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My 10 credentials as a mom...as of today

  1. I am well-equipped with war terminology, and able to make appropriate sounds.
  2. I am a good lieutenant and can follow orders...most times.
  3. I can build Legos (and change batteries on various battery-operated toys).
  4. I can trash-talk with my 10-year old. By trash talk I mean, "Prepare to be defeated!", "You will never defeat me!", "The adults will take you kids down!" This last was at my son's school game-day with parents. I wasn't joined by the other parents. I soon shut up. Apparently that kind of talk was not appreciated.
  5. I am not too shabby at Time Crisis.
  6. I allowed my 4-year old to watch The Princess Bride. All of the adults who recommended it neglected to inform me that they say son-of-a-bitch towards the end of the movie. Nice.
  7. I am pretty good at soccer, enough so my kids enjoy playing with me.
  8. I am slowly learning to temper discipline with moderate amounts of flexibility. It is a challenge for me.
  9. At times I have abandoned discipline altogether.
  10. I hug my little ones a little bit longer and touch them a bit more frequently than I used to.
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Anonymous said…
Lol - I love "The adults will take you kids down!". Don't worry about the other parents, they don't have a clue.

Kevin
10 January 2012 at 07:16
Austin Trini said…
Hey Kev -
Yeah..I found the reactions funny too :)

take it easy,
Sal
10 January 2012 at 17:11
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