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Happy St. Patrick's Day!

With no added artificial colors or sugars.
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

This morning's green breakfast went better than last year. We had a great party at Grandma's last night complete with luck, cash, prizes, and great food. (I forgot to mention that we had a great big old laugh when Brad confessed that he thought Peter Pan was a leprechan and wanted Peter Pan to come and visit him and give him presents for St. Patrick's Day. We are not sure where that came from...Gary? Both Peter Pan and the leprechans are short and wear green?! who knows.)I used Wilton food coloring rather than that namby pamby food coloring set at the grocery store. Much better!

Also, I have found at least a temporary solution to my high blood pressure and eye twitching as of late.
I like to call it "Mommy's plan to have the girls get rid of their sense of entitlement, fighting, talking-back, sassying, procrastinating of their jobs, enough with the negative reinforcment rocks". And they only cost $3.00.

They have the chance to earn 5 a day. I've used a similar program in seminary and it works with even the trickiest behaviors so I thought I would give them a whirl at home. Abbie can cash in her rocks for mommy picking her up from school and a trip to Kneaders, a new fish (sadly we had another death in the fish tank, but wait! we also had babies!!! the same day...its a Molly fish miracle!!!)to the more "expensive" items like a date bowling etc. So far so good. Although I sort of want my own jar for Brad and I because I will do something and think hmmm. where's my friggin' shiney rock?!

Happy St. Patrick's Day.

Comments

AnnEE said…
Please Please Please do a Peter Pan addendum.
March 17, 2008 at 6:21 PM
Heather said…
Done. Although its not as funny as it was last night...Must have been the irish/pirate accents and the Catholic Bingo we played.
March 17, 2008 at 6:51 PM
AnnEE said…
If you take the time to realize that Peter Pan is OH SO NOT Irish, it's most definitely funny. Good times. I'm not dying anymore. Lets do our FHE lessons this week.
March 17, 2008 at 8:44 PM
Emily said…
Love the peter pan story! We too have a 'good behavior jar, works wonders--for the kids and me!
March 18, 2008 at 7:11 AM
Jenibelle said…
Is that oatmeal? Eww. I don't think I could eat green oats. But the bowls are super cute!! And love the faux-push-him-out toy. Good thinking on that one!!
March 18, 2008 at 12:13 PM
Julie said…
Okay, so green food never looks good, but I take comfort in knowing that if it comes from your kitchen it's always gonna be delicious whatever the color.

p.s. I love the reinforcement rocks - can we borrow that ? . . .
March 18, 2008 at 1:30 PM
Ashley Clark said…
I like the jar idea. I did this with Doug when we first got married. But it worked the other way. Every time Doug said a swear word, I got to put 25 cents in. That worked great until we started using the money to go to dinner!
March 18, 2008 at 1:31 PM
Tristan said…
The shiny rock/jar thing is a great idea! I need to do something like that with my 4 year old.
March 18, 2008 at 4:31 PM
Hazen5 said…
I want exact instructions for the Shiny Rock Jar. We are starting Spring Break...all kids home...for two whole weeks!!! I know we will need the jars.
March 18, 2008 at 6:01 PM
Celia Fae said…
I doubt Rachel needs the shiny rocks. I can't imagine those lovely children backtalking.

I wish my husband had a sweet tooth and would indulge mine. You married a good man.
March 19, 2008 at 1:45 PM
Jessica G. said…
Yeah, I kinda spaced on the whole St Pat's day...the kids were lucky they had clean clothes!

And you totally deserve the shiny rock. I say make one for you! And make one of your prizes going to lunch with me. :)
March 19, 2008 at 4:19 PM
mamasuisse said…
I don't understand the rock jar method. But I am getting desperate for ideas to stop my two little girls from fighting non-stop. Please explain.

And WHAT is that green goop?
March 20, 2008 at 10:38 AM
D-dawg said…
ok, so I need more info on the rock things. My oldest is doing everything you say yours are doing and I've had it. So... if they're good they earn rocks and then when they have a certain number they get a date with you? what if they're bad, do you take the rocks out?
March 22, 2008 at 4:24 PM
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