That’ll be a Yes
Every once in a while I turn an average day with the kids into a “yes” day. This means I say “yes” to just about everything (within reason - don’t go testing me - I don’t let them run the asylum) But I do try to say yes to most things they ask for.
I tend to do this whenever I find myself on the crabbier side of motherhood. My crabbier side surfaces when I have spent days of uninterrupted time withmy children. This was the case this past week. Between the weather and the kids being sick, we hadn’t been out of the house(except for the hospital) and I had had no time to take a deep breath by myself. My patience gets thin and I find myself snapping at the kids frequently. So, my solution is the ‘yes day’. It makes me feel peaceful and centered….and like the mommy I want to be.
This means, yes, you can watch one more show, yes - you can paint, yes - you can have some extra Cheetos with your lunch, yes - we can have a birthday party for your doll, yes - I would love to play basketball with you for the 25th time today, yes - Candyland sounds like a marvelous idea, yes - you can have pancakes for dinner, yes you can take the cushions off the couch to make a ‘cushion pool’ and yes - you can play games on my computer when I need to be doing a little work.
And, yes - I would love to have both of you - my little fighting monsters - baking up a storm in the kitchen.
That, my friends, is called getting egg on your face - literally. I couldnt’ see it when I was filming, but up close - egg on the entire left side of his face. In his hair, around his eye…. So, we have now added eggs to the long list of things Cooper is afraid of.
Coop will not be cracking eggs again anytime soon. But he will be eating the cookies we made.
And, despite the egg incident (which, actually made me laugh - hard) the Yes Day was a success.
I am once again feeling normal. Or at least as normal as I usually do.
Clearly, I am Blissfully Domestic! Can’t you see the Bliss on Coop’s face? Or did the yelling drown everything else out? At least I am trying, yes?
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That made me laugh out loud. Is that mean? He just looks so mad all of a sudden!
Glad you enjoyed your yes day after a long week!
Hubby watched over my shoulder! “What are you watching?” Me: “Just wait, I think he pops the egg all over his face…yep he did. Poor little guy!”
Son, Farmer, Jr at seven years old finds this funny himself and tries to reinact how it must have happened! LOL!
Absolutely stinking hilarious.
I wish I had been videoing my 2 year old when she insisted on playing with the water spout on the front of the refrigerator after being warned 10,000 times that it would squirt her! She walked up to it, pushed the button, and got a face full of REALLY COLD water. She screamed and cried and wailed and shrieked. But I bet she won’t be playing with the water spout on the refrigerator any more!!!
Ohhhh, that poor thing. He was so proud of himself the first time.
I’ve YET to let my kids crack the eggs. Too much of a control freak here I suppose. Good for you.
We all have days like that don’t we? Everything is smooth and happy AND you will soon be eating cookies, when all of a sudden, that egg just jumps out and grabs ya! I can relate.
OK again…laughing at a kid’s expense. This time it was Cooper! Thanks for saying YES and letting them help! You RAWK!
I should “borrow” your practice when I’m getting cranky. It would probably help all of us here if I spent more time, instead of less, with the boys on days when I’d like to hide away from the world.
Danielle, that made my boys and me laugh so much. What a great video! I absolutely admire your bravery. They asked me if they can watch it again. I said YES.
That is funny! I love that they wanted to see it again! My poor little guy isn’t quite the fan
I honestly wish I could do it more often - but ‘life’ gets in the way - and I can’t let them think they run the world, now can I? It does give me a little sanity sometimes though
I loved your “YES” response, when they asked to crack another egg. No hesitation! I love this idea and hope it helps when I am having one of those days! I need all the help I can get. And, I didn’t laugh at Cooper. Ok, that was a lie!
Oh, that was priceless!
I love the idea of a “yes day”. I think I might just have to try it.
Your daughter’s face from 48 seconds and on, was priceless!!