Precious Brown-Belly Bears

Who knew that a piece of paper with a color coded belly could be so valuable. These brown-bellied bears are a precious rare find in our household.

Rewind to the start of the school year. My youngest son started school this year. The parents were told that each day the children would bring home a color coded bear. If your child's behavior is good then the child would sport a brown-bellied bear. Yellow bears had been warned about behavior throughout the day. You get the picture with the red bears. When the child gets 30 brown belly bears he or she gets to pick a prize from the prize box!

At this point in the school year I could wallpaper the kitchen with red and yellow belly bears. If you read my last "Not Me Monday" post you will have noticed the teacher meeting on Monday. This was the major precursor to that meeting.

Judahbug has had some sort of metamorphosis over the last few weeks. I know that around this time of the year they seem to have things start to click in regard to school work and putting together the pieces of the information puzzle. But his behavior has improved exponentially. He rushes in the house each day after school with this sneaky little grin on his face. In his grasp the deposit of another brown belly bear.

Today, I am proud to say, has marked 6 brown belly school days in a row. This morning we finally have gathered 30 brown belly bears!!!!!!!!!! Judahbug is proudly submitting his brown belly treasures for the opportunity at the prize box. My friends it is a monumental day in this house!

So, know that somewhere in a kindergarten classroom in North Carolina there is a very happy little boy who today will redeem his brown belly currency for a treasure. He will be rushing in the house today with a treasure in one hand and the start of his brown belly bear savings for his next good behavior treasure!

Not Me Monday!

Ok, Today is still my Monday so I am going to do a "Not Me! Monday!" post.

I did not have a 7 am appointment with my youngest son's teacher this morning. While getting out of the car to put on my coat I did not let the door close and lock my purse and keys in the car.... Not Me!

I did not have my husband drive to the school to bring the extra set of keys to unlock the door, only after bruising my forearm while attempting to reach the lock through the gap at the top of the window left because the door didn't completely close. Not Me!

I did not go back home seething with disdain because the teacher made this "imperative" appointment during a phone conversation on Friday because she could only fit me in at 7am today, she showed up 15 min late, and she had forgotten the appointment all-together. I was not upset while I watched her "dig" my son's file from the bottom of a very disorganized pile of various other files. I did not show my disdain while watching her search to remember what was so important that she had me meet her so early on a Monday morning. Not Me!

I did not let my sick boys watch TV all day so I could rest for night shift tonight. Not Me!

I did not get upset when I found out that the person that I had asked to sit with my children this weekend so my husband and I could go see the new Madea movie, had gone to see the movie instead. I would never be that self-centered! Not Me!

Finally, I did not enjoy having my Nanner Puddin' (aka my granddaughter) with me on Saturday and Sunday. I did not absolutely adore every silly thing she said and did. Finally, I did not cherish snuggling up to her and watch her angelic face as she slept

Not Me! I would never have done those things!