Today Is The Day!

Well folks, today is the day. Today is the day that my dream comes true – okay, not really. BUT it is the day that one of my dreams come true A clean house. I went ahead and secured a house cleaning service for all of 2010. That way we got a 25% discount – it helped off set writing the check. Here’s the funny thing – of all the different individuals I called and left voicemails for, and all of the different companies I emailed, submitted forms, and called and left messages for… one called me back the next day – and they’re the only ones so far.

Crazy huh? That’s what quick response and service will get you (spoken like a sales person of course). Honestly though, I realize it’s the holidays and people/businesses are probably busy but you would also think they would be clammering (is this a word?) for business. Oh well – I am so stinking excited. I met with the lady who owns this company and she came over on Saturday -she is a chatty Cathy but guaranteed it’s why she has great relationships with her clients and why she has been so successful.

I’ll be coming home to a clean house – Yay!!

We took Prayse to see her first movie in the theatre Sunday night. I will admit – I will now read up on the movies before I take my child. Rookie parent mistake – that’s for sure. I was so so so so excited though because for the first time there was an African American Princess!! I want her to see that, I want her to see different views and know that princesses come in all different shapes, forms, sizes, and colors. Growing up my favorite Cabbage Patch doll was Mexican (Missy Dorita – don’t hate, she was awesome). My favorite Barbie was Hawaiian. I had baby dolls that were both black and white – when we ordered special babies I chose an African American baby boy (I was young so it wasn’t influenced at all – just the way it was). Prayse is 1/16th Native American, African American (not sure which tribe because the Adams family came from a slave background – Adams is actually one of the biggest slave owners in the Arkansas area), Scottish, German, and English – lovely mix if you ask me.

But honestly – I wanted her to see that Princesses weren’t all just white. I liked the movie in the sense that Tiana was a hard worker, her parents instilled in her that you can’t just wish upon a star – it will only get you half way there, that hard work and striving for your dreams will get you the rest of the way. They also stressed that she keep in mind what was really important – which is family. I loved that aspect.

I knew we were in trouble, however when the witch doctor came upon the scene with his voodoo. When he called upon his demons – I was done. Prayse was a champ, she didn’t cry – didn’t throw a fit but just looked at me and said, “I’m done. I want to go play.” I fully agreed with her. We tried to go back in but came in when the demons were coming out of the wall and going to get the Prince (Frog at the time). I didn’t even wait for her – I just told R that we were done and we’d see him when it was over.

I’m not blind, I know that witch craft, voodoo, demons – all of that exists in reality. I just don’t want my two year old to be introduced to it. To me, it seemed to overshadow the fact and what I really wanted her to get out of the movie. It was the darkest Disney movie yet.

However – she was a true cutie:

Before we went in to buy tickets. VERY excited!

If you’re gonna do it – we’re gonna do it right. With all the fixins

Prayse with Daddy – it was so cute. She had to put her arm around him for the picture – Priceless!