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Her brother and sister were gone for 11 days...it was just me and her most of the time.  We focused 99% of our time on potty training and the other 1% on fun stuff.  Wink!! Wink!!

 

 

1.  She ate her cereal in her undies almost everyday!!

2.  This was one of many fits, but the only one I caught on camera.

3.  An intense game of fishing for Dora gems...again in her undies!!

4.  Playing dress-up is her second favorite thing to do these days!  (See #9 for the 1st thing)

5.  This was our first day out on the town in undies...she did great!!!

6.  Potty training is a great excuse to shower whenever you want!

7.  We cleaned...and guess who found the play-doh? 

8.  A trip to Costco and because potty training has been a big success so far...a smoothie!

9.  Her FIRST favorite thing to do these days!! 

 

It was a fun 11 days, but we are glad our brother and sister are back!!

Tough Love

Guess who's potty training again?!

Yup...and I am happy to report all things considered she is doing really great.

BUT...and it's a BIG BUT...

Yesterday I had to abandon nice mommy and turn into TOUGH LOVE mommy!  Potty training can be simply summed up as a battle of who gives in first.  It is one of the things that truly requires more from the parent than the kid.  Potty training requires 100% patience and 100% attention and the cleaning of any and ALL accidents.  EXCEPT...when you turn the tables and make the kid do the cleaning!!

And that's what happened yesterday.  It actually started on Wednesday.  After already successfully going #2 in the potty and earning a toy from Target, she decided she wasn't going to continue the success and when she came to me with a mess to clean up...I told her she had to do it.  I wish I had captured the look on her face.  She turned right around and ran.  Apparently she didn't like the idea of cleaning it up.  She ended up doing it though, but was NOT happy about it. 

So yesterday she came running to me..."Mommy, I have to go poop!"

I was so excited!!  Only a parent can understand the excitement those words bring.  I ran in the bathroom with her and when she turned around I realized she had already gone.

23min later...she finally gave in and took her underwear off.  I'll spare you the remaining details, but let's just say she may have been traumatized for life and was still saying she was sorry last night.

I'm not positive, but if I were to guess I'd say she now knows who can outlast who!

Hard Knock Life

Yup...this ones got it rough!

When you don't get your way...bury your head in your blanket and scream! 

To The Zoo Again

We love the zoo, what more can I say! 

This guy was taking a mud bath!

This guy is just a dork!

My favorite dork, but still a dork!

Elephant show was awesome!

Thomas and Aunt KiKi!

Pretty sure the smoothies was their favorite part!

 This guy looked pretty hungry!

Sisters...being good sisters!

Adventures With Aunt KiKi

Seriously...I'm not sure these pictures quite convey the hysterics of our Saturday adventure, but they will probably make you laugh a little.

I'm not sure why they require helmets...our speed never reached over 1mph!!

We paid for an hour, but probably only used  30 minutes.  Either it's super hard or I'm completely out of shape (probably the latter).

We ate a picnic lunch and then the kids played at the park!

It was a fun day!! 

iPhone Photo Dump

Today this is as good as it gets.  My only excuse for the lack of blogging...A FUN SUMMER...and I'm not even going to apologize for that!

 

 

 

1.  We finally went and bought a new computer last weekend...from Costco of course!!

2.  She is getting so INDEPENDENT!!

3.  Taylor with her good friend Ashley...water park fun!

4.  I have been on a puzzle kick the last week...I absolutely loved this 1000 pc one...only problem...7 missing pieces...enter sad face!  I really was hoping to frame it!

5.  This is the only proof my kids were dressed patriotic for the 4th of July!

6.  I went and bought a fire pit for the backyard just so we could eat SMORES!!

7.  I can officially park my car in the garage...AND I couldn't be happier!

8.  Back to the water park to start our week!

9.  That little tiny person in the upper right corner...TATUM.