Night Owl Coupon

If you are up late like me & would like to make a food run, try this coupon.

Lost Wisdom

Tuesday afternoon ... a very dreaded day in my book.  I've been putting off having my wisdom teeth removed for 10-12 years.  I've always had a good excuse ... couldn't afford the procedure, nursing a baby, concerts, just adopted a baby, etc.  This time I had no good excuse or way out.

The first several hours after surgery are a blur.  I kinda remember getting into a wheelchair and getting lots of ahhh's as I went past the front desk.  (Hubby must've forgotten my request to exit out the back door by the dumpster.)  I remember sleeping on my mom's couch for a while and then trying to eat something around 8pm.  Everything made me want to puke.

I've had some improvement the past few days, but my brain still feels really foggy, all I wanna do is sleep and I had to stop taking those horse pills that are supposed to be pain killers.  All they did was make me jittery, sleepy, nauseous, dizzy, etc.  Some people have told me I'm crazy cause I don't want to take all I can of those pills ... I guess I'm just a control freak cause I'd rather feel the pain and be in more control of my body.  I got the puffy cheeks ... much more on one side, but they definitely aren't cute chipmunk cheeks ... just sagging & swollen face & neck.  I'll spare you the photos .....

Hair Books

A couple weeks ago, I blogged about the book, The Colors of Us by Karen Katz.  I looked online a bit to find this book and ended up ordering it through Amazon.  Amazon is a dangerous place because they show you other similar books when you are getting ready to place your order.  I succombed to the pressure and ordered a couple other books for Peacock.

Nappy Hair by Carolivia Herron

I Love My Hair by Natasha Anastasia Tarpley

Great books for little girls who might wear their hair in rows & beads!

Adventures in San Diego

{our hotel}

I experienced lots of new adventures this past weekend. For the first time in over seven years, Hubby & I went on a little trip with NO kiddies! I've never left my kids before and I was very apprehensive, but I decided to be brave and leave my kids with my parents. My husband’s company had a convention type thing in San Diego and spouses were invited to attend this all-expense paid event. I am so glad I succumbed to the pressure and tagged along!

{interior of hotel ... wish I would've gotten this shot at night

because the fabric hanging from the ceiling turned turquoise}

Our trip started out a bit rocky …. When we arrived at the gate to get on our flight, we found-out that our flight was delayed over 2 hours. I was less than thrilled to spend an extra 2 hours in a stinky airport, but we found some other dentists and their wives and quickly made some new friends which helped the time to fly by. After we landed in San Diego, Hubby & I had to deal with another mess concerning a rental car we were supposed to get and finally after an hour and a half, we called a taxi to come get us. Because we are usually traveling with our kids, we have always gotten rental cars in the past, so this was my first taxi ride ... a somewhat scary ride. By the time we got to our hotel, it was about 11:30pm. We were freezing cold, very hungry, tired & I was not in the best of moods. There was a Fox Sports Grill still open in the hotel, so we headed down to grab some dinner. The restaurant portion was closed, so we ate our dinner at the bar ... another first for me.  Hubby was smart and let me order dinner … mushroom pizza, mashed potatoes, asparagus, and banana bread pudding.

{view from our room}

Saturday morning we were up bright & early for the start of the convention. We had breakfast & then we all went into a huge room with a movie screen two or three times the size of a Harkins screen. Our morning was filled with motivational speakers, a live band, other entertainment, food, food, and more food. I have no idea how many people were in attendance, but I would guess a couple thousand.

{view from front door of hotel}

We were given an afternoon break, so I *dragged* Hubby on a 3 mile walk to Extraordinary Desserts. I had heard rave reviews about their desserts & I kept seeing people at the hotel with little white boxes from there, so I was desperate to go try it for myself. I chose the Dame Chocolat with this description: “This cake is the Grande Dame of chocolate tortes. Dark and intense chocolate mousse sits atop a light layer of flourless chocolate cake creating a richly irresistible chocolate experience.” I figure each bite of this cake cost me about $0.50, but it was to die for!! My new quest in life is to try to duplicate this baby.

On our way back to the hotel, we met up with our new friends, Ryan & Heidi at the mall and chatted a bit.  We found out that Heidi goes running every morning with one of our friends from Pittsburgh, Angie Berni.  Small world.

