The power of T.V.

We have all heard that children are very impressionable when it comes to television. Children seem to want everything that is advertised. "Mom, i want to have a Goo Blaster 3000." This might be a cry a boy might scream as he is watching a commercial, his eyes never leave the glow of the screen. "Mom, i need to have this new Barbie cereal, it will help me have all the daily vitamins a kid needs." This might be a cry of a little girl to her mother, explaining why she should have a sugary cereal.
My children are forever screaming the toys they want when a commercial is on. I have to keep explaining that we cant get every toy or item that they see. We are unable to afford all of the vitamins, clothes, skateboards, adult diapers, baby diapers, soft soaps, penis enlargers and Barbie cereal that they see everyday. If we bought all these things,yes...we might be cleaner and sexually happier...but we would be broke. The kids are kinda getting this...and now they will only ask for one item that they see a day. So we are making progress.
The other day i had a conversation with Ian. He was asking me why i do not use Oxy Clean? I was doing the laundry and spraying shout on everything. Here is how the conversation went.

Ian: Mom, why don't you use Oxi Clean?
Mom: *looking at Ian with really wide eyes* Ah, i don't know.
Ian: Mom, Oxi Clean is really important for getting out deep stains.
Mom: *biting my tongue trying not to laugh* Ian, we don't use Oxi Clean because i use shout and it works just as well.
Mom: Besides i used Oxi Clean and it really didn't work too well.
Ian: When did you use Oxi Clean?
Mom: When you were a little boy Ian.
Ian: Well Mom, there is a new and improved Oxi Clean and i think you should try it again.
Mom: *dumbfounded* .....silence
Ian: Oxi Clean will really help you for getting out my stains on my shirt.
Mom: You know what would help me...having you use a napkin when you need to wipe your hands off.
Ian: Mom, will you try Oxi Clean again?
Mom: I don't think so. It really didn't work too well.
Ian: But Mom, that was a long time ago. I think it has changed now.
Mom: *getting a little annoyed* I don't think i want to use this, it is a waste of money.
Ian: Maybe you were using it wrong
Mom: Ian, you cant use it wrong. There are instructions how to use it.
Ian: Why would the man sell something that doesn't work?
Mom: Because he would like money and it might work for other cleaning around the house.
Ian: Oh, you mean like Orange Glow!
Mom: *thinking her son is watching a little too much T.V* Ah yes Ian...but that stuff sucks as well.
Ian: Why do people sell stuff that doesn't work?
Mom: Maybe some people like it Ian. Maybe the stuff works for them.
Ian: I think you need to use Oxi Clean again mom.

I kinda got up and threw in another load of laundry at this point. I love my son, but wow!

Learning to Juggle Life

My life is like a bag a sand with a slow leak in it. My day starts out as a beautiful full, round bag....full of homeschooling, Sashi's school, my food storage commitments, Ian's friends coming over, cooking, cleaning, playing with children, being a caring wife and trying to find time for myself. As my day progresses "my bag" begins to leak out knowledge, patience, can do spirit, patience, imagination, determination, patience, patience, and a bubble bath. When the day is ended my bag is deflated, ugly, withered old thing that nobody would want to look at. I find when i have had a bath and have mommy time, my bag slowly starts to fill again. I find it calming to know that sand is never ending. I enjoy life and love to teach my children things. I don't always like having to "add" sand to my bag...it almost seems like it might burst with the pressure of outside obligations. At times i wish that the leak would increase in size so the outgoing sand would flow faster, maybe my day would be over sooner. I know that my bag will never be empty and this makes me really happy...an empty bag would surely mean death. Life is good...even when one seems like they are being pulled in every direction.

Simple pleasures

What delights a child? Is it a ice cream cone? Is it a walk with the family to the beach? Maybe it is running up and down man, made sand dunes? It could be a race home with daddy
....or maybe it is all of the above. Today we had a family walk down to Sandy Beach. This walk isn't too far from our house, in fact it is about 10 minutes away. The children put on coats and we walked down to see how the "new playground" was coming along. It was AMAZING. There are huge sand dunes piled all along the beach cabins. The dunes are so high they match the top of these buildings. The kids delighted in climbing to the very top of the hill and then run, crawling, jumping, rolling down the hill. Oh what fun! Ian and Sashi got covered in dirt... so much dirt that Sashi said, "i will never be clean again, mama." We stayed at the beach until hubby could no longer stand the bugs biting him. "We have to go now!" my darling grumbled.
The walk home was a lot of fun, Ian and daddy raced as fast as they could to see who could get home the fastest. Daddy won, because he took the shortcut up the road to the gas station. Ian looked at me and said, "where is daddy going...oh, we are going to get goodies!" In the store the children's eyes were wide with excitement of the goodies they could buy. Ian got skittles. Sashi got Hershey kisses. Wow! The kids were so happy with this outing with mom and dad. As we walked home, Ian said, "This was the best short walk we have ever been on mom." Oh the joys of being a kid and having simple pleasures.

Ian wins his game....finally!

Early this morning my son asked me if i could do a blog about him winning his favorite game Kingdom Hearts 2. Ian has been working very hard to win this game, he enlisted his friends, family and a little sister to help. He would have friends take turns trying to defeat the "bosses" then would ask for the controller, when all the hard work was done. (i am getting an ugly look from Ian) I guess this isn't all the whole truth...Ian did work hard...screaming, stomping his feet, yelling and throwing the controller around the house...oops Ian has his angry face on again....hahaha.
Here, Ian will tell the story of how he defeated the main boss or BIG BOSS. "OK, how i beat the boss there are two parts. First, i watched the basic part on you tube and my friend said i couldn't do a part of the boss level, but he was wrong i did that part really well. Well, actually mom, there is more.... Xeamneas controlled all of the organization 13 weapons. This part was easy even though he made water clones to distract me and he also knocked me back with shields of light sabors. Next i had to defeat a giant nobody that was very hard for me. After that i had to defeat Xeamneas again....he was hard because he shot a ring of lasers around me. Xeamneas caught Sora in a bolt of lightening. That is when i got to play Riku. Riku is Sora's friend. Then when i saved Sora...Xeamneas covered the whole battle ground with lasers and i had to block them using the Key blade. The key blade is a weapon with lots of cool powers. Then Sora and Riku went to the door of light and went back home. Then there was peace throughout the world where i had to fight battles."
Holy cow!!

Woot and holler Ian has finally defeated Xeamneas..meaning there is an end to Kingdom Hearts 2!!!