TV Shows

We don't really have television. We do have TVs but they don't get any channels. So instead of paying a cable bill we choose net flicks. That way I can choose what we watch. I have trouble sleeping quite often. Really if I don't take an over the counter sleep aid, I will stay awake all night. In fact I did that on Saturday. So, I got on my computer and started looking for something to watch. I started looking at some series of shows. Now, TV shows don't have a rating and really I didn't look to close at any warnings. They first 2 shows were not appropriate. I have a difficult time coming into the modern world were TV shows do not mean appropriate shows. Anyway, I skipped through 2 of them and then I found a cute series based on the Robin Hood legend. I have always adored the story of Robin Hood from the "Prince of Thieves" (I would swoon when ever I heard the Brian Adams song from that) to the Disney version. I loved this series. It was great. Of course it had some different takes. Mariann was a little stubborn and tended to fight the evil Sheriff in her own way. Robin never expresses his feeling, thus giving the appearance of arrogance and no cares in the world. So, at 7:30 am on Sunday morning (when I should have been waking up for church) the last episode of the session starts. It starts off with Mariann dying. What! She can't die. i was sleep deprived and heart broken as I got ready for church. So, I did what any sensible person does I got on line and check out the homepage for the series and hey, she is back in season 2. Whew, I felt much better. Then I noticed that there is a season 3 and guess what? She is dead in this season. Now I am grumpy all over again because she can't die. Maybe this is why I don't watch TV. I get emotionally attached and I hate the modern thought that pain and suffering sells. Really i prefer that the hero be man enough to declare his love to the leading lady, he does what he needs to do to be the hero (making some mistakes of course) and then they live happily ever after. Chad commented that maybe by the time the third season comes around you want that character to die. I hope they don't do that to a character I hold dear. That is my rant on TV shows. They need to have ratings and they should quit messing with one of my favorite legends.

Whoot!

Ariana went potty last night. I don't know if she meant to or not, but we celebrated. Hooray for Ariana. She was so upset over something that I don't think she noticed the celebration. She did notice the chocolate kiss that was given her, but she ate it with a grumpy face.

DOne

OK, I guess I'm done whining about comments. Now I will whine about the dentist. I like our dentist. He is a nice guy, but his profession is evil. I went to see him yesterday to take take of 2 cavities. One went nice and easy, nothing too bad, the second, well not so much. First I must go back to the past, so bare with me. While attending college my husband and I didn't have any dental insurance, so we didn't go to the dentist. On campus they had a little practice area for people wanting to practice their dental skills. For $25 you could go and get your cavities filled. Awesome, so I went and I have a lot of cavities. One in particular the student drilled and drilled and finally called over the real dentist (I know this is never a good sign). The real dentist said that the cavity was too big and that I needed a crown. Having no dental insurance, I knew that we couldn't afford that, so I smiled and told the dentist I would make an appointment as soon as I could, however, in the mean time could they put a filling in because it might be awhile. I think this was between 6 or 7 years ago, perhaps more, I'm not real sure. Now fast forward to yesterday. I ask the dentist if it is a really big filling that maybe should have had a crown put on it. Yep, it sure was. Now I have to go to a specialist and get a root canal done, then get back with my dentist and get a crown done. I did confess my story and he commented that really, it was a good use for $25 dollars and it lasted years. However, he put a very temporary filling in and tried to do some root canal work while it was drilled out, and of course he couldn't which is why I have to go see a specialist. So now I really need to get it done because it could get worse really fast. Did I mention that no specialist in the area is contracted though our dental insurance. So, The insurance will pay for some of the cost, but we will still have to pay more. I did get an appointment with the specialist on Monday, then I will have to call the dentist and see about that crown. I must admit that after I went to the practice dentist many years ago, I have gotten much better about cleaning my teeth, thus why it lasted long. That is a good thing right? I have numb face to look forward to and lots of dental bills. Yea!

On Strike

Ok people. Three post and not 1 comment. That's it, I'm going on strike until moral improves!

Diapers and Silly Girls

When McKayla turned 2 I was determined that she was going to potty train. After making her hate the potty and everything about it, I gave up. Then, magically about 6 months later, she asked to use the potty. She did fine from then on. She had accidents, but for the most part did great. Now I have a new problem with my next little girl. She doesn't want to wear a diaper, she wants to wear panties. She will put on swim diapers in hopes that they are panties. Not such a great idea. As soon as her diaper is wet or messy, she wants it off. If she does not feel like involving me in the process, she will try to do it herself. So, I brought out the potty. She will sit on it, but is not really interested in using it. So, how do I keep diapers on a kid that doesn't want to wear them and doesn't really want to use the potty? I have considered duct tape, but that might be hard. I did buy some training pants, but they don't come in her size. The makers of training pants usually believe that a child that is ready to potty train should have some weight to them. My little girl is about 22 months old and still only weighs 18.25 pounds. She is still wearing 12 month clothes. They are getting too short for her, so her footie pajamas, overalls, and dresses are too short, but nothing will stay up around her tiny waist. Poor little girl, she can't wear training diapers, her cloths are too short, and she just wants to be big.

Those Times In Life

I have been in a bit a funk emotionally for the past week or so. I know what the various causes are and I also know that things are and will continue to get better. I notice that when I am in these funks I often examine my life and the path I taken by choices. I have made some extremely stupid choices. Yet the one choice I will be forever grateful for making is the choice to be baptized. Granted, I didn't stop making stupid choices, but it was a step in the direction that I needed to go. I am so much further in my walk of life and I can see looking back how that one choice has guided me. I am grateful that I have the anchor of faith and the love of others to teach me. I am grateful that I can always repent if I make a bad choice. I am grateful for the perspective I have gained through religion. i don't know where I would be without my religion. So, no matter what has laid in my past, I have been forgiven. And no matter what trials are in my future, I know who I am and what I need to do to weather the storm, and that is pretty incredible. I am grateful for the chance to teach my girls this in hopes they are spared the pain that I went through, yet I know the choice is theirs to make. And I will love them no matter what they do, what choices they make, I will love them unconditionally forever!

Guilty

I have to admit that my four year old is a pretty good kid. She endures a lot from her little sister. She puts up with being hit, toys being taken away, having to be the patient one, or having to sacrifice so that her sister will be happy. Really, being the older sibling is always hard. McKayla is very good about coming to me to help solve problems so that I can be the one to administer the punishment. However, I have noticed something lately. If Ariana becomes upset and McKayla is not at fault, she will ignore or come tell me what happened. However, if McKayla has reason to feel like she did something to cause Ariana to become upset, she will start singing a church song to Ariana. It's the same one every time too. I have to chuckle because as I have been observing I finally figured it out: no singing means McKayla is not guilty and singing means guilty. Now, if it would only stay that easy to determine fault. And to defend McKayla, she really doesn't do terrible stuff, but she knows that she needs to come get me to help solve conflicts, so really, she not all bad. However, Ariana is a monster, as was her sister at this age, and I can't wait until she out grows it and becomes sweet like her sister is now!