 It's a pretty good tutorial! After making my first one, there are some sizing adjustments that I will make for my second one. This one is a bit big for Kaiya. The great thing is that it can become a shirt when she outgrows the length of it.
So I'm thinking that this will fit Sammie perfectly. Connie, this one is headed your way! :)
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
Would you rather...
Cook or Clean?
For me, this one is not hard to decide on at. all. I would rather cook than clean any day. The only catch is that in order for me to enjoy cooking, my kitchen has to be in order before I can start cooking. But in terms of what makes me happiest, it's cooking for sure. I love cooking and baking all sorts of things... I've dropped incredibly subtle hints to Tony about enrolling me in a culinary class at Johnson & Wales (a well known culinary school) here in Charlotte the next time he needs a gift idea. Anybody in Charlotte reading this who wants to join me, just let me know. :) I'm game.
Cleaning on the other hand... maybe my lack of perfectionism makes me a better cook than cleaner. A few crumbs on the floor? A little dust on the tv? Don't worry about it!! I'd much rather inhale wonderful aromas than cleaning solution vapors. :) But Mom and B - you would be proud -- I've made my bed EVERY day for the past week. I'm working on forming a new habit.
What about you?
For me, this one is not hard to decide on at. all. I would rather cook than clean any day. The only catch is that in order for me to enjoy cooking, my kitchen has to be in order before I can start cooking. But in terms of what makes me happiest, it's cooking for sure. I love cooking and baking all sorts of things... I've dropped incredibly subtle hints to Tony about enrolling me in a culinary class at Johnson & Wales (a well known culinary school) here in Charlotte the next time he needs a gift idea. Anybody in Charlotte reading this who wants to join me, just let me know. :) I'm game.
Cleaning on the other hand... maybe my lack of perfectionism makes me a better cook than cleaner. A few crumbs on the floor? A little dust on the tv? Don't worry about it!! I'd much rather inhale wonderful aromas than cleaning solution vapors. :) But Mom and B - you would be proud -- I've made my bed EVERY day for the past week. I'm working on forming a new habit.
What about you?
Friday, March 13, 2009
Somebody's Three!
Pictures of Pure Joy
Birthday Dinner - per Kaiya's request:
Egg Scramble & Pancakes
And some little fairies came and made her pancakes little hearts!
I love this - total shy look when we were singing to her.
Flowers from Nannie
Lovin' the fruit!
One happy little girl! Thanks for all the presents!!
Tuesday, March 10, 2009
Calling all book worms!
Time for everybody out there to get talking again! :) I'm ready to get my nose back into a good book. I've requested the books in the Twilight series from the library, but literally... I'm number 87 in line to get the first book. I need some suggestions!
Monday, March 09, 2009
Wednesday, March 04, 2009
Lion King Parenting
So... Kaiya had a timeout today for being disobedient. After every timeout, we talk about why she was placed in timeout, what she could have done differently, etc. Today after she recounted a play-by-play of what got her in the timeout, I said: "Yes, Kaiya. The bottom line is that you were disobedient."
She quickly begins nodding her head and says: "Here's da deal mama. On Lion King, Simba no not obey his fawdder. He no not obey and go to the hyenas. But Mufasa say no Simba and Simba no not obey Mufasa. And Simba get in trouble for dat."
At least she is making the connection. Clearly... she understands the concept of disobedience.
She quickly begins nodding her head and says: "Here's da deal mama. On Lion King, Simba no not obey his fawdder. He no not obey and go to the hyenas. But Mufasa say no Simba and Simba no not obey Mufasa. And Simba get in trouble for dat."
At least she is making the connection. Clearly... she understands the concept of disobedience.
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