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8 going on 16
Dec 15, 2007 | 11:07 PM
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I swear my 8 year old acts more like a 16 year old!  I remember when I was 8....I cared about my dolls, my baseball card collection, THE GREEN SHEET (hey remember those!?!?!?!?) and mismatching my clothes.

 

My 8 year old cares that each hair is in place.  Loves boy bands already and already has the "Stop mom, thats embarassing" look down pat!

 

When we heard The Jonas Brothers would be playing at The Rave, she begged and pleaded because all of her friends were going as well.  Heck even I admit to occasionaly humming a few of their tunes from time to time.  So I told her we would get tickets and we would make a date of it.

 

Well, tickets went on sale and I forgot!!!!!!  The show sold out and I had one very unhappy 8 year old who was HOPING I would somehow make tickets magically appear (cause us moms can do ANYTHING you know!).

 

Well, I couldn't make tickets appear.  So instead I snagged up some tickets to see a play at the Milwaukee Theatre....you know, The Frog and Toad thing.  I didn't tell her, I wanted to surprise her!  I thought I was doing a GOOD thing.   So I told her I had this surprise and she was really excited!  I figured this was a good way to make up for my Jonas Brothers mishap.  As we walked down to the theatre, she paused, looked at the sign, then put her head down!

 

"Well, I know its not the Jonas Brothers, but it'll be fun....I PROMISE!!" I assured her.

 

Well, she was NOT impressed.

 

She sat and watched and was cordial.  So I was happy about that.  But I could tell she was VERY disappointed, no matter how hard she tried to play it off.

 

At school, the other kids were talking about Jonas Brothers, and she got to talk about Frog and Toad! 

 

So when Hannah Montana was announced, I vowed not to screw this up (to put it mildly).  I was lucky enough to get two tickets (Awesome seats at that tooooo) and the best part is that she has ABSOLUTELY NO IDEA!!!!  I plan on surprising her on Christmas.

 

The only criteria:  She has to go with me, her mom.  Hopefully she will not be embarrased  by my horrible singing and wacky dancing because I will bring it.  Oh yeah, I am a closet Hannah fan! 

 

I wonder if they sell foam fingers?  Hmmmmm....I mean that couldn't POSSIBLY embarass her, could it!?!?!

 

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prettyinpinks read my blog view my photos
Dec 17, 2007 | 7:06 AM

Yay Jen! Nice grab on the Hannah stuff. A bunch of my friends have been raving about it. I'm not a huge fan but I hope you have a good time! Tell us your daughter's reaction when she finds out!
Hope you're having a Merry Christmas!
happylopezlady read my blog view my photos
Dec 17, 2007 | 7:17 AM

Great Mom! Make sure she wears her "My mom rocks" shirt. These are the kind of suprises that will remain special forever, not like a toy that will be forgotten about soon after or broken. Have a great time!
Kimtheviewer read my blog view my photos
Dec 17, 2007 | 9:07 AM

Yes it does seem our children are growning up so much faster.And it so cool that you were able to get her HM tickets. I bet she will be so happy when she opens that gift. Let us know what she says when she opens them.
MrsTracy read my blog view my photos
Dec 17, 2007 | 2:47 PM

Jen that is so cool about the Hannah Montana tickets. I got an e:mail from a friend who wanted us to try to find her two tickets before they even went on sale. And you scored big on the seats too.
antmarta read my blog view my photos
Dec 17, 2007 | 4:15 PM

Jen you are funny. You are such a groovy mama! Your daughter should consider herself very lucky and when she finds out she's going to see Hannah Montana, you will be her super hero forever I am sure!! Enjoy the show and I hope you find your foam finger!
JoJoBoom read my blog
Dec 18, 2007 | 4:35 PM

Ummmm.... hello? Anyone there? She was disappointed with the tickets to the play that you got her AS A GIFT and so you reward her behavior with getting her Hannah Montana tickets? This is why children are so spoiled these days! If my mom got me ANYTHING and I would have been upset about it, I would not have gotten anything for the rest of the year. Shame on you! You should be teaching her values instead of teaching her how to pout enough to get something. Think of how she will grow up if you keep using this reward system for bad behavior...
jen24 read my blog view my photos
Dec 18, 2007 | 5:20 PM

She still APPRECIATE and was CORDIAL about the tickets to the play.

Shove off. I have a very good daughter who is doing very well in school and DOES have good manners. How DARE you judge me and her.
jen24 read my blog view my photos
Dec 18, 2007 | 5:20 PM

Just because she was disappointed doesn't mean she is rude and misbehaved!!!!

Sounds like YOU need to learn something.
luvmydoodsz read my blog view my photos
Dec 19, 2007 | 5:52 AM

dont forget your hannah montana wig. lol
jen24 read my blog view my photos
Dec 19, 2007 | 9:19 AM

To all the others:

I can't wait to see her face when she sees the tickets! I told her the show sold out to fast and I couldn't get tickets and she said "Ooooh. Thats ok, its justa concert".

