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Happy Easter

I hope the Easter Bunny was good to all of you. We went to church last night and then out to dinner-we had sushi. Yum!! Hope you all had a fun and relaxing day. I am trying to relax today because I leave for NYC tomorrow. YIPEEEE!!!!!

Happy St. Patty's Day

I hope you wore green and rubbed an Irish person for luck. Well I don't know if rubbing an Irish person would be lucky but it might be fun!! It is a big day in my house for sure. No green and you will be pinched. Or worse. I hope everyone had at least one beer or some other type of libation to celebrate. Even if you don't really care, it is always good to have a drink. ERIN GO BRAGH!!!

Losing my mommy card???

Awhile ago the girls were fighting. I mean really physically fighting. For the first time. It was close to bedtime and here is part of our conversation:

Me: Ok girls. When you make bad choices then you get consequences. It is NOT okay to hurt each other. So as a consequence I am not reading to you tonight.
(dramatic pause)
D#2: (2 big deep dramatic sighs)But mooommmmyyy I have bad dreams if you don't read to me.
D#1: Me too Mom. Don't take away a story. Can't you take away our Wii or our Gameboys? Yea take away our Gameboys.
Me: But if you WANT me to take it away then it isn't a very good consequence is it??
Both girls: But moooommmmyyy(serious crying)....

It was rough night. But I ask you-what kind of a mother takes away reading??? What the heck?? I know it is what they love the most at night but geez as a mother and a teacher I can scarcely believe it myself. I think I am seriously in danger of losing my mommy card. But, it did the trick, at least so far. Oh and they did NOT have bad dreams. This is good because I don't think my conscience could have taken that.

Read Across America

In honor of Dr. Seuss, the girls' school had Read Across America Day. All the students were encouraged to dress up as a character from one of their favorite books. My oldest went as Katie Kazoo from the series: Katie Kazoo, Switheroo and my youngest went as the Cat in the Hat. They are darling aren't they??? Read, read, read!!!!