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The Pick-Up Faerie

We have a very soon to be 5 year old boy who loves his teeny tiny lego's and other toys so much but hates to put them away. So for the past week they have been scattered here and there all over our living/playroom. At times I've taken a broom to sweep out a path to walk.
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No amount of threatening would work as I could not follow through with the threats because we just did not have the time. We have signed up for one free month of TKD and have been going to class twice a day all week, only 3 more weeks to go!
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Well on my 2nd night of class, (wed) towards the end , we had to bring our knee up, bend, snap kick up, bring it down and continue with each leg across the mat. Only when I brought my right leg down, it turned to "rubber" down to the toes and I hit the floor. I iced it all night and went to the doctor in the morning to find that I had torn something, so I got my meds and I'm supposed to not walk and keep it elevated. Yea right. But I'm doing my best and after a hard sleep, it feels alittle better, still can't bend.
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So on to the toy issue... out of the blue I started recieving a subscription good till March 2010 for Parents magazine. I have not recieved this mag since since Dyllan was 3. And strangely I'm getting it now? Well what's a girl to do but read a free magazine!
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Yesterday while Dyllan and I were eating a early dinner, I was flipping through the mag and saw a story about the "pick up faerie". If it worked for the lady who wrote the story, I'd be willing to give it a try.
So I put the magazine down and and stared off in the distance and said in a monotone voice, 'I sure hope the pick up faerie does not call'
Dyllan stopped in mid bite, his eyes got really wide, and said, 'the pick up faerie?'
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I told him the pick up faerie can hear him when he does not want to pick up his toys as asked, and then she calls to tell the mommy that she will come after he has gone to sleep to fill a great big colorful bag, (I used my arms to show how big the bag was) with the toys he did not pick up.
I also told him that she had green hair, green teeth and wore a brightly colored outfit with her BIG colorful bag.
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Later, while I was in the studio, Dyllan came and asked me to see something in the living room.
I expected another lego creation, but what I saw was a spic and span place! I could see the floor and the train table was completely cleaned off!
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Dyllan then says, 'I guess the pick up faerie won't be coming by tonight!'
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When Brian came home, I quickely and quietly explained about Faerie, and later over heard Brian asking Dyllan about the pick up faerie and Dyllan telling him all there is to know.

I feel Empowered

Last night was my first free class of TaeKwonDo. Dyllan and I both signed up for one months free, just had to buy the uniforms. Our classes started Monday and Dyllan has gone both times. He loves it! But it kind of puts a "kink" in my regular day time routine as his class is at 3pm and mine is 7ish.
It's so cute to see him in his uniform and doing all the pint sized moves! Yesterday they had the little kids doing warm up exercises like yoga and knuckle push ups.
For my (first) class last night, they had us warm up by doing a light jog in a circle, then jogging backwards, then jogging side ways. We also did stomach crunches, some yoga stuff and sprints. Then my training for the night included sparring, stances, front rising kick, front kick, front turning kick, and ended with practicing fighter stances in front of a mirror complete with more kicks.
Doing some of the defense kicking moves and blocking made me feel empowered. I saw this practice in a new light and wondered why more Mom's I know are not taking it for "self defense" as well.
I slept like a rock.

Soft Spot

I have a serious soft spot for things that are old and rusty. Especially this house that looks the same every time we go up to the cabin. I always like to think of what memories it must hold. If only the walls could 'talk'... I'd contently listen.

Photo's from our Vacation

Here are photo's from our stay in Glencoe,( Calaveras County) northern CA. We stayed at a friends log cabin. On a average, it was over 100 degrees, with no cooling ocean breezes that we were used to. It was fun though, and quiet.
Feel free to click on any pic for a close up and enjoy!

Blackberry and wild flowers

Dyllan blowing a giant wish Faerie and view of the cabin

Back porch of the cabin, (perfect for watching nature)

Front porch and extra sticky flowers, like glue!

Brian and Dyllan and little yellow flowers I only saw early in the morning. They were always gone once the heat of the day settled in.

Photo's by Brian,
Early evening doe, (Dyllan and I saw the very new "bambi" earlier in the day!)
Birds at the feeder.

More by Brian, look at the colors of the hummingbirds!


Twilight. My favorite time of the night. These little guys, (4 to be exact) roosted in the roof of the porch and I loved watched them fly around at dusk!

That's all for now...be sure to come back again to see photo's of our trip!