Kid Nation

My kids, Seth and Mallory, are hooked on the new tv show, Kid Nation. It is a reality show where 40 kids have been placed in an abandoned old west town and are left to make something of it. There are the usual competitions and drama each week. Last night the discussions focused on religions and how they should be acknowledged. It was fascinating to see the kids try to sort this out. Finally one kid shouts, "This is how wars are started People!" Wow! The town council also gets to award a $20,000 gold star to a kid each week. It has been going to the person who has worked the hardest, but this week it went to the girl who brought peace between the religions.

The tooth fairy

Help! I think we have been busted by a clever 9 year old. Mallory lost a tooth and decided NOT TO TELL US! She then placed said tooth under her pillow as a test that we, or the tooth fairy, were about to fail. The next day she triumphantly announced that she caught us in a lie and she now knows the truth, there is no tooth fairy! ARRGGGHHH! Busted! If anyone knows a way to recover from that one, I'd like to here about it. :)

Happy Birthday to Mallory

Yesterday was another milestone for Mallory. She turned 9! I am most surprised by this because she already acts like she is 15 or so.
She loves High School Musical so it was an HSM birthday. She got the chapter book, a poster of Zac Efron, and the cd from HSM2. We took her to eat at one of her favorite places, Red Lobster. She also wore a badge all day that said Happy Birthday so that everyone would know and sing to her. Then when I pick the kids up from Reach, a mid week church program, she complains because everyone sang to her. See what I mean about the 15 year old part?
This Friday she is having 7 of her bff's over for a slumber party. It will be High School Musical heaven!

WOW! What a weekend!

Revolve was fantastic! It was super high energy with lots of great concerts. The main theme was "Girls are you seen as a treasure or a target by guys, and what can you do about that?" It was very relevant and presented by a hottie, Chad Eastham, who clearly kept the girls' interest. The concerts were by Hawk Nelson, KJ52, Natalie Grant, and Ayiesha Woods. I'll admit I was feeling my age when KJ52 performed. It's all hip hop and I couldn't keep up the hop.
My favorite part had to be the drama team. They were a group of 4 young people who moved me to tears! They were very talented.
We already have seats reserved for next year! www.revolvetour.com

Revolve

Tonight I am headed to Nationwide Arena with 24 other beeeautiful young ladies for the teen conference called Revolve! It is like Women of Faith but for the younger set. This is why I became a youth leader people!!! It is run by Natalie Grant. I also get to see KJ52 and Hawk Nelson! I am pumped....see I am already practicing my teen speak (although I am pretty sure pumped is out by now).
I will let you know how wonderful a we had next week! In the meantime, go to revolvetour.com

A pox on the pox!

Oops! Mallory has shingles. It is very blistery, somewhat painful, sometimes itchy, rash that follows the nerves around one's torso. I should know because I had a very bad case as a child and Seth had them last year. Now it is Mallory's turn. The oops comes in because now 2 babies at the sitters have them and both their moms are teachers. I have cost the school district money for substitutes. Oops! Well not me personally, but you know what I mean.
The weird thing is that both of my kids have gotten this virus. Most of us associate it with older people. The doctors say it is a virus that lies dormant and just flares its ugly head when it feels like it. Once you have the rash you are no longer contagious. That means it was too late by the time we knew Mallory had it. Sorry babies! Sorry Madelyn!

Jonah is sooooo cute! I could eat him!

I have a rockstar on my hands. Jonah has been carrying around Mallory's Barbie guitar fpr a few days now. he even writes his own lyrics. The latest, which I think is a knock off from a new show called Yo Gabba Gabba (where do they get these names?), has one line repeated over and over. It goes like this~

I'm so happyyyyyyyyy when i play with my friends.
repeat and strum as you sing..........

Jonah has also gotten very bossy lately. When I learned the words and tried to join in, this upset him a lot. Evidently this song is only meant to be a solo. I was told to stop singing now! sigh, there was a time when a duet would have been preferred.......
they grow up so fast.