Potty training my girls was super easy.  At least that’s the way I remember it. They were trained in 2 weeks flat with very few accidents after that. They were about 2 years and 2 months. My boys are now 3 years 1 month and still not potty trained.  They have not had much interest. It seems to be getting better though. Well… yes and no. Tonight Kristopher wore his Scooby Doo undies and successfully used the big toilet (standing up!) twice!! Meanwhile…. Jayden pee’d all over the couch and his sister. LOL!! Luckily the couch is leather. Kayla was not so lucky.

I thought that Jayden would be the first one to be completely trained. He loves to sit on the pot, he just doesn’t usually do anything.

I think what I need is to spend 3-4 days with them home alone and concentrate on keeping them going to the pot!

Any mom’s of boys have advice for me??

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I am so proud that they posed so well!

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Pack up yourself (and maybe your kids!) and come on down to Asheville, NC in September! The speakers and activities will be great.

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We are SOOOO proud of our girls. They became Kindergarten graduates on Tuesday, June 9, 2009. And in just a few days when school let’s out they will be first graders!

Before the graduation they put on a show. There were 3 plays about Anansi the Spider. Alexis was supposed to be Grandma in one segment but she was sick the whole week before and missed rehearsals, so her part was given to someone else. She was still in the play though and danced her part as Anansi’s friend. Kayla was a narrator and can be seen in a couple of these photos on the mic saying her part.

As for Graduation, the biggest excitement came when Alexis’ certificate was held until the end after all the other kids because she got special mention for being such a wonderful Kindergarten student and a big influence in her class! Her teacher said that she is a joy to have around and she is the leader of the class. When everyone else is busy acting out, Alexis is sitting with her hands folded being good! She said more that I cannot remember because I was in shock. Alexis was too as she walked up to get her certificate with her hands over her mouth. Kayla’s teacher always says similar things about her too.

Alexis is reading at a 2nd grade level, and Kayla is right behind her! It is amazing how quickly they have grown. They are both adjusting and doing so well. I can’t wait to see how they do as first graders.

We also have about 2 hours of video which I am working on uploading!

See My Picasa album for all of the photos.

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Check out the Type-A Mom Conference site and stay tuned!

On twitter? Follow @typeamom and #typeamomcon for more info. Be sure to check the speakers page to see who’s listed. (Hint: ME!!) If you are not following all of those ladies on Twitter, you should be!

And if you are not a member of Type-A Mom, please come on over and join!

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On April 25th, my girls turned 6 years old! Time has really flown. Now today, Jayden and Kristopher are 3!!! This time has really gone by fast. It seems like just yesterday they were barely crawling around the house.

Pictures coming soon.

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Awww… their Daddy caught a good video of her reading. ) I am so proud of my baby girl. “The Cat in the Hat” is her favorite. And as you can see on both videos, her “shadow” Kristopher is right there trying to read with her. LOL. (ignore me in the background scolding a kid. hee hee)

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A couple of times a month, we eat out. I will sometimes splurg, but I LOVE salad, especially a really good Greek salad. So, if the man of the house opts to go to the grease joint around the corner, most times I will order a Greek salad.

I hadn’t realized until he brought it up yesterday that those restaurants around us have no clue what  Greek salad is. They continually ask “What type of dressing would you like?” And I say “Umm, it’s a Greek salad”. They still want to know. Thinking back now, I have also been asked that when ordering a Cesar Salad! Why did my salad come home last night with blue cheese dressing??

I am almost inclined to pay a visit up there and deliver a recipe. Anyone who calls themselves making a Greek salad should know what’s in it. It should NOT any form of creamy white dressing. It should be an oil and vinegar based dressing (recipes vary of course).

Here is a great recipe that I found while browsing:

From Janet is Hungry:

Greek Salad
adapted from my own recipe, by mistake

4. Place remaining salad ingredients on top of lettuce, and drizzle with some more dressing.

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I don’t really know what to say. Either way someone is going to be offended I’m sure. But umm… what was she thinking?? What was that fertility doctor thinking?? I finally forced myself to read the full story yesterday. WOW! So her first 6 kids were all conceived via IVF. The octuplet’s were conceived via IVF. The doctors *claim* that they did not implant that many and they split. That IS highly possible. I wonder how many were really implanted.

I totally understand loving motherhood, pregnancy, loving your chidren, but again I say WOW!!! I have 4. I can barely afford them. This girl is living with her mother, unmarried and unemployed. Now, I will say that I am impressed by all the accounts that she is an excellent mother. AND I am really impressed by the fact that she has a degree in child and adolescent development from California State University and she was pursuing her Master’s. So even with that many kids she was trying to better herself. I think that is awesome. But, I also think if she wanted more kids she should have waited. She is still very young and there was plenty of time. Oh well,  To each her own though right?  What do you think?

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