{heidi & ryan}

Saturday evening, we dressed up in our fancies and attended an awards ceremony which was followed by a nice dinner … the waiters came around and put napkins on our laps for us … nice. We spent most of the day hanging out with our good friends from Pittsburgh, Rob & Ashley. When we moved to Pittsburgh, Rob & Ashley were some of the first people we met. They showed up at our house to help us unload our moving truck and since we lived pretty close to each other, Ashley and I got together to scrapbook a few times. I think Ashley was also my visiting teaching partner for about three years and she was always there for me when I had adoption issues & other problems to complain about.

{ashley, rob, hubby & me}

After dinner, we went up to the “hospitality suite” and we girls did what we do best … sat & talked for hours. :)

Sunday morning I was up before 6am (I have my kids to thank for that!) and I couldn’t fall back asleep, so Hubby & I went for a walk on the boardwalk while we waited for our friends to get up & ready for the day.

We all (Rob, Ashley, Ryan, Heidi, Hubby & me) met for breakfast. The buffet was good, but the best part was just being able to sit there for two hours, casually eat our food, enjoy the view, and socialize with good friends … with no interruptions.

We all shared cabs back to the airport and then 4-5 dental couples took over the rear of the plane & had more fun on the ride home. I hope we can all get together again sometime soon to share good times & complain some more about dentistry!

Girls Camp Recipes Part II

More fun camping recipes:

Banana Boats

You need: Bananas (1 per person), chocolate chips, mini marshmallows, nuts, toffee, peanut butter, &/or other goodies & toppings.

Break the banana top & peel only one section down.  Do NOT remove the banana from the peel.  Starting at the top of the banana and coming down, scoop out some of the banana with a spoon to make it look like a boat.  Put your toppings into the banana boat & then close the banana back up.  Wrap banana in foil & place in coals.  Cook for about 10 minutes or until chocolate & marchmallows are melted.  Unwrap & eat. :)

Soft/Hard Boiled Eggs (no pot)

Get a sheet of newspaper thoroughly damp.  Place an egg on the paper and roll it up.  Place newspaper/egg bundle in the coals.  Cook for the same amount of time as you would for a boiled egg.  5min=soft, 10 min=hard boiled.  Remove bundle & unwrap.  Crack egg and gently break open to eat.

Girls Camp Cooking

Because of fire restrictions, we Arizonians have to do some of our camp cooking requirements before we actually leave for camp.  Our ward made a few fun recipes that I thought all campers might enjoy.

Dutch Oven Breakfast - Breakfast Casserole

8 slices of bread
2 lbs. sausage, cooked
16 oz. grated cheese
12 eggs
4 C milk
1 1/2 teaspoons dry mustard
1 teaspoon salt

*Line your dutch oven with foil and spray lightly with oil.  Crumble the bread into the oven then top with crumbled, cooked sausage.  Cover with cheese.  In a bowl, mix eggs, mustard, and salt.  Pour egg mix onto the bread, sausage, & cheese. Cover & bake for about 35 minutes.

Breakfast Muffins in an Orange Cup

Muffin Mix - any flavor (we used cranberry)
Oranges

*Mix the muffin mix according to package directions.  Cut about 1/3 of the orange off, rind & all.  Using a spoon, scoop out the insides of the orange into a Ziploc bag, leaving a clean orange cup.  Spoon muffin mix into orange cup, filling about 1/2 full.  Put orange "lid" back on.  Wrap orange in foil.  Place in coals and cook for about 15 minutes.  While you wait, you can eat your orange from the baggie.  Test muffin for doneness by inserting a toothpick; when it comes out clean, your muffin is done!

The Ugly Duckling - Girls Camp Devotional or Young Women Handout

Another one of my laurels also wanted to do a devotional with the self-worth theme, but she wasn't as excited about the Sneetches.  She is going to read the book, The Ugly Duckling  and attach mini rubber duckies ($0.50 each at Party City) to this handout:

To print, I just put 4 of the ads on a page & then printed on cardstock.

The Sneetches - Girls Camp Devotional or Young Women Handout

I am in charge of helping my laurels come up with some devotionals & handouts for girls camp.  Both my laurels are YCL's (