Lately Ariel has been saying the strangest things.
Her love for her mother is evident in almost everything she says, which warms my heart, but some of the things do concern me.
Over the weekend, she stood on a kitchen chair and jumped off. I said to her "Ariel, do not do that again, you could break your neck." She then told me "that’s okay, you’ll put it back on." Which may also explain why when she hurts her arms and legs, she declares them as "broken."
When they are not.
I fear a crying wolf incident, that some day, her forearm will be dangling from her elbow while she screams "my arm is broken!" and I won’t look up from my nachos because her arms breaks currently about seven times a day.
She did insult me today. I loathe the bratz dolls. Ariel will ask for them after seeing their funky faces on television and I will simply, but firmly, tell her that she will NEVER EVER own a bratz doll. If she ever gets one as a gift, it will go back. They’re awful pieces of plastic. (It’s nice to know I’m not the only one who feels this way.) Today, the kids were strapped into their car seats, when I had to run back into the house to grab my sunglasses, I put them on top of my head, when I came out of the house Ariel yelled "YOU LOOK LIKE A BRATZ BABY." I didn’t know how to reply, so I didn’t. I just hope she never says that again. I better re-evaluate how my make up is being applied.
Ariel has also decided that she wants to get married. to me. She’s even planning what we are going to wear and what her Dad and brother are going to wear. The first time she said it, I thought it was cute and did not say much except that I was already married to her father, whom I love very much. But many times a day I would hear her say "Mom, I’m going to marry you!" I explained to her that you can’t marry your mother, and I can’t be married to two people and I almost told her that she can’t marry girls. But, I couldn’t say that. It felt like I was lying or like I was potentially taking something away from her future.
Because when she’s older, if she wanted, she could probably legally marry a woman. And who am I to say if that is right or wrong. (Lord, help me if my mother is reading this.) To be honest with you, before I had children, the thought that my children could be a homosexual did cross my mind, and I could never decide how I would react to that lifestyle. But now I know. I just want them to be happy. Whether it’s with Tom or Nancy, for either one, I just want them to be loved and feel love and give love.
What most important to me now is what is most important when they’re older.
I just want them to be happy.
LOL! Jake is doing the broken limb thing, too! He breaks several limbs a day. It’s pretty funny, but you’re right…I’m not running as fast anymore when he says he’s broken something.
LOL! Jake is doing the broken limb thing, too! He breaks several limbs a day. It’s pretty funny, but you’re right…I’m not running as fast anymore when he says he’s broken something.
Props, props, props to you. I give this post a standing ovation from the liberal tree-hugging Unitarian Democrat from Austin. Bravo!
Props, props, props to you. I give this post a standing ovation from the liberal tree-hugging Unitarian Democrat from Austin. Bravo!
She (and you) cracks me up!! Holy cow. M got her first “no Bratz” lecture at Target last night. And for the record, most of the “planned marriages” on the preschool playground are same-sex. Afterall, boys (and girls) have cooties!!!!
She (and you) cracks me up!! Holy cow. M got her first “no Bratz” lecture at Target last night. And for the record, most of the “planned marriages” on the preschool playground are same-sex. Afterall, boys (and girls) have cooties!!!!
Hey! I forgot to tell you that I tagged you!
Hey! I forgot to tell you that I tagged you!
Dittos… to everything you said.
I’d personally add the multi-cultural thing too. Skin color, as well, isn’t an issue with me.
Peace~ Wind
Dittos… to everything you said.
I’d personally add the multi-cultural thing too. Skin color, as well, isn’t an issue with me.
Peace~ Wind
You look like a Bratz Baby! That is hilarious!
Also, good for you for – I join Tracey’s standing ovation.
You look like a Bratz Baby! That is hilarious!
Also, good for you for – I join Tracey’s standing ovation.
My daughter told me this last night:
She also breaks several limbs in a week.
“Mommy, YOU are Sleeping Doody!” She’s two. So, it’s a compliment.
