laying down the law

We decided to try out a new reward system with the kids. Grounding and corner wasn't working at all so I came up with a new plan yesterday. so far today it's gone really good. I made a points system where we start the day with 30 points and they can earn more or lose them by doing good things or bad behavior. They use the points to watch their favorite shows or the Wii or computer games. They earn points by doing workbooks, art projects, exercise, reading and writing. They seem to be taking to it well. They'd have to do quite a bit to get the 2 hrs of screen time the doctors say to limit them to. They only earn 1-5 points at a time. Each point is a minute of time. Today was day one and went really well. I'm hoping it continues to go well.

Forever Living

So my mom talked me into signing up to get these aloe products. I started using them again. My mom used them all the time when we were growing up but had stopped when we moved. Well she started back into it and I signed up too. They are wonderful products that I really believe work so I signed up and now can get them at a discount. I don't really feel like getting into selling them necessarily but I could if we needed me to make some money at some point. I used the liquid soap on Sierra's hair today. She's had severe cradle cap since she was tiny and we've been using T-gel on it but it stinks really bad. So I got the aloe soap and it totally worked! I was so happy her hair won't stink like medicine anymore! I've been using the diet plan and I've lost a few inches. I'd been on a plateau for a while trying everything but nothing was working so I'm excited about that. Oh and I scraped my thumb and it was looking pretty bad. I put the aloe jelly on it and over night it looks so much better. I used the heat lotion on my back after hurting it and it totally has been helping it. I'm so excited to have these great products in my home again.

Destructive stage

Brian has reached the destructive stage. He is always breaking and destroying random stuff for no good reason. We can't figure it out. Tony says it's just a boy thing and he'll grow out of it. He remembers going through it too. Fun with boys. I'll never understand them. Austin is back to napping every day. He just needs a nap or around 4 he becomes impossible. I don't care what the doctors say, red-heads do have a hot temper. When I told the kids doctor that he has a red headed temper she got upset and said that the color of hair has nothing to do with temperament. It was then that I realized that she dyes her hair and that it is really red.