Dads Christmas present

This last Saturday my hubby had to work so I thought it would be a good opportunity to take the kids Christmas shopping for him. So at 7:15am we head out to Walmart to look for the perfect present.
While we were walking in to the store I remind them that we are looking for Dads present. Gooby proceeds to say he wants to get dad a light saber. I explain that dad doesn't want a light saber and we need to find something that he likes. While we are in the toy department looking around Gooby then decides he wants to get him a Star Wars Lego ship. I tell him again that we are looking for something for dad.
So off we go to the movie and game section. After repeating for about the 100th time that he wants to get daddy a Star Wars Lego ship I tell him firmly no. Open the flood gates to tears and sobbing. You would of thought I told him Santa wasn't real. So there in Walmarts movie department I hug him and tell him that daddy doesn't want a ship and that we need to think of someone else besides our selves.
It really hard to teach little ones not to be selfish. Tis the season!

My 4 year olds ideal present for me

So the other day Gooby says to me" Do I get to get you a present for Christmas?" I tell him sure and right before I tell him some ideas he continues with his thought" Do you like Princess Leia? Oh good I am going to get you something with Princess Leia maybe a Star Wars movie with it. Oh yea that will be a good present".
So I just smile and laugh inside and pray to Santa not to bring ME any more fricken Star Wars stuff. It's OK for my kiddos but I am good thanks.

My 6 year olds ideal present for me

Let me preface this post with this: my six year old is WAY too much like me.
So a few weeks ago my sweet little six year old says to me"Mom, I know what I am going to ask Santa to get you for Christmas, a robot to do the laundry, clean the house and make breakfast ON TIME". I laugh and tell him, "Hunny that is called a maid and Santa can't afford a maid for our house". I think he had good intentions. Maybe if I am really good this year Santa will bring me a maid. Or according to my husband really naughty, ha, ha.

Sweet Little Vicks

So my sweet little 6 month old is officially crawling and sitting up. She has been pulling herself around for the last 6 weeks but she is officically onto crawling. We looked over at her the other day and she was sitting up. The time has flown by. I can't believe she is already crawling and she is eating pretty well too. Now only if I can get her to stay in her bed at night. Since our trip she has ended up in our bed every night except one. I am too lazy to rock her in the loft so I just hold her in our nice warm bed. The only problem with this is I wake up grouchier than ever and that doesn't work to well with my first grader. So some tough love was had today at nap time and she got to figure going to sleep all by herself. Hopefully tonight will be better.