I got this little blurb from my dad this morning and though that it was SO true. If only a woman's life were as easy as a man's. I hope you enjoy this as much as I did.
Men Are Just Happier People
What do you expect from such simple creatures? Your last name stays put. The garage is all yours. Wedding plans take care of themselves. Chocolate is just another snack. You can be President. You can never be pregnant. You can wear a white T-shirt to a water park. You can wear NO shirt to a water park. Car mechanics tell you the truth. The world is your urinal. You never have to drive to another gas station restroom because this one is just too icky. You don't have to stop and think of which way to turn a nut on a bolt. Same work, more pay. Wrinkles add character. Wedding dress $5000. Tux rental-$100. People never stare at your chest when you're talking to them. The occasional well-rendered belch is practically expected. New shoes don't cut, blister, or mangle your feet. One mood all the time.Phone conversations are over in 30 seconds flat. You know stuff about tanks. A five-day vacation requires only one suitcase. You can open all your own jars. You get extra credit for the slightest act of thoughtfulness. If someone forgets to invite you, he or she can still be your friend.Your underwear is $8.95 for a three-pack. Three pairs of shoes are more than enough. You almost never have strap problems in public. You are unable to see wrinkles in your clothes. Everything on your face stays its original color. The same hairstyle lasts for years, maybe decades. You only have to shave your face and neck.You can play with toys all your life. Your belly usually hides your big hips. One wallet and one pair of shoes one color for all seasons.You can wear shorts no matter how your legs look. You can "do" your nails with a pocket knife. You have freedom of choice concerning growing a mustache..You can do Christmas shopping for 25 relatives on December 24 in 25 minutes.No wonder men are happier.
On another note, today was NOT a good day at pre-school for Tyson. He came out of the room sobbing. His teacher abruptly told me that he got his art work taken away because he was shooting with it and playing guns. I didn't like the way she told me, even though I'm sure what she told me was the truth. I felt that she should have taken me aside with Tyson and told me what happened and what her and Tyson decided they were going to do about the situation for the next day. So I had to deal with a sobbing child, and the humiliation that "MY CHILD" wasn't a perfect little angel at school. I totally agree with his teacher that that behavior is NOT accepted. I don't know what has gotten into him lately. Is it only my child that doesn't behave properly at school? I am beginning to wonder. I have spoken to him many times about how we should act at school, about what is acceptable behaviour and what isn't. So why isn't he getting it? I have totally cut back on his t.v. watching and have been monitoring what he has been watching. I am cutting out ALL violent shows completely. He just catches on to things way to easily and then he tells me he was just using his imagination. LOL, he is a clever kid. All the way home today he cried as I talked to him about his punishment. No t.v. for the rest of the day, and he was getting X's through is left over square, so that means NO MONEY. He was upset, but hey when you don't behave you have a punishment. I am hoping and praying that he will clue in and that Thursday will be a better day! I registered Tyson for Kindergarten on Monday, now I am wondering if he is ready for it. I know there is still 5 months left of pre-school and hopefully by then we will have ironed out any little kinks he has. I am hoping that he will be ready for Kindergarten and that I won't regret my decision for not holding him back in pre-school for another year. Edit: I wish I could have recorded Tyson's prayer tonight. He was so sincere when he asked Heavenly Father to please help him be a better boy at school, and not be so naughty. He said he was really, really, super duper sorry for being a bad boy. Tonight as we read the story about Alma The Younger and how he learned to apologize sincerely, it was a perfect story to end out of crazy day. It was easy to teach Tyson that once we say we are sorry and are really sorry for it, that we must never do it again. So he could relate easily to this story. We spoke about how he needed to apologize to Miss Rita and then never disobey her again. I told him that I new he was a good boy, but sometimes we make mistakes and we need to apologize and then try very hard not to make the same mistake. I told him to look at his CTR ring (yes I went and bought another one) and that would remind him to always choose the right. It was a great teaching opportunity, and I actually think he understood it. So we will see how Thursday goes when he apologizes to
his teacher.
As for my day I was able to scrapbook a page. Yahoo! I love how it turned out! I love the picture of Carson. I remember the day well, he was so happy to be playing. Even looking at this picture I realize just how much he HAS grown in 6 months. I am hoping to complete some more pages in the next few days. I realized just how much I have missed scrapbooking. It is such a relaxing thing for me to do. Most of all I love how I am capturing my children's childhood and putting all of our fun memories to paper. I hope one day they will enjoy looking through these books as much as do.
