Kenny's Dictionary ( Volume 1, Pt 2)

Birate (n): a person who hunts for buried treasure.

Malf (n): A place one goes to buy things. Example: " Mommy, can we go to the malf and buy me some shoes?"

Majesteve (n):  A greeting often imposed upon royalty. Example " Greetings your royal Majesteve, would you care for some chocolate milk?"

Moobie ( n): something one watches after naps. Example: "Mommy, may I please watch Veggie Tales? It's my favorite moobie."

Riber ( n): A large body of water that flows into the ocean.

Skrite ( n): A soda with lemon lime flavors.

And now for the southern portion of Kenny's Dictionary...

Cay-ut (n) An animal that says "meow".

Thay-at (Pronoun,Adj) Used to indicate a variety of things. Example" Waay-ow Mommy! Look at thay-at!

Nay-ow : ( adv.) At the present time or moment. Example: " May I please have some candy nay-ow Mommy?"

Waay-ow (interjection): an expression of surprise. Example " Waay-ow Mommy look at that big truck!"

So it's not in order...but I'm too tired to care right nayow...

Paging Dr. Kenny...

I used to dread the thought of ever getting sick with a small child in the house. Nothing is worse then heaving all day while have a little person running around wanting things from you. So anyways, I was sick over the weekend, but thankfully the non-heaving kind of sickness. As a matter of fact I'm not entirely sure what it was I had but it made me incapable of moving for the better part of Saturday and most of Sunday. My stomach hurt like hell and I felt like someone had drained me of all energy in a matter of minutes. Kenny and I had plans to go to the park after some grocery shopping but I laid down on the couch and it was all I could do to keep my eyes open.  But before I knew it I had a doctor come to my rescue. As soon as I told him I wasn't feeling well Kenny grabbed my favorite blanket and covered me up, brought me some water and made sure I had a couple of toys to help make me feel better. I was able to play on the couch with him for awhile then told him to go play while Mommy rested. When I woke up he was playing quietly behind closed doors. There are alot of fine doctors in this world, but I'll take My Dr. Kenny any day of the week <3.

Halloween 2009

I Might Be a White Girl Buuut....

Last night I went full on ghetto on my child. It just came out of me. And it was so natural I couldn't even stop it. I didn't lay a finger on that boy, but I waved it, wagged it and pointed it so much I didn't even have to. Because as I said on Facebook this morning, I scared the white right out of him. Let me give a little background before going any further. Kenny has decided that he's grown. And when something I say is unacceptable he lets me know in a very vocal way. It's his attitude and the way he talks to me that gets him in trouble most of the time and I usually send him to his room and will discipline if need be. It's also been increasingly frustrating to hear what an angel of a child I have over at the neighbors all day but when I get him home he's whiny, rude and cranky. So last night a light switch went off in my head.  I honestly can't tell you what exactly it was that made me snap. But I looked that boy in the face and said " BYE. YOU can go to your room!" at which point he started crying. But I had no sympathy left. There was no guilt, no remorse of any kind. Once he made it into his room I started cleaning. Not in the, oh let me take advantage of this time I have and clean" way, but in the "I'm so mad I'm either gonna kill em or I'm going to clean". So I cleaned. I vacuumed, scrubbed the kitchen, the bathroom and even mopped somewhere. I was so mad I can't even tell you if it was the kitchen or the bathroom but out of the two, one of them got mopped. And when I was done cleaning, I went into his room where he was still crying and said: "YOU need to get it togetha boy, because I'm all done. If you can mind Granny, if you can respect her, you gonna start mindin me. You hear me?" His eyes were wide and he nodded in agreement. " You gonna get that behind in bed and you gonna stay in that bed. And I betta not here you playin in here!" My finger was waggin and I'm pretty sure I said everything through clenched teeth and with just enough snarl to drive my point home. And boy did I drive it home. I think he was afraid to move for awhile. But it worked. I woke up to a child who immediately started using his manners and who was oozing with respect. I'm all done explaining things to this kid. He can either obey or he's going to bed. But I'm not having this attitude anymore. No 3 year old is going to boss me around and just get a talkin to. All. Done. Wit. Dat.

