Bullying, it comes in many forms and it's sad

This year my daughter was exposed to a bullying situation. I was affected way more then Kaitlynn was because I witnessed it and I was astonished. Kaitlynn is so happy go lucky....she didn't seem to notice. I was so shocked more because the parents of the children who bullied my daughter were approached by myself and didn't take it seriously.

I work every day with children who are bullied and those who bully. I teach parents on what to do to help their kiddo get through the horrifying ordeal. For me, this was devastating. I was SO SO mad watching my daughter, having to hear the mean words, and just seeing the look on these children's faces like it was so cool to be assholes. It took everything for me not to curse out these parents. When I approached them calmly for help I was accused of being a over protective parent and told I keep my daughter in a bubble.

Since then I have done tons of reading and research, I have found I am not alone. This happens so often in communities violence breaks out between the parents before the kids. I have gained a new found sadness for this family. I talked to my daughter and supported her and did everything in my power not to allow her self esteem to plummet. These parents at some point in their lives will have a rude awakening whether it's tomorrow or in 10 yrs. At some point something will be done by the rudeness and bullying treatment these children put out.

Today when I saw Kaitlynns face I knew, I knew something had gone wrong with a friend and I just had to let her tell me....and she did. Again, she wants to be a friend to this "school-mate" who had been her friend since Kindergarten and she just keeps being mean and meaner. If I hadn't seen it for myself I would chalk it up to being a kid. But boy kids can be so damn mean.

what does a parent do when this is a constant happening ...maybe I'm more aware because I not only am educated, but I educate on this subject. Do I look for these situations to ac cure? All this had gone through my mind and I analyze my actions so I make sure I am making the right decision for my daughter. Not only for her growth and encouragement but for myself ...to be a better parent. I won't deny that dad who told me to my face I hold my daughter in a bubble, his words constantly go through my mind. But I will say...as long as I am my daughters face and knowing every moment of her actions, she is less likely to be a victim and/or revictimized. I will not be bullied as a parent for protecting my child. This bullying shit has got to come to an end. These parents need to take responsibly for their children's actions. When do we as parents stop saying "their just kids, it'll pass"?

The Journey with my Mom

My mom and I went back to Houston to finish everything up with my Uncles house and belongings. It was so much easier this time, not near as emotional as the 1st time we all were there after his death. We are saddened still but each of us were able to get some of his "treasure" which will be a forever memory of him in each of our homes. Plus, he is currently sitting in a gently wrapped box in a velvet bag on the counter in my mom's house. He was loved and his memory will forever be strong! We miss you Uncle Ron!

So instead of flying back we drove through 3 states, Texas, New Mexico and into ARIZONA where we CHEER

ED when we crossed that AZ state line, it was sure a great experience. My mom was so good with me and my driving. It wasn't the first time I dr

ove cross country but with my mom ...it was! To top it off we ended up in a HUGE storm between El Paso and Tucsun, it worked out well. I occasionally glanced over and mom had the grip of life! LMAOOOOOOOO I love you mom!

We arrived home safe around 6:30pm Wednesday so it was a quick trip!

Love your family you never know when your life will be turned upside down

Pictures Continued .........MCAS Childs Play day

MCAS Child's DAY was pretty cool!

We hadn't been to the years past and it was pretty cool. They had a huge variety of hands on science type projects. Perfect for Kaitlynn because she loves Science. She had a good time!

Bday party Prep!

Kaitlynn is going to be 8 yrs old in 2 wks. We originally thought about doing Disneyland but now that we're planning a Disneyworld trip next summer we are doing a PARTA!! So she chose Wild River for bowling, lazer tag and arcade fun! Her theme is going to be Barbie the Magical Pegasus.. We also decided to let her design her own cake so I took her to a Cake Baker here in town and it was SO SO AWESOME to watch these two talk about what she wanted. All I heard in my head was "ching ching ching" dollar signs. Well for the 2 tier winter wonderland barbie cake kammy is doing she has her work cute out for her. I"M SOOOOOOOOOO excited to see the cake. Anyways, today kaitlynn and I made her center pieces for the 2 tables we're decorating and here they are! It was fun. I think I'm going to do a homemade bday party from here on out!

Play Date

We had an afterschool play date so i took them to feed the horses! They giggled the whole time, made me laugh! And there was a baby!! Thank you mom and Julie for letting us have some fun!