What a day!!

Took Kenzie to the mall today to get her ears re-pierced. WOW was that a mistake and HUGE waste of time and oh yes, moolah!!

We went to Claires(what little girl or big girl for that matter doesn't LOVE this store). She was all ready to go, picked out the cute little 14k pink daisy studs just like she had the first time and was good to go. The little gal that was working came over and cleaned her ears and then began to mark them with that ugly purple marker. Now mind you THE LOOK of terror was beginning to form on Kenzie's face but did that phase me..NOOO of course not I'm stupid like that.

Then the "gun" came out and Kenzie leaped out of the chair and took off running with mommy(who is SO not a runner) trailing behind her begging and pleading with her to "STOP, come back, mommy will buy something fun and pink okay!?!". Sooo, she stopped, turned around and grinned and came skipping back to me and we walked happily(or so I stupidly thought) back into the store to resume our place on the big stool (dun dun dun!!!! did you hear my scary music effect there?).

Once again, total repeat with the look of terror but THIS time my lovely little girl just stayed put on that big stool and screamed at the top of her lungs "mommy noooo don't make me please don't make me!!" so there I am standing there looking like "Mommy Dearest"(NO WIRE HANGERS!!! whack whack whack)getting stared at or should I say GLARED at by all who gazed on this lovely little show my daughter was putting on. I know I sound awful right? Trust me this little girl was putting it on so thick it was pathetic. This was the SAME little girl who had been begging for DAYS to get her ears pierced again.

So I bust out the bribe method. "Oh Kenzie looooook at this pretty pink lunchbox with the puppy in a tiara..wouldn't that be SO FUN to have for school this year?" "OH and LOOK!! The have Bump-Its!! You have been wanting those". She smiled and clapped her hands with glee saying "oh yes yes yes I'll do it now". FINALLY I won!! Woot, hooray, whoopiee..(you get the gist right?).

AHHHHHHHAAAA(my best buzzer impression there)!!! Wrong-O. She screamed in an even higher pitch that I think only whales could fully appreciate. Of course this time I also had her on my lap thinking mommy could make it better. UMM no!!

The little gal in the store as well as her other little friend who had returned from lunch in a very round-about-way said they wouldn't pierce her ears and it would be $31 for the studs since they had been opened(this was when my blood pressure went up and my jaw dropped and I believe I cursed in my head quite a bit).

So even though it was OVER, Kenzie was still standing there, screaming and crying, had to be drug out of the store and set on a bench to calm down. So I paid for the STUPID studs that weren't in her ears and that was that. Of course that was followed by a slight "mommy meltdown) in which I bought cookies for the boys and not for Kenzie and then in my final act of stupidity told Kenzie I was going to burn Bunny at the stake.

I was so upset but the lesson learned was it was my OWN fault! I should have known better than to take her back in. I don't know how many Sharpies I must have been sniffing this morning but I believe they are bad and I should throw them out!

I sat in the car, in the mall parking lot and cried for about 5 minutes for being so upset with my little princess and then of course apologized to her over and over and also to Bunny(Kenzie said Bunny forgives me).

So lesson learned and Kenzie has been told that the next time she wants her ears pierced she better be old enought to not only pay for it but drive herself there as well because THIS mama isn't going again!!

Miss Kenzie the model..

Tonight Kenzie got to be a "model" for a local photographer. We had soo much fun at her session. Mackenzie is not what you would call a "shy" child. I am really glad because when I was her age I was painfully shy.

I love the art behind photography. Tasha (the photographer) has such a keen eye for the smallest elements that really make a photo.

We did our photo shoot in downtown Cape Girardeau. If you have ever been to Cape you will understand the endless photo ops that are down there. We took several shots on an old rusted set of fire escape stairs. It was a really neat backdrop. Then we moved on to and old alley and took several unique shots there. Of course the HIGHLIGHT of the even was when Kenzie got to pose with "Bunny" her very loved and very worn stuffed pink rabbit. It was given to her by my grandmother who is now in the last stages of Alzheimer's. Bunny and Kenzie are one of the few things she can consistently remember every time we talk with her about them. I am hoping that we will be able to get the perfect shot so we can give it to her to hang near her rocking chair. This will be one of those lasting memories that only a gifted photographer could capture. I am so thankful that Tasha wanted to use Kenzie Grace for her little model. I hope her talents really shine thru and it helps to grow her business because she is truly talented and so very sweet!

Here is the link to her website. She is supposed to get all of the photos posted on it tomorrow. I do have some of them tagged on my Facebook page. If you aren't on my friends list you need to be!!

http://photographybynatasha.com/

I added my Facebook badge to my blog now so won't you please be my friend..lol

Just another lazy friday..

It's Friday!! I'm really not that excited I just felt impelled to use some fun and exciting punctuation today. Steve is heading back to West Plains to work with his buddy on the old Mustang Fastback. The more time he spends with Jason and his car the worse his "car fever" gets. I am just waiting for the day he comes home and shows me the receipt for the junker he has fallen in love with and plans to turn into something wonderful.

The kids and I are going to be lazy this weekend and just hang out around the house. I have BIG PLANS to get Kenzie's room all organized and ready to go before school starts. I want to get in there and get it painted but I think I will hold off until school starts and I have an empty house and nothing better to do with my time.

Going to try my hand at uploading a recent picture of the kidlets on here. I'm still new to this blogging site and don't have anything figured out yet. Okay YAY I see it up there so guess it worked!! Wonder how I can get it to the bottom of my post instead of the top.

My Random Thoughts for Today

I know that the whole Jon and Kate Plus 8 saga isn't the most interesting topic but since it IS my blog I feel like rambling about it today.

