Lauren&Hyrum

Being a mom is a job title that includes instruction and correction. (#duh) It is not always easy. (#a-doi) On occasion, it is difficult to maintain the calm demeanor necessary to effectively teach, as opposed to simply frighten and punish. (none of that was necessary) #obs #Ithinkthatsshortforobviously #butImkindaold There's a whole 'nother post I could write about how I'm that mom who thinks things are cool, on average, about 18 months to 2 years after they stopped actually being cool.  Hastags fit into this category. #Idigress Document vs. Discipline is the hashtag I attach to the pictures of my kids that I post when I've caught them doing something that they shouldn't have been doing.  This is not to say that I do not discipline them, its just a comment on sequence.  What should I do first?  Brownie mix with chocolate chips.  So good. White out is hard to remove from sensitive skin. I'm all out of Mermaid Green nail polish. ...

My mom made the kidlets super hero capes for Christmas. Carrying Russell up to bed tonight he said, pointing, "Jo-juh.  Womb?" Me: No, we're going to Russell's room. Russell: Kay-wee... Me: Your room is scary? Russell: Yeah. Me:  We will plug in a night light so you can see in the night, okay? Russell:  Okay. I laid him down and put on his blankets, and plugged in a night light behind his chair so it wouldn't be too bright.  He said thank you (dake-oo)  He pointed to the ceiling at the shadow from the chair and said "Kay-wee.  Bood." Me: Scary bird? Russell: Yeah. Me: That's the shadow from the chair, see?  I moved the chair so he could see the shadow move. Russell: Kay-wee.  Wee-wok. Me: Scary Robot? Russell: Yeah.  (pause)  Doopah. Me: You're super? He nodded. Me: Yes.  You are super, so if a scary robot comes, you can kill it. Russell: (making a punching motion) Puhsssssh...