Potty Training at its Best!!! Any Suggestions!

Ok.....so I am about at my wits end. Anyone ever been there? So Preston is almost 3 1/2 and we(oops, I mean moi!!) have been trying to potty train him since he turned 3.
Well, today was a bad , bad day. I know it will get better.....right?!! He will be ale to do this.....right?!! He won't be going to Kindergarten in diapers.....right?!! Well, I put the dreaded "underwear" on him today because he has been doing fairly in pullups. He promises me that he will tell me when he needs to go. So I ask him several times and he doesn't have to. Well....he peed in Kassidy's room(shhh! don't tell)and immediately comes to tell me. Arghh!!! He knows!! So I get him cleaned up and he goes outside to play. Things become awfully quiet so I send Kent out to check on him. You know where I am going with this don't you? Hmmmmm....yep he peed and pooped. Gotta love that in the underwear. I will spare you the details. I was actully on the phone with Kami and down walks Preston in only his underwear(because Dad's can't change them you know:)) and the pictures tell it all. Kami made me take them and post them.(yes she held a gun to my head) Hope nobody is offended:) So....if anybody has any suggestions I will try anything. I have bribed him, given him candy, offered to buy him his favorite cars/trains, tell him he can't go to preschool(like that's gonna hold), tell him about all his "big boy" friends that use the potty, offered to ship him to Zimbabwe etc. So far...no luck. Come on, I know there are some graduates of potty training 101 out there. I just need a little piece of your knowledge.

Preston's Big Day!!!!

I just had to post Preston's first day of preschool. I can't even believe he is going. It seems to be even a little bit harder knowing he is my last. He has waited FOREVER in his eyes to go to school with his "eggo" aka. Diego backpack. So....we got all ready and I told Preston I wanted some pictures before we left, to which he promptly told me, "No Mom, I don't want pictures!" Well, needless to say I forced him into it. We drove to school and he was beside himself with excitement and so was I for the precious 2 1/2 hours of "Freetime". When we walked in, I helped him hang his backpack and then he was off. Now....I was so hoping for a little bit of "Mom, don't go!" but nope....he is a boy and he could care less that I was even leaving. I snagged a hug and told him I would be back to which there was no response and not even a look my way. I guess I know where I stand. I would hate to hear the answer if he were asked, "Preschool or your Mom." I will just go right on believing it would be me. When I returned to pick him up he quickly told me he didn't want to go but with a little coaxing we got him out the door. I wanted to hold his hand to the car and play the question and answer game all the way home. Oh no......there was no hand holding and he wasn't so in to all my 20 questions. Oh well, what is a mother to do. I will still remind him daily that he is my BABY and I am not letting go that easy. Do any of you relate out there? All in all it was a fun day and we get to do the drop off again tomorrow:)

HAPPY 35TH BIRTHDAY KENT...YOU OLD MAN YOU!!

Last Hurrah before school Starts....Trip to Northern California

Well I finally have some fun things to post. It has been a awhile and I have missed it. We took the family to Santa Rosa Calif. with my mom and my sister Aimee and fam for one last hurrah before school started. My cute little grandma lives there along with my Aunt and my cousin and family. Usually my 2 sisters, my mom and I go and have a little girls getaway but this year the husbands decided it would be fun to make it a family trip to visit. It was a long drive for such a short stay but we loved it. My grandma is 92 years old(if you can believe that) and we wanted the kids to be able to see her and remember her. We were able to spend a few days with her and we also took the kids to Traintown, Armstrong Grove(Redwoods), the ocean and San Francisco. It was a busy trip but fun nonetheless. The kids didn't want to come home and neither did I. We took so many cute pics that I had a hard time choosing so hope there aren't too many.

The kids with their Great Grandma Cunningham


My sisters Aimee, Heather and my Cousin Jody with Grandma


My sisters Heather and Aimee


Traintown





San Francisco at Pier 39




Armstrong Grove Redwoods and the Ocean with cousins Drake,Bella,Emme and Grant (check out the size of some of these trees)

New naptime place

Preston came home after a long day at Grandmas and decided he was tired. Kent was calling for him and found him under the living room chair where our cat likes to hide and sleep. kent asked him what he was doing and he said he was tired and wanted to sleep. So....he fell asleep under the chair. Too funny!


Preston aka...P-Diddy put on his sisters jacket and sunglasses and struck the gangster pose all on his own.

Bathtime with Preston

I just had to share these cute pics of Preston after his bath. I have this problem with having to put lotion on him after his bath and he hates it. He was being so cute and was willing to pose for the camera so I had to take them. He is too cute and so fun to play around with.

Due West/Joseph Smith Nashville Tribute

On July 23rd Kent and I and my sister Aimee and her husband Theron went to Bellas for dinner and an outdoor concert. The concert was Due West which was awesome and The Nashville Tribute to Joseph Smith and Trek. It was awesome not to mention that sme of those men were pretty darn cute. Mindy Gledhill was there also and sang a few songs. It was all in all a fun night. If you haven't heard these CD'S it is well worth the time and money spent. Love them!!