It is the classic “if this then that” predicament. I find that each.and.every move this short “Hott” mama makes is a culmination of a deal of some sort between me and the kids. Do you find this to be true at your house? In order to achieve results, I feel like I am forced to beg, borrow, steel, and negotiate everything from teeth brushing, trips to the mall or Toys-R-Us, to simple homework. It’s exhausting, isn’t it? For Violet, who somehow manages to occupy a room resembling a tornado zone, we are constantly threatening that “if you don’t clean up that room, then you’re not going to gymnastics tonight!” Although this normally works, well… last night, it.did.not. Needless to say, she went to gymnastics and conveniently forgot to put her laundry away. At one point, I think we lost Levi in the mess. The ultimate con, Levi is the king of “Let’s Make a Deal”! After listening carefully to a conversation between Dan and me discussing the upcoming end of our cell phone contract, … [Read more...]
Trick or Treat
“Excuse me… Can I tell you something?” Shhhhhhh! No wait. “EXCUSE ME! Can I tell you something?” A little louder there! You will never believe it! No, really!? Something really cool happened after “Hott Flashes” posted a few days ago with the story “Fright Aid”. Something that kinda took me by surprise. Let’s see what you think! First, please let me tell you all how much I truly appreciate your comments and calls after reading “Fright Aid”. Thank you so much for your similar stories. In case you missed it, I shared how it is so difficult to shop this time of year due to the extreme marketing efforts of the local and national stores during the Halloween season. With the slightest suggestion of spookiness, my boys had a scary experience in late August when shopping for a Transformer toy at Rite Aid. Add to the gory decorations and deathly costumes a big sister whom shall NOT be named (AGAIN), both Isaac and Levi were scared out of their wits! I’m sorry; but my “youngin’s” are … [Read more...]
Fright Aid
What began as an ordinary every day trip to the local drug store, ended in an extraordinary episode of fright and terror for the Hott brothers. Just one year apart, Isaac 7 and Levi 6, enjoy an occasional adventure to the community Rite Aid for Transformer toys and Pokemon cards just about as equally as a trip to Disney World itself. Except for this one particular Monday afternoon in late August… Yes, I did say late August. As we entered the double automatic doors, both boys stood frozen in their sneakers. The diagonal aisles of merchandise were draped for the upcoming holiday. Above our heads, staring straight at us, were enormous and grueling creatures for none other than (cue sound effect—duh, duh, duh….) Halloween! One witches face with cracked eyes, warts, and wild hair. Another monster with stitches, blood, scars, and gore. Both boys grabbed my hand. “It’s alright guys. They are only pictures.” (Pretty gross pictures, at that.) That was when Levi, who just … [Read more...]
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