Random Thoughts

Our black chow chow, Gracie feels a strong need to follow me into the bathroom EVERY morning and just as I sit down she wants to heave her front paws around my waist and hug me good morning. Sweet and all but come on dog can't you wait till I'm off the toilet. While I'm on the toilet subject our little Reagan monster thinks it's pretty funny to dip her rump into the toilet while sitting on the pot. I cannot convince her otherwise. She just howls with laughter at my reaction when I go to wipe her little rump and tells me she's cleaning her bum. I hate you is the new LOVE!! Darn those disn.ey movies and the I hate you comments. I'm just sick of it. The little mer.maid was how it all started. So when the kids say it I say "oh it must be opposite day. I love you too!"Then every time Reagan gets in the slightest bit of trouble she says "Mommy love Reagan?" over and over and over again. It's soooooooo annoying and I tell her yes mommy loves Reagan every second of every day no matter what. I'm sure it sticks because she tells her dollies that she loves them every second of every day even when they're naughty. LOL I just cannot for the life of me figure out why she thinks she's not loved when she's in trouble. None of the other kids have done that. My gosh and Courtney IS the drama QUEEN. All I can think of is that it must be a show or something. The monkey is with me 24/7 when she's not playing with her brother and sister and all there is between us is love and affection. Oh and a few temper tantrums when she cannot have something rediculous. She got in trouble for trying to play under the table last week at dinner at the grandparents house. She keeps telling me "You didn't love me under the table at Grandma and Grandpa's" My 12 yo son has found the inappropriate pictures on the internet. Thanks to learning all about goog.le and what you can search and see in school. I am lost. WHAT CAN I DO???? Is there anybody out there that knows how to put some sort of internet nanny on the computer. We have a kids computer downstairs in the family room and one upstairs. I don't spend as much time down there as the kids and my husband do. I need something. The kids all love the internet adventure games and really have a great time playing them. They have no clue about chat rooms and if the school teaches them about them so help me I'll go crazy. If there's anyone with any ideas please let me know. My friends all have young children and I'm the only one with a 12 yr old boy so I'm kinda lost. My husband thinks it's funny and says "hey! don't do that again!" and the giggling ensues. UGH! My Courtney has been doing well. She has been really enjoying reading and will get through an entire chapter book in a day or two. She's our amazing little 8 year old. I worry sometimes though about her frustration level because she will rage if there is any anger/saddness/emotion combined with the frustration. I'm not sure how that will pan out for her when she is an adult. I hope she learns some tools along the way to cope. There is no trauma in her life that she has experienced so I'm just not sure where it comes from. Daddy is a bit OK alot like her though I think. Time to get them to school. Laurie