America's Got Talent: Kevin Skinner

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It would be nice to find someone with Kevin Skinner's character from America's Got Talent to be my future partner in life. I guess it's a dream but single mothers can wish.

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Water Balloons

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Looks like the kids really like water balloons. I couldn't resist letting them play water balloons today since the weather was so warm. They both ask for them and I can't blame them since it's really fun and cools them down. It was fun watching them squirt each other and throw water filled balloons.



I tried feeding Sugarpuff meatballs and vegetable soup but he wouldn't have it. He fell back on the old favorite: salsa chips, fried chicken, and seeds (in this case sunflower seeds). I'm happy he ate something other than chips. Sugarpuff will usually only eat something crunchy like chips. I don't know why he is a bigger size for a toddler his age. He likes to drink milk a lot and maybe that has helped him to grow big and strong or it could be genetics since there are larger people in Sugarpuffs families. Sweetheart was never this picky.

4rth Of July

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It was a tiring day but a good day for the three of us. It seems public transportation has its good points. I didn't have to wait in the very long lines of cars leaving the fireworks locale. The kids got to have a lot of fun. They enjoyed wonderful playgrounds, lots of slushies and ice cream since it was very hot and we didn't have much of an apetite with the heat, a couple of amusement park rides, playing in a jumper, and a real nice fireworks show. I got a lot of excercise pushing the kids around in the heat. I'm glad I bought water from the bargain discount store before leaving for the fireworks locale. Amusement parks and holiday events are always extremely expensive and all the toys and paraphernalia that they sell are very tempting for the kids.

A Friday

The kids are amazing. They rarely take naps and they are active all day long. It makes it pretty much impossible for me to get ahead and make a dent in any work. Having two toddlers with as much energy and mischief as an extremely active child is challenging and that's an understatement. I have to be more creative than I'm capable. I had purchased a book that included a ton of activities for toddlers and it was about how to keep toddlers busy. Sugarpuff got a hold of it and somehow buried it somewhere that I would have to turn my place upside down to find. He's always interested in anything I put an ounce of attention into. My kids seem to be extremely observant and they have a need to figure everything out. It's interesting to see them grow.

Walmart And Their Toys

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I really like Walmart's toys and so does my kids. We went to Walmart to just browse and play this morning after a necessary appointment I had to attend. I also wanted to see what kinds of toys the kids would be attracted to play with. I looked for Thomas the Tank Engine for Sugarpuff but couldn't find any. I think I will try Target next time to see if they have it. I believe there is a very nice small model of one that is $8 which is a good bit of money for me but I know how much Sugarpuff loves Thomas. I've been trying to work very part time, with the time that I'm given throughout the day, to try and make as much money as possible and I'm motivated so I can look forward to buying the kids the toys they deserve. Sweetheart pointed out a few toys she really wanted and which helped me to figure out what I can try and get her for her birthday, if I'm able. I'll be trying to sell as much as I can to try and make money for her. There was a bicycle with trainers that she rode around the store for a while that she really liked and I thought had a very reasonable price tag of $50 but would be out of my price range right now.

Preparing For July 4th and Sweetheart's B-Day

The three of us went on a store outting today. Sweetheart was browsing through the toy sections of the drug store when she came across a very large musical, princess birthday card by Disney. The princess was Cinderella. Sweetheart loved the card. I quietly asked one of the people who worked at the store if they could hold one of them for me until close to Sweetheart's birthday and she said she would. I was happy. I bought wrapping paper at a discount store knowing Sweetheart would know what it would be for and she did ask so I told her the truth. It's hard to keep things secret as a brand new single parent with no real support yet.

Something to note: I was very pleasantly surprised to find that Sugarpuff allowed me to floss his teeth with absolutely no trouble whatsoever tonight. I never saw that coming. Sugarpuff is about 2 1/2 years old and I was sure he was going to kick and scream as he does when I brush his teeth. When I tried flossing his teeth at other times, he had fought with me so I was surprised. Maybe he was tired and didn't want to bother wrestling with me because he fell asleep soon afterward. Maybe I should floss his teeth knowing he will be falling asleep soon from now on. It would be a timing issue. Which reminds me of another similar incident. I took him to get his hair cut about a week or so ago. We prepared the booster seats right in front of him and sat him down on top to get him ready for a hair cut and he didn't make a complaint. He let the hairdresser go at it and he just calmly sat there. I was so upset that I didn't bring the camera. His little head sticking out of the neck wrap was beyond adorable. How non-chalant he was with the haircut was not something I could have ever predicted because he was his usual active self right before we placed him on the chair.