Monday, January 17, 2011

learning from my 6 year old daughter

taken the other night

1. the weekend came and gone. our highlight was the in-laws coming over for lunch on saturday. made meatloaf in a crock-pot and parmesan garlic mashed potatoes. first time for both.

2. today kaylee + i got to visit with some friends. it's AWESOME! to have friends who support, laugh and understand you.

3. the kids were off from school to honor "king martin luther's day" according to kaylee.

4. speaking of the nugget. she gave me a reality check tonight.

5. on our way home from monday night dinner she asked me what she had tomorrow.

6. i told her in my don't bother me tone " i don't know what you have, its tuesday, you should know this already."

7. she said i was mean. so i yelled back " you want to see mean?! when we get home you will take a quick shower and go to your room!"

8. she cried and said "i'm sorry. i thought you knew because you always know this stuff." [i'm teary eyed right now while typing this]

9. i immediately apologized to her and said she was right, i was being mean and for no reason at all. i promised her i would work on being nicer.

10. i've been aware that this is how i talk to my kids sometimes -not on purpose but it just comes out in a mean or annoyed type tone. hopefully this was the end.

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