Thursday, January 20, 2011

Reading and Dentists

So, I've read a few books so far this year, and unfortunately the more I read the more I realize, I am definitely a series kind of person. So far this year I've read only books that aren't part of a series, and I kind of find it somewhat dull. I like to have something to look forward to when I'm done reading a book. On a side note, I hate, hate, hate..books that are written in the mindset of a teenage girl, and there are so many out there it's unbelievable.
Right now, I'm reading ship breaker and I'm only a few pages in but I'm hoping it's better than the other books I've read this year. My goal is to read 100 books by the end of this year, I want to read classics, new books, biography's, etc. I don't want to limit myself, I wish I lived long enough to read all of the books in the library. =)
Everytime I think about moving back down to Utah county, I get so torn inside. I miss my family so much but at the same time, I really love Logan. I wish I was rich enough to buy two homes and just alternate between the two. Do you have a million dollars that I can borrow..indefinitely? There are some pro's and cons to both places..but, it makes me sad that I can't decide. I wish that Salt Lake and all the in between cities would just disappear and I could stay in Logan and be happy and still be able to visit my family without an overnight trip.
Nevaeh and KyLea went to the dentist yesterday and it's kind of amusing watching them get there teath cleaned and xrays done. The faces that they make are quite entertaining...especially after they have the flouride treatment, the best way to describe it is...if you gave a dog peanut butter.
Everything checks out and I'm happy to report that KyLea is cavity free and Nevaeh had a tooth that came in without enamel...so they did drill but, it was a very limited amount of damage. YaY! On a another note, to those parents who have kids that fear or hate something....tell them how great they are at doing that particular thing...and they will work really hard to prove that you are right. (I mean, come one! What kid doesn't want to be great!) I used this technique when I was a substitue teacher...I'd encourage the kids who were poor readers by telling them how great they were at it...and the response was amazing. Kids love being recognized. =)
So give your kids recognition in the area that they need improvement...and you'd be surprised how big of a difference it will make. I love figuring out how kids work, their minds are so open and you can show them how there is no limit to what they can do, something unfortunately I don't have...I limit myself way to often, if I had a new years resolution it'd be to fix that glitch in my mind.

TaTa for now.

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