Wait till she sees it.

Hannah wig for sure. Although I'm not sure I can pull off the blonde look. Maybe I'll wear my pink one instead and be Lilly!

:-)
jen24 read my blog view my photos
Dec 19, 2007 | 9:50 AM

And yes JoJo I did just delete your second comment.

My daughters disappointment was NORMAL for her age. I am teaching her that it is OK to be disappointed. It is OK to feel angry. No one should EVER tell her that she is wrong for feeling NORMAL EMTOTIONS. I am teaching her HOW to deal with those emotions, and I was PROUD of how she handled herself in the situation! I was VERY proud. Not once has she ever thrown a tantrum in a store or cried and begged to get something. My daughter is a GEM compared to what I see when I go to the stores.

Not to toot my own horn, but TOOT TOOT! I have done a good job with her and I am dayum proud of her! I am one lucky mama to have such well behaved kids.

I knew she was disappointed because I am HER MOTHER and I know her well enough. But like I said, she was still courteous about it. She did not cry and whine and scream like you seem to be insinuating.

I bought her the HM tickets as part of her Christmas gift because she IS well behaved and doing well in school. That is MY decision to reward her for her GOOD behavior.

You bitter bitter person! Shame on YOU for making your judgement on people you don't even know. And furthermore....SHAME on YOU for attacking my parenting. You know NOTHING about me and how I parent!

But I'm done with you and your comments. I can delete them faster than you write them.

Watch me.
jen24 read my blog view my photos
Dec 20, 2007 | 11:00 AM

You know what? JoJo....I am no ill will towards you. Was I offended? YES! You claim to not have made a personal attack on me, yet you DID.

If you go back and read....I am the one that didn't make good on MY promise to take her to the show....so her disapoiontment, even though she tried to hide it, was extremely valid. I promised her we were going. I was the goofy one who absentmindedly forgot.

But I digress.

I am not one to hold grudges.

I know my daughter and how she BEHAVES. Yes she has her moments (like any child or person for that matter). But she is respectful and obediant and for that I am grateful.

Perhaps I shouldn't have deleted your second comment....but I am not going to read disresepctful comments about me or my daughter!

Nuff said....end of topic. Again I don't hold grudges, and am not going to be wasting my energy on you, but rather I am going to focus my energy on more important things that make me and my family feel more positive.
DKdad read my blog
Dec 20, 2007 | 11:03 AM

Well, everybody has their own ideas of how to raise their kids. Many people think it's okay to be friends to their kids instead of parents. Those kids end up wrapping their parents around their fingers and get real spoiled. All kids want what their peers have. Parents have to make and enforce the rules, whether the kids like it or not.
jen24 read my blog view my photos
Dec 20, 2007 | 11:11 AM

I agree! And that is EXACTLY what I do.
ididwhat read my blog view my photos
Dec 20, 2007 | 12:47 PM

You said "Green Sheet", LOL!!
It is funny the things you forget about and then when you see or hear about it again, it is like an old friend coming to say hello.
jen24 read my blog view my photos
Dec 20, 2007 | 12:50 PM

You know!!!!

I still have a copy of the very LAST Green Sheet!

I was sooooo insanely bummed when they disocntinued it!
DKdad read my blog
Dec 20, 2007 | 1:08 PM

It's tough enforcing rules to your kids when you see so many other kids getting everything they want. I feel bad sometimes doing that with my son, but that's the job. :)

I think you could pull off the blonde wig!! :)
jen24 read my blog view my photos
Dec 20, 2007 | 6:30 PM

Oh trust me, I've said NO many times! And if her grades falter between now and then, I won't have a problem selling those tickets, thats for sure.

Blonde wig we shall see....hahaha! Never been much of a fan of blonde hair....now if could alter the wig to my liking.....well then we're talking.

Dk, how old is your son?
DKdad read my blog
Dec 21, 2007 | 8:18 AM

Did you deleted everybody's comments? Why? My son is 15, a sophmore at a private HS. I love him too much to send him to a public school. He deserves to actually LEARN something before college.

I had seen your pink hairdoo, or was that a wig? Looked good! I was actually confused when you changed your pic. Like - who's that??? LOL
jen24 read my blog view my photos
Dec 21, 2007 | 8:52 AM

Awww. I went to a public school and I feel I got a good education. Then again, that WAS 10 years ago.

I didn't delete the comments, I clicked so that I had to approve comments, but that meant I had to go thru all my blogs and approve ALL comments....ack. To much work!

The pink hair was a wig. I like to change my pics often. I get bored to easily. haha!

Well you have a very nice Christmas!!!!!
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