MamaGrizzly

We’re wrapping up a week in the mountains in Tennesse about right now (actually I’m writing this post before we leave and scheduling it for the future.  Hopefully I’ll be able to share some pictures of hiking in Cade’s Cove, and share some insights about Dollywood. 

Who would ever have thought that a pink pair of Crocs could make a little 2 year old girl go crazy?   Well, they did.  But, I’ll admit that I even bought the knockoffs - sorry Croc but I can NOT afford your shoes.  I think I spent a total of $5 on the knockoffs but let me tell you - my darling little girl has already gotten $100 worth of enjoyment out of these shoes!  Melt’s a Mommy’s heart!

A big thanks to Grant at “A Singer, A Song” for pointing out the following interesting video of Caminito Del Rey in Spain.  The person that shot this video is OBVIOUSLY not afraid of heights!!

 My children have never been to a McDonald’s - that’s a conscientious decision my husband and I have made.  There are a lot of reasons for that decision and it’s not really anything in particular again McDonald’s.  We really just want to teach our children about eating healthy and eating at home.   And since my children aren’t bombarded with commercial television, it’s much easier to prevent them from “learning” about McD’s.

But, not taking my children to McDonald’s isn’t what makes me a bad Mom.  You see, the other day, we were driving by a McDonald’s with a giant slide like the one you see in the picture.  Well, what 2 or 4 year old child doesn’t LOVE a giant slide?  My 2 year old daughter noticed this particular slide and went crazy.  “MOMMY!  MOMMY!”  she exclaimed with joy and glee in her voice “BIG SLIDE”. 

Well, she had me trapped.  My son looked over and noticed it for the first time too (we’ve driven by it hundreds of times).  Uh-oh - what was I going to say now?  And then, the words I had been fearing came.  My 4 year old son said, “Mommy!  Can we go to THAT park?” 

Quick - think - what could I say.  I paused and calmly said, “Honey - we don’t want to go to that slide.  Everyone calls that the bug slide because it has bugs in it and they can’t get them out.”  There I had done it.  I lied to both of my children - the EXACT thing I’m trying to teach them NOT to do - and I’m doing it.  Yup - I’m a BAD BAD Mom.  

OH - and as for what the “M” on the McDonald’s sign stands for?  Well, my son asked me that about a year ago and, um, I told him that stood  for “Mommy’s”.   I’m in BIG BIG trouble soon because he’s learning to read.  if anyone has any suggestions of what I can tell him when he learns to read, I’m all ears.