Boys vs Girls

A couple things really bother me about retailers when it comes to toddlers / kids.

1. Clothes - Why can stores not carry equal choices for both boys and girls. I am not exaggerating when I say that, in most stores, the ratio of girls clothes racks to boys is 15 to 1. Seriously! (I count them!) Something is wrong with that. And, to make it even worse, these days most of what stores do carry for little boys looks like it is actually for little girls. I mean, colored skinny jeans for a boy? I don't think so. Not on any boy of mine! Whatever happened to jeans and polo or rugby type shirts? Or even just wind pants and t-shirts. Come on people. Let boys dress like boys! And put more boy clothes in stores. Very frustrating!

2. Toys - Another example of an extremely uneven ratio involves toys for boys and girls. Just look at Disney movies...how many princess movies can they make before they make another boy-interest movie. Don't get me wrong, I have nothing against Disney or the princess movies, but think about it, boys don't want to watch or especially play with the toys from those movies. However, how many "boy" movies can you think of that have come out lately, and how many of those resulted in a big toy craze? None in the past few years. I don't especially want my son playing with WWF or Star Wars toys, and he hasn't really shown any interest in superheros (Captain America, Spiderman, etc.) so that doesn't really leave much these days. What he does (really) like are Disney Cars and Toy Story. However, lately most toy stores and toy departments are doing away (for the most part) with both of those lines. Toy Story items are pretty much non-existent any more, and the Cars items are quickly dwindling as well. So either keep stocking that stuff, or come out with some better "boy" movies, Disney!

Thank you. That is all the venting I have today.

Photo Dump

I think I have finally figured out one of life's greatest mysteries...how to post pictures directly from my phone onto this blog. Oh happy day. 

So, here goes...

New coveralls = super cute little boy!

Yeah, that's my brother (black cap), working an NFL game

My little Christmas cookies helper...and taste tester

Happy Birthday Jesus celebration at school (with a super cheesy smile)

Happy 4th Birthday Hadley Max!

Christmas Day 2012

Hadley Max - 4; Poppa - 98

I love me some Chick-Fil-A

"Mommy, can we take our picture on your phone??"

Nothing sweeter than a sleeping child

Yep...there's my brother again working another NFL game (And yes, I took a picture of the tv screen)

Birthday cookies at school

We had a few leaves in our yard

Flu Shot

To get the flu shot (for Hadley) or not...that is the question. I am torn on this one. While I realize some people have very strong opinions about this one way or the other, I don't really, so that makes it harder to make a decision.

On the one hand, I understand that it is only $20, and could possibly prevent a terrible case of the flu, and possible complications that could result from that.

On the other hand, we have not yet given him a flu shot (4 flu seasons so far with no flu sickness for him) so I kind of see a pattern. Also, I have a real problem with the fact that, according to our local health department, they give the same dosage to all children ages 3-17. Seriously?? A 3 year old needs as much medicine as a 17 year old? Who came up with that logic? And, I absolutely dread taking him out of school early one day only to take him to get a huge shot. If we do that, do we tell him ahead of time what is coming, or would that only cause panic on his part? Or do we just "surprise" him when we show up at the clinic and they walk in with a big needle. Neither option sounds like a fun way to spend an afternoon.

No idea what to do about this.

Anybody?? (Oh, and if you say he should have the shot, I am assuming you want to be the one to take him, right?)

2013

A new year...new goals...

The obvious:

-get healthy

-financial issues

The not-as obvious:

-be better at staying in touch with people

-learn to ride a bike (don't laugh!)

-be better at de-cluttering house

-try something new at least once a month (maybe more often)

-be more thankful for little things

-worry/stress less