The things she say...

Usually, the silly things Kyra says I just put on my little side bar, but the last two days she has just been on a roll. :)

Converstation #1:
This morning, I had Kyra REALLY wash her hands well a couple times. When she asked why we were washing our hands so much, I decided to try and explain the swine flu. (Okay, I had a moment of insanity).

Mommy: Kyra there is a flu bug that is going around and making people super sick. And the best thing we can do to not get sick is wash our hands really well.

Kyra: A flu bug?

Mommy: Yep.

Kyra: (She starts looking around in the air.) Where is it?

Mommy: Oh well, its super tiny, almost invisible.

I kid you not, she started ducking and covering from the invisible flu bug. For the rest of the morning, every couple of minutes she would look up and around in the air, and then dive on the floor. Although it was so stinkin' funny, I did feel a little bad about what she must be visulizing.



Converstation #2:
I recently made Kyra a chore chart. I was having a really hard time getting her to get ready in the morning. She would fight me on everything, in that passive aggressive way that 3 year olds are so good at...you know...laying on the floor...refusing to open their mouth..etc. Well it got to the point that I would just have to do it for her. So I made this little chore chart for her, for about $5.Every night I put pictures in the little pockets, so she knows what chores she needs to get done for the day. Most of them are the same every day...set the table, clear your dishes, take a bath, make your bed, do you hair, brush your teeth, say your prayers, read scriptures, and clean her room. Then every day there is usually one extra job, like folding her clothes, sweeping, wiping down the bathroom counter, helping mommy cook, or dusting.


Then once she completes the job, she has to find the tag with the same picture on it out of the envelope and hang it on the pictures.


If she completes her morning chores quick enough before preschool, she gets to watch a cartoon. Then in the afternoon before she gets to do something special, like an art project, or play on the computer, or play outside the rest of her jobs have to be done. Well, we have been doing this for about 2 or 3 weeks now and this has been the best thing I have ever done. SHE LOVES IT! She does all of her morning jobs without being asked, she doesn't fight me at all. It is fantastic!!!

Well today she really wanted to watch a Dora video that we checked out from the library (I know..another laspe in judgement.) I told her to go check her chart and make sure she finished all of her chores, and then she could. After she finished her chores she came to me and said "Mommy thank you for making me a chore chart, so that I know exactly what your expectations are." I swear she is 3 going on 17!!!

Conversation #3:
Yeserday she did something naughty, and was put in time out. When her 3 mintures were up and I asked for an apology she said "I'm sorry I acted like Laman and Lemuel. I will try and be like Nephi next time."

Conversation #4
This afternoon, with a huge smile on her face, she said "Mommy, the Holy Ghost just told me I'm a rock star! As a Mom, that just made my day.