NO...i still don't have pics for you but we are hopefully getting a camera this week so we have one for our vacation to CA. I thought i would blog though today about discipline....something that is not fun but VERY necessary.
For the most part we have survived the last 6 yrs by using the "naughty spot". it has worked great....it travels with us to the park, pool, friends' houses and everywhere else. it has worked with our kids so far and we are still using this but we had to add a twist today....in order for this to stay effective.
This week....the girls have pretty much been....ummmm horrible. ( any mom can say AMEN) The girls have NOT been obeying, respecting boundaries or being nice at all. yesterday was the last straw so don and i went to bed and decided that the naughty spot is not enough right now....the girls have been directly disobeying (ex. "mom, can we go outside?".... me..."not right now guys maybe in a little while."....they snuck out anyways knowing they would get punishment and sat on the naughty spot)...this is unacceptable to me the fact that they know this is wrong and did it anyway.
So, this morning we had a family meeting. don and i talked about some behavior that has been horrible and the girls were nodding and knowing that they were caught. we talked and read about how Jesus wants us to respect and obey our parents. we talked openly and honestly about behavior of others and making a choice to chose good actions because that is right and not just doing what others are doing or saying what others are saying. We prayed together and asked Jesus to forgive us and teach us and help us do better. Then we showed them our new idea.
Basically its a 3 strikes your out policy. i write both of their names on a piece of paper and beside their name is 3 empty boxes. if they disobey or get into something they know they aren't supposed to they still sit on the naughty spot but they also get a check in one of their boxes. IF they get all 3 of their boxes checked in one day.....no tv or wii. AND if we have 2 days of NO checks in their boxes we will do something special as a family....park, ice cream, or outing. Today this worked great.....both girls had one check in their box and they were horrified when they got the check (this is good:) Maddie in particular was so upset on the naughty spot and even more upset when i wouldn't erase it afterwards.
we will see how long this lasts.....i have a feeling i will have to come up with something new before long.....the life as a parent....always changing and loving our little ones. at dinner tonite we talked about our day and the girls were very excited to tell daddy they obeyed much better today..and both girls remembered what their "check" was for and why they were wrong.
oh the joys of parenting:)
Friday, June 19, 2009
Saturday, June 6, 2009
no camera still
ok...so i have come to realize no one is going to return our camera so i hope they enjoy it;) i will be talking to don about getting a new one when he gets home. he has been gone all week this week doing a yearly training for new YFC staff in Huntington, IN. he gets home later tonite but has another trip Monday.
The girls and i have been keeping busy enjoying summer break. we have been swimming a few times and at the park plenty and yes....i have been getting plenty of comments about taylor's dark tanning skin....she is blessed i guess:) i was able to host a dinner this week for our MOPS steering team to close out the year and talk about summer. it was good to have them over.
we are very much looking forward to our family trip out to Willows, CA for grandma and grandpa Talley's 70th wedding anniversary party....YES...i typed that right....70 years of loving Jesus and loving each other....our example of what Don and i strive for!! That trip will be great for reconnecting with many family members and visiting friends from Sacramento as well.
the girls are good.....def keeping me busy...i am amazed at the amount of energy they both have.
pray for don and his continued energy as he travels and speaks.
sorry no pics...i have been using my old camera but i am not sure if we still have the connectors for that or not. so until later....;)
The girls and i have been keeping busy enjoying summer break. we have been swimming a few times and at the park plenty and yes....i have been getting plenty of comments about taylor's dark tanning skin....she is blessed i guess:) i was able to host a dinner this week for our MOPS steering team to close out the year and talk about summer. it was good to have them over.
we are very much looking forward to our family trip out to Willows, CA for grandma and grandpa Talley's 70th wedding anniversary party....YES...i typed that right....70 years of loving Jesus and loving each other....our example of what Don and i strive for!! That trip will be great for reconnecting with many family members and visiting friends from Sacramento as well.
the girls are good.....def keeping me busy...i am amazed at the amount of energy they both have.
pray for don and his continued energy as he travels and speaks.
sorry no pics...i have been using my old camera but i am not sure if we still have the connectors for that or not. so until later....;)
Sunday, May 10, 2009
MIA
Sorry, i have been so quiet lately(at least on here). we have had a very busy last three weeks or so. Don and I celebrated 7 yrs of marriage on April 20th. Taylor celebrated her 6th birthday on May 6th. I celebrated my 29th birthday on May 8th and then today we are celebrating Mothers day!!!! This time of year is always busy for us but also fun!!
