21 Questions I asked my children

Katelyn age 7
Kenyon age 6
Kayne age 4

1. What is something Mom always says to you?
Katelyn-I love you

Kenyon-Let out the dogs

Kayne-Make good choices

2. What makes Mom happy?

Katelyn-when I help her

Kenyon-me being good

Kayne-doing everything I do

3. What makes Mom sad?

Katelyn-when I’m bad

Kenyon-me not being good

Kayne-doing nothing

4. What does your Mom do that makes you laugh?

Katelyn-repeating what I did when I’m sad

Kenyon-wrestle with me

Kayne-make jokes

5. What was your Mom like as a child?

Katelyn-you were like your mom

Kenyon-watched funny things

Kayne-she did things like me

6. How old is your Mom?Katelyn-31

Kenyon-36

Kayne-I don’t remember

7. How tall is your Mom?

Katelyn-5 feet and some inches

Kenyon-7 feet

Kayne-that big! (motioning with his hands)

8. What is her favorite thing to do?

Katelyn-to make cards and scrapbook

Kenyon-play with us

Kayne-check the mail and fix dinner

9. What does your Mom do when you're not around?

Katelyn-go to work

Kenyon-go to work

Kayne-drive

10. If your Mom becomes famous, what will it be for?

Katelyn-dance choreography and singing

Kenyon-a famous movie star

Kayne-Rock guitar (cross between Rockband and Guitar Hero)

11. What is your Mom really good at?

Katelyn-singing

Kenyon-talking

Kayne-Karate and walking the dogs

12. What is your Mom not very good at?

Katelyn-running into walls

Kenyon-she is good at everything

Kayne-spanking my butt (yes he said this)

13. What does your Mom do for a job?

Katelyn-Payroll Supervisor and Creative Memories Scrapbooking

Kenyon-Heska-taking care of the pets

Kayne-work very hard

14. What is your Moms favorite food?

Katelyn-fried chicken

Kenyon-cherries and vegetables

Kayne-salad

15.What makes you proud of your Mom?

Katelyn-when she does fun stuff for us

Kenyon-go to Waterworld

Kayne-when she does the dishes

16. If your Mom were a cartoon character, who would she be?

Katelyn-Sandy

Kenyon-Spongebob’s mom

Kayne-Bugs Bunny

17. What do you and your Mom do together?

Katelyn-make cards and laugh

Kenyon-eat

Kayne-do my homework

18. How are you and your Mom the same?

Katelyn-we love Barbie’s

Kenyon-we like waterworld

Kayne-we like to go to bed

19. How are you and your Mom different?

Katelyn-how we look

Kenyon-I don’t tap my feet all the time

Kayne-we are different sizes

20. How do you know your Mom loves you?

Katelyn-you do fun stuff for us and give us treats

Kenyon-I cuddle up with you

Kayne-she kisses me

21. Where is your Mom's favorite place?

Katelyn-home

Kenyon-Buffalo Wild Wings

Kayne-here at home

Cute Little Stinky Boys!

As a single mother I knew there would be things that I would not be able to teach my sons. These are things that can only be taught by a male. Seriously, I thought that those days were far off until my sons were nearing their teenage years. Little did I know that some lessons were to be learned before the age of six. The first lesson being the dreaded toilet seat in the bathroom. During potty training the boys learned to sit down when they needed to do their business. My oldest son started school and found that all the boys stand up when they use the bathroom. So wanting to fit in he started standing. My youngest son seeing this decided that he wanted to stand too. Since we moved in October they now have their own bathroom so no big deal for me because I don’t have to worry about falling into the toilet or sitting on a wet seat. Unfortunately, I did not take into account the aim factor. Cleaning the house this weekend I had to complete that horrible chore of scrubbing toilets. Now me and Katelyn’s bathroom not so bad. Sweep the floors, clean off the counters, scrub the tubs and it sparkles. But walking into the boys’ bathroom it was something out of a horror film. I remembered the scene from the movie Daddy Day Care where Eddie Murphy’s character goes into the bathroom after one of the boys and he is horrified by what the little boy left for him to clean. That was me! My face was probably worth a thousand words. I could not figure out where to begin. Dis-gus-ting!! The walls, the base boards, the floors, the trashcan, the seat cover….you name it they got it! I threw on the yellow gloves, grabbed the bleach, spic-n-span, scrub brush and any other chemical that happen to be near and went to work. So the new rule in the house is I don’t care what you do at school but in this house you SIT! No standing over the toilet seat unless you want to clean up the mess. I am sure this is nothing new for mothers with sons but it was an experience I will soon never forget.