On another note, today was NOT a good day at pre-school for Tyson. He came out of the room sobbing. His teacher abruptly told me that he got his art work taken away because he was shooting with it and playing guns. I didn't like the way she told me, even though I'm sure what she told me was the truth. I felt that she should have taken me aside with Tyson and told me what happened and what her and Tyson decided they were going to do about the situation for the next day. So I had to deal with a sobbing child, and the humiliation that "MY CHILD" wasn't a perfect little angel at school. I totally agree with his teacher that that behavior is NOT accepted. I don't know what has gotten into him lately. Is it only my child that doesn't behave properly at school? I am beginning to wonder. I have spoken to him many times about how we should act at school, about what is acceptable behaviour and what isn't. So why isn't he getting it? I have totally cut back on his t.v. watching and have been monitoring what he has been watching. I am cutting out ALL violent shows completely. He just catches on to things way to easily and then he tells me he was just using his imagination. LOL, he is a clever kid. All the way home today he cried as I talked to him about his punishment. No t.v. for the rest of the day, and he was getting X's through is left over square, so that means NO MONEY. He was upset, but hey when you don't behave you have a punishment. I am hoping and praying that he will clue in and that Thursday will be a better day! I registered Tyson for Kindergarten on Monday, now I am wondering if he is ready for it. I know there is still 5 months left of pre-school and hopefully by then we will have ironed out any little kinks he has. I am hoping that he will be ready for Kindergarten and that I won't regret my decision for not holding him back in pre-school for another year. Edit: I wish I could have recorded Tyson's prayer tonight. He was so sincere when he asked Heavenly Father to please help him be a better boy at school, and not be so naughty. He said he was really, really, super duper sorry for being a bad boy. Tonight as we read the story about Alma The Younger and how he learned to apologize sincerely, it was a perfect story to end out of crazy day. It was easy to teach Tyson that once we say we are sorry and are really sorry for it, that we must never do it again. So he could relate easily to this story. We spoke about how he needed to apologize to Miss Rita and then never disobey her again. I told him that I new he was a good boy, but sometimes we make mistakes and we need to apologize and then try very hard not to make the same mistake. I told him to look at his CTR ring (yes I went and bought another one) and that would remind him to always choose the right. It was a great teaching opportunity, and I actually think he understood it. So we will see how Thursday goes when he apologizes to
his teacher.As for my day I was able to scrapbook a page. Yahoo! I love how it turned out! I love the picture of Carson. I remember the day well, he was so happy to be playing. Even looking at this picture I realize just how much he HAS grown in 6 months. I am hoping to complete some more pages in the next few days. I realized just how much I have missed scrapbooking. It is such a relaxing thing for me to do. Most of all I love how I am capturing my children's childhood and putting all of our fun memories to paper. I hope one day they will enjoy looking through these books as much as do.
Today I saw the cutest craft! Every morning I look forward to reading a few blogs. These are people I have come to know strictly through their blog and the very casual email. These two girls totally inspire me. One is young with a busy young family like me and I can totally relate to her. She is SUPER talented and accomplishes more in 1 day than I do in a week. She always has good advice and great scrapbooking/craft ideas. So here the craft she made the other day. I fell in love with the wreath, and wanted to find a LOVE quote of my own for the plaque in the middle. I found this quote and man how true it is! It really struck home for me. "Where there is LOVE in the heart, there is JOY in the home." I don't know who said it, but it has become my new motto. The other girl who I look forward to reading about is Sophia. She is spunky, and full of the BEST advice. She is so organized. I don't think I know of a more organized person than her. She has a list for everything. She is such a genuine person, and I wish that I new her in person. But as I have read these 2 blogs for the past year, I really do feel I know them. EDIT: Tonight after I put the kids to bed I finished ANOTHER layout. Yippee. I'll share it tomorrow. Anyway I was browsing a few blogs and I had to share this picture with you. Isn't it the most beautiful picture! Teri is such an AMAZING photographer! If I lived closer I would have her take pictures of my beauties too. Anyway, just had to share :)
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