Etiquette 101

In preparation for all of the birthday festivities, I was working with Stinkerbell on what we say when we open gifts. I was explaining that we always say thank you, even if it's something we didn't want or don't like. So I gave her some examples, like if you got a big ugly rock, you still need to say thank you. Then I thought I'd give her a chance to practice.

Me: "What do you say if you get a doll?"
Her: "Thank you"
Me: "What do you say if you get a toy you already have?"
Her: "I already have one of those."
{Yes, I realize that at this point I should have seen that she wasn't "getting it" at all.}
Me: "What do you say if someone gets you a Spiderman toy that looks like it's for a boy?"
Her: "No, thank you."

So our first etiquette lesson was not successful!

Distraught Diva Alert

In the van, on the way to the wrestling meet, Stinkerbell was talking to Dash about when "we build our house" and "it will have 10 rooms" and Dash informed her that she couldn't marry him. Well, apparently, this was news to her and she tried to argue with him. Then, they called "the Dad card"..."Dad, Dash says I can't marry him."

Dad says, "That's right; you can't marry your brother."

Stinkerbell says, ....nothing as she dissolves into tears, real upset tears, asking who will she marry now. She doesn't know anyone else to marry. Poor thing, we wiped her tears up and explained that Mommy and Daddy didn't know each other when we were 4. That seemed to help a little, but I think she's still a little distraught by the whole idea.

So I guess she'd be a candidate for Bachelorette the preschool edition, or maybe Match.com has a preschool connection area. Wonder if Bert & Ernie run any type of dating service? Any diva advice greatly appreciated.

Birthday 2 of 5

Stinkerbell's birthday is today. We celebrated by eating at a Mexican restaurant for lunch...she got chicken fingers...not sure why she picked the Mexican restaurant. We also had cake and ice cream with Nana & Papaw Treeboy. I can't believe my baby is 4 years old!

Why did I even ask???

So I have no clue what to get Stinkerbell for her birthday. I decided to ask her what she would like, knowing that there was about a 50/50 chance that I would be sorry I asked.

She wants a black marker with a princess on it. She has some princess-themed markers and apparently the set didn't come with a black one. Ya, no problem I'll run right out and get that.

Well, no need to be concerned, she also gave me a second choice if I can't find the marker...an American Girl doll.

...so I still have no clue what to get Stinkerbell for her birthday.

Let the throwing of the chairs commence....

After months of practice, the Firstborn finally had his first junior high wrestling meet. I'm not sure when we start the face painting, chair throwing and jumping off the ropes. Maybe that's for the advanced wrestlers.

For the record, he did win by a pin.