Kenny's Dictionary ( Volume 1, pt 1)

My list is small since I'm just starting to gather a list of words Kenny says but here yah have it...

Snatchlight (n). A device used to help one see in the dark. Example: " Mommy, it's dark in my room, can I please have my snatchlight?"

Smarshmellows (n). Those little white things you put in hot chocolate.

Spinters (n). Things you get when you don't wear your shoes. Example: " Mommy I was running on the deck and my foot got a spinter in it!"

Jeeps (n). An animal that goes "baaa".

Scart (n). A piece of fabric that one puts around their neck to keep warm.

Pap-pack (n). Something one uses to carry things in. Example: " Mommy, when I go to school I need my pap-pack for my books."

More to come :)

Wanted: A Gentleman...

I want a man who holds my hand out in public, who tells me he loves me throughout the day. I want someone who shares his food, not because I asked him to, but because he knows I'd like some. I want a man who brings me flowers. I want a man who needs me, who holds me when I'm crying and tells me it'll be ok. I want a man who helps with the dishes, and cleans the house without me asking. I want a man who brings me my slippers because he knows my feet are cold, or gets me my favorite blanket to curl up with me in. I want a man who I can watch movies with, read with and just be quiet with. I want someone who loves me at my best and still calls me beautiful at my worst. I realized one day I already have someone like this, he calls me Mommy. He may not be a man yet, but it stands to reason that if he can treat me like this, then it shouldn't be so hard to find someone else who does too. <3

The Word of the Day is...Escargots

Kenny is at that lovely stage of " Why Mommy?" or " What's that mean?" And while I love to expand his little mind, there comes a point when the " Because I said so!" comes out. My parents told me that when I started to ask a bunch of questions they would begin to answer with " Because you're so pretty." That didn't last long. I may not be the brightest crayon in the box but I knew even at that age,  that THAT was a diversion tactic. So when we were reading a book tonight and came across the word "escargots" our book reading was put on hold and the conversation went something like this:

" Mommy...whats scargo?"

" It's 'escargots' baby, and it's French for snails."

"Oh...what's French?"

" It's a different language....like we speak English, and other people speak French."

" French for snails?"

" Oui oui!"

It was at this point we both fell over laughing. He was laughing at me and my fake French accent,and I was laughing at him while he tried to repeat it. We stayed on that couch laughing until my face hurt. We continued to make each other laugh with random outbursts of oui oui! even as teeth were being brushed.  I have never laughed so hard with him before. Boys are so much fun! And I think it was a pretty good way to end a Monday....oui? Least this guy agrees with me...

I would just like to make mention of the fact that I think French is one of the most beautiful languages. That being said, I have no idea what this guy is singing about...other then " yes, yes, yes, yes, yes,  yes"....

Hakuna Matata

For a brief hour and 27 minutes last night I got to be 10 years old again. I would have been just as happy seeing The Lion King without the stupid 3D glasses, but it was pretty cool I guess. I was so excited I think I peed my pants a little. Ok, maybe not...but I was really excited. I found myself singing along to the songs that I hadn't heard in almost 16 years. I guess that year of watching the movie everyday finally paid off huh?  It was exactly the way I remembered it, because obviously the movie didn't change other then the 3D effects. The eyes that were watching it changed though. Because when your 10 there's still the belief that in an hour and a half all your problems can be solved. There's still the hope that happy endings really are just around the corner, true love is right in front of you and Hakuna Matata really is your life's motto. But somewhere in between 10 and 27 life happened and those beliefs died. When Simba goes back and faces his past it was just a little reminiscent of going back and being faced with my own. It was dark and barren, which was a stark contrast from what he remembered as a child. Kind of like when your parents divorce and you come home for Christmas and for the first time your father isn't there. And you know that no matter how hard you try, it'll never be the same. But at some point life goes on, and there are new memories to be made.  I know that life's problems can't be solved in under 2 hours.  I'm still waiting on true love to smack me in the face, and Hakuna Matata is just a cute song to my favorite children's movie.  But life did give me Kenny, who is and will always be my happy ending.