Lessons Learned!

Some lessons I've learned this past week:

1) My kids do "hear" what I say, even if they don't react....case in point...I told Kyleigh 2 times to put my shoes back on the mat. As usual, she pretended not to hear me and went on playing. The third time I repeated myself, I got louder, used her middle name, and changed my tone. She spun around, threw her hands up, and yelled, "OKAY!!!! You don't have to fuss!!!" I had to turn my head for a minute so she wouldn't see me giggle and so I could regain my composure to "teach" her in this moment..."Mommy has to fuss when you don't listen," I said. Lesson learned: She DOES hear me when I tell HER that she doesn't have to fuss.

2) NEVER, EVER drive with something in the back of the truck that is not tied down, no matter how heavy it is. It IS possible for the wind to catch it and cause it to fly out. ESPECIALLY don't do this when the item belongs to someone else!!!!!!!!!!!

3) Choose your words carefully. I came home late with Billie one night from my mom & dad's, and as soon as we got out of the car, I saw a shooting star. However, I told Billie, "There goes a falling star!" Billie is such a caring child (which I love dearly), but I realized very quickly that I chose the wrong word in this situation. "Mama, where did it fall? We have to go find it! We have to go find it now, and blow it back up to the sky!! God is going to be very sad that his star fell out of the sky!!!" 30 minutes later, I finally got her mind onto something else.

4) And finally, "I am too blessed to be stressed!" I have decided that I must repeat this indefinitely in order to "learn" it! Ha!