Bedtime Stories

So, tonight I was reading to Rita, or I should say with Rita and she was cracking me up!  We have this Big Alphabet Book.  It has all the letters and one to three examples of the letter. For example A Apple, B Ball, Balloon and so forth.  So I am reading them to Rita and she says, "I can do it!" So I let her try.  She gets some of them right but at times she hesitates and looks at me.  I take that as a cue to help her so I say the letter or the word.  She then elbows me and says, "I can do it!".  OK, enough said. So I let her proceed.  But them the process repeats herself.  She gives me the mommy help me look so I oblige. But then it is followed by an elbow to the side, a smile and an "I can do it!."  So over and over and over we go.  I try to whisper it softer thinking that would be better but the elbow still comes.  Luckily she is little and I am tough.  It was pretty cute and some good mother daughter time!

The Emporer's...I mean Rita's New Clothes

So since moving back to San Antonio we have been going to my Mom and Dad's house for lunch/dinner. Today was no different but I was having Home Teachers come over at 7 PM so we needed to eat early for sure. All went well and my mom made some wonderful gumbo, I took a short nap (nice, thanks Mom) and then I went to get the kids ready to go. Rita had decided to take off her dress and walk around the house in her underwear. Not a huge deal, but when I told her we were going to leave she would not get dressed. I decided to do the "I'm leaving even if you are not coming" and started to get Miles in the car. Sheridan and Tommy proceed to come out and all is going well. Then I look at the front door and Rita is walking, I mean strutting out of the house sans dress (underwear only) carrying one of my old purses. Oh, yeah and she has her high heel shoes on. Boy was it a site. I should have taken a picture. She proceeds to the car, gets in her car seat like it is not big deal. Kind of like the "Emperor's New Clothes". Maybe she did not realize she was naked? Who am I kidding, I have a 4 year old that like to be naked. Maybe I should be grateful she had her underwear on!!!!!

Headline... "3 Year Old Arrested for Shoplifting!"

So last week was a crazy week. Every night there was something going on. The week started off with Rita's dance recital. It was for her ballet class and it was pretty low key, but very cute! So of course when we were done the kids wanted a treat, but Tommy and Sheridan "reminded me" (that is code for told me for the first time) that they needed something for Tuesday. So I decide to run by Target to get what the kids need and pick up some ice cream for the kids as their treat. Rita is in her ballet outfit and looking very cute. She is however not cooperating with staying close to me. I let the kids pick out what ice cream they want and of course Rita picks something with Dora the Explorer. We proceed to the check out and Rita start asking for apple juice from the snack bar. I told her no and of course she kept asking. I am paying and getting the bags. Then I look up and Rita has proceeded to go to the snack bar. I start over there and a "nice man" opens up the refrigerator, Rita reaches in and gets an apple juice. I giver her "the look" as I head over to her, but she proceed to run out of the store apple juice and all straight for the parking lot! I run as quickly as I can yelling at her to stop, not drawing any attention to myself whatsoever, and head outside. I pick her up, carry her inside, put the apple juice( where the nice man apologizes for opening the refrigerator) all while she is crying," I want me apple juice!" I explain to her that you can not take things without paying and of course she wants me to pay for her apple juice. She has forgotten that I just bought her Dora the Explorer Popsicles! So a nice evening turns into stealing and yelling! Fitting for a Monday Family Home Evening huh?