Kids you have to love them!!!! I have always told my daughter Toni that she can always ask me anything and often tiems I find lists of questions waiting me in the hall or on my pillow when I come home from tucking in my friend's (babysitting) kids. I thought I would share the questions she had waiting for me when I got home last night.

1. Toni's question: Why is it hard to parent teenagers?
Background: I always tell Toni we are going to get the respect down and the ground rules will be understood before she is a teenager.
Answer: It is not harder to parent teenagers. A teenager's parent just has more concerns because teenagers get to practice what we have been teaching you all your younger years. We have to hope we taught you right. As a young adult you have more freedom to make the decisions with out Mom or Dad standing right there. And guess what with every choice you have an outcome. Either a consequence or a reward? Teenager's get to drive and you hope they will follow all teh laws and wear their seatbelt and not drive recklessly. It is just a different concern when you have teenagers because you have to trust them to be truthful and remember what youo have taught them.

2. Toni's question: What is the future earth? We are still trying to figure that one out!!!!!

3. Toni's question: What is equal pay? I am not sure if she is talking about equal pay for women? Men? I told her that it would be nice if everyone made the same money across the board. Then I did something I have never done to her before I asked her a question to answer her question. Do you think it is right for Animal Care and Control to get paid the same as A teacher and her answer: No because animals can be unpredictable they can not understand what you say(Thank you Kelly, my eight year old is a tape recorder) and kids well for the most part can be good.

4. Why is it such hard work being a mother? A loaded question!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I love my job but as I sit and think. It is a hard job every single decision I make affects not just me but you. It is also the most rewarding job! I love being a mother and would not give it up for the world!!!!!!!!!!


Now to answer the question she asked me before she went to bed tonight. Mommy if I wake up in the morning and Barack Obahama won do you think we will still be able to go to church???? I said yes why and she said I think he is going to close all the churches. I do not know where she heard that but Honey do not worry our GOD prevails. So my question to her is what will happen if that takes place and she says she will not stop praising Jesus because she loves him. Toni I bet Jesus is jumping for joy tonight to hear you say that.

Keep asking those questions baby girl and I love you.