My son also thinks he’s going to marry me. When I told him he couldn’t because I was already married, and that he had to be a grown-up anyway, he changed his tune. Now, he says “When I’m 5, I’ll marry a grown-up girl.” Because at 5, you’re all grown up, dontchaknow?
My daughter told me this last night:
She also breaks several limbs in a week.
“Mommy, YOU are Sleeping Doody!” She’s two. So, it’s a compliment.
My son also thinks he’s going to marry me. When I told him he couldn’t because I was already married, and that he had to be a grown-up anyway, he changed his tune. Now, he says “When I’m 5, I’ll marry a grown-up girl.” Because at 5, you’re all grown up, dontchaknow?
We went through the I want to marry you mommy thing. It was short-lived. But, what an awesome compliment. She loves you so much and wants to be with you forever!!
Just wait till she comes home from Kindergarten, like my daughter did, and say she’s got a boyfriend and they are going to get married when they grow up. LOL!
We went through the I want to marry you mommy thing. It was short-lived. But, what an awesome compliment. She loves you so much and wants to be with you forever!!
Just wait till she comes home from Kindergarten, like my daughter did, and say she’s got a boyfriend and they are going to get married when they grow up. LOL!
How cute! My little guy (five yrs)used to say he would marry me, then daddy would marry Nana, and Poppy just wouldn’t need a wife anymore. Now he has a girlfriend and plans to kiss her when they are teenagers. He still told Daddy the other night that he chose the best wife in the whole world.
Since I have all boys I don’t have to fight the bratz battle. My battles are with shrek and spongebob (because boys already burp enough without animated encouragement).
How cute! My little guy (five yrs)used to say he would marry me, then daddy would marry Nana, and Poppy just wouldn’t need a wife anymore. Now he has a girlfriend and plans to kiss her when they are teenagers. He still told Daddy the other night that he chose the best wife in the whole world.
Since I have all boys I don’t have to fight the bratz battle. My battles are with shrek and spongebob (because boys already burp enough without animated encouragement).
How funny is she?!
I feel the same way about bratz dolls! Ugh.
(I actually just posted about it:)
http://soitbegins.wordpress.com/2007/05/27/why-i-dont-read-the-newspaper/
How funny is she?!
I feel the same way about bratz dolls! Ugh.
(I actually just posted about it:)
http://soitbegins.wordpress.com/2007/05/27/why-i-dont-read-the-newspaper/
Ariel cracks me up saying that you looked like a Bratz baby. You must have done the hooker-style make-up job that day. You had me laughing out loud! I asked Carson the other day who he would marry and he said he wasn’t getting married. So then I asked him if he wanted kids when he got older and he replied that he wanted 5 boys. All I can say is that I hope each and every one of his kids are exactly like him! Karma babe!
Ariel cracks me up saying that you looked like a Bratz baby. You must have done the hooker-style make-up job that day. You had me laughing out loud! I asked Carson the other day who he would marry and he said he wasn’t getting married. So then I asked him if he wanted kids when he got older and he replied that he wanted 5 boys. All I can say is that I hope each and every one of his kids are exactly like him! Karma babe!
So so so true…no bratz will ever enter my home. How I pray they will suddenly become unpopular by the time Gracie is ready for dolls.
And how adorable and funny Ariel is. I love it!! Live it up girl!
So so so true…no bratz will ever enter my home. How I pray they will suddenly become unpopular by the time Gracie is ready for dolls.
And how adorable and funny Ariel is. I love it!! Live it up girl!
My 4 year-old plans and holds weddings between random pairings of people/ dolls/ cats pretty much daily. For a while she went through a kick where she’d talk someone into walking around the main floor of the house holding her hand while she sang a made-up song… that meant they were married.
Glad to know we’re not the only ones with odd “weddings” happening…
My 4 year-old plans and holds weddings between random pairings of people/ dolls/ cats pretty much daily. For a while she went through a kick where she’d talk someone into walking around the main floor of the house holding her hand while she sang a made-up song… that meant they were married.
Glad to know we’re not the only ones with odd “weddings” happening…