We took our family vacation May 1st-8th. We had a time share condo and went up to Vail, CO for a week in the mountains. This was just what we needed after a very busy 3 months of don traveling. The girls LOVED swimming...as we did that every day!! the weather was not great but ok. we had a great time celebrating Taylor's birthday up there!! She LOVED telling EVERYONE she was 6 now and even got us free chipotle by charming the check out lady and telling her all about being 6:) We had a little "hannah montana" celebration much to the delight of Taylor. The girls have improved so much in their swimming skills....taylor was swimming quite well WITHOUT flotation help and she was thrilled. Maddie even surprised us by putting her face in and swimming a lot as well. i am hoping this summer they both just get better and better. One sad thing on vacation....we lost our camera....i keep holding out hope someone will find it and they will call and we will still have it but for now that is not the case so we will be without that for awhile and maybe have to go get another one:( oh well, its just a camera. i am sad about the vacation pics that were lost but glad the others ones were saved!!
This next week is the last week of school for Maddie!! she has come so far this year and we are so proud of her!! she continues to bring joy, laughter and at times frustration(:P) to the house!! she is full of energy and ready for summer!! She has a cute little tan from our week up in the mountains!!
Taylor has 2 weeks left of school and then kindergarten graduation.....i can't believe how fast this year has gone by!!! i can't believe i will have a 1st grader next year!! i am sure i will need tissues at graduation time. she continues to love to read and count and is doing great. She loves to be 6 finally (most of her friends have been 6 FOREVER...in her mind of course). she is growing up on us....she likes to brush her hair now and will brush her teeth multiple times a day (to make sure they are shiny). oh man....what we have in store for us:)
that is it for now...i must go put the kiddos down for the count.
love you all!!!
We took our family vacation May 1st-8th. We had a time share condo and went up to Vail, CO for a week in the mountains. This was just what we needed after a very busy 3 months of don traveling. The girls LOVED swimming...as we did that every day!! the weather was not great but ok. we had a great time celebrating Taylor's birthday up there!! She LOVED telling EVERYONE she was 6 now and even got us free chipotle by charming the check out lady and telling her all about being 6:) We had a little "hannah montana" celebration much to the delight of Taylor. The girls have improved so much in their swimming skills....taylor was swimming quite well WITHOUT flotation help and she was thrilled. Maddie even surprised us by putting her face in and swimming a lot as well. i am hoping this summer they both just get better and better. One sad thing on vacation....we lost our camera....i keep holding out hope someone will find it and they will call and we will still have it but for now that is not the case so we will be without that for awhile and maybe have to go get another one:( oh well, its just a camera. i am sad about the vacation pics that were lost but glad the others ones were saved!!
This next week is the last week of school for Maddie!! she has come so far this year and we are so proud of her!! she continues to bring joy, laughter and at times frustration(:P) to the house!! she is full of energy and ready for summer!! She has a cute little tan from our week up in the mountains!!
Taylor has 2 weeks left of school and then kindergarten graduation.....i can't believe how fast this year has gone by!!! i can't believe i will have a 1st grader next year!! i am sure i will need tissues at graduation time. she continues to love to read and count and is doing great. She loves to be 6 finally (most of her friends have been 6 FOREVER...in her mind of course). she is growing up on us....she likes to brush her hair now and will brush her teeth multiple times a day (to make sure they are shiny). oh man....what we have in store for us:)
that is it for now...i must go put the kiddos down for the count.
love you all!!!
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