I frequent several "celeb gossip" sites and it amazes me that daily they post pictures and plain old CRAP about the Gosselins. I have been thru marital woes and I can not imagine having to live thru it in the public eye. On the other hand, I think that Jon and Kate are making every attempt to PUT themselves front and center for all to watch, take pictures, and take sides all the while putting the needs and mental health of their sweet children on the back burner.

Jon is acting like an absolute pig. Every day it seems like he is "dating" a new girl. I use the word "girl" because these young ladies are barely legal for the most part. As if that wasn't disgusting enough his new best buddie is non other than Lindsey Lohan's train wreck of a dad, Michael Lohan. The saga got even MORE bizarre when, out of the blue, pictures were circulating of Jon with Michael Lohan, Kate Major (a gossip mag. reporter) and a NYC Housewife Jill Zarin??? Are you KIDDING me?? I mean is it just me, or is that almost too bizarre!?! I mean I don't think even the most decorated soaps writer could have come up with a better storyline that that.

Now pan left to Katie Irene. She has suddenly become the "super-mom" she used to pretend to be with the exception that this time she is putting on the loving, caring mommy act. Harsh you say? Maybe, except Kate is the one who earned the "super bitch" title she has held up to this point. Kate is the one who belittled Jon on camera time and again, flipped out on Cara and Mady for not being perfect enough, favors Hannah and doesn't try and hide it, the list goes on. Now, all of a sudden, she actually enjoys her kids. They are outside all of the time. Their clothes aren't perfectly matched or even pressed and spot free for that matter. The girls hair is done up in pigtails and braids. I have even seen pictures of them playing in dirt. Yet they have over 20 acres and the ONLY place any of these activities seem to take place are right in the front of the house, on the driveway, with a clear photo-snapping view. They have a gorgeous pool in the back and yet there's Kate, frolicking around, in a 2 sizes too small bikini flaunting her new boobs for all to see. I mean she is REALLY working hard at staying out of the spotlight. What happened to the "real mom" she once was. The mom who wore comfy shorts and t-shirts, little to no make-up around the house, no shoes and just her wedding ring. Fast forward to the "new and improved" Kate. Big fake boobs, totally tanned, full on glamour-girl make-up, designer outfits, crazy high heels, loads of jewelry and acrylic nails. Don't get me wrong I think all of those things are great but she was SOOOO against that crap before and now she is total Hollywood. GAG ME!!

Now let's discuss the kids. I mean we see their sweet little faces plastered all over the magazines with their parents but what we don't see very often these days are those sweet little smiles they once had. I haven't seen a picture of Cara or Mady in the past 2 months, in which either of them had a smile or even slight grin on their faces. They are always so sullen and sad looking. Sad probably isn't even the word, more like crushed and broken. The little ones seem to smile and laugh a bit when they don't realize they are having pictures taken of them but when they are out running errands or even going to the doctor those little smiles are not their, in fact, I have seen a few photos where there is almost a look of terror on some of their faces. Put yourself in their shoes. They are little tiny children, who for the most part, have lived a very "Truman Show" kind of life, very scripted and always with a happy ending. Now every time they walk out their front door, there are loads and loads of strangers snapping hundreds of pictures of them and probably at times even yelling things at them some of which is probably very rude and hurtful. Yet, what do mommy and daddy do? They continue to parade them around for the scary strangers to gawk at. Think about it. It has been said, that they receive and estimated 75k for every episode they film, not to mention all of the royalties from their books, appearances, etc.. Now with THAT type of income, is it so far fetched to think that they could easily afford a home that is out of reach from the public eye. Heck they could even re-locate to another country with the money they have. At their current home, would it really be that un-realistic for them to put up privacy fencing and barriers to keep them guarded from the cameras and tourists.

So to my point, yes I have one believe it or not amidst my ranting. My point is I feel a great amount of empathy for the children but nothing but disgust for Jon and Kate. Jon is trying to gain fame and an extra buck off of this mess and Kate is seizing her opportunity to play the victim and appear to be the only one "parenting" the kids at this point. Is she playing her role? YES!! She deserves and Emmy, a DAYTIME Emmy for her lead role in the Jonny and Katie Plus 80 (sorry that is what Kenzie calls them and I love it!!) soap opera but that is all it is. An ACT! If she truly cared about those kids she would not be filming yet ANOTHER season of that reality show. I'm sorry that show does NOT bring joy to those kids but what it does bring is more cash money for mommy's bank account. TLC has lost ALL of my respect and quite frankly if it wasn't for the Duggars, I would boycott the station all together (and I am SO not in to boycotts). I am at a loss for words as to WHY ON EARTH TLC would continue filming those precious children while they are going thru what will be one of the worst and most heart-breaking experiences in their lives. GREED...let's say it together G-R-E-E-D ...GREED!!!!! TLC should be ashamed of themselves but gosh if Jon and Kate, the PARENTS of those kids, can't even put their best interests ahead of everything else, why on earth should a tv station be expected to. All any of them can see is dollar signs.

So my prayer and wish is for someone to step in and mediate this horrible situation so that those precious children are able to savage what little bit of normalcy they may be able to have and enjoy what's left of their childhood and innocence. Heck I would even love to see Jon and Kate pull thru this and reconcile their marriage because this is a situation where I think it is worth every ounce of time and effort if there is even a SLIGHT chance that the marriage could be saved.

So, there's my rant and rave about the Gosselins. I am sure this is one of millions of blogs that have been written about the Gosselins but it's my blog and I feel much better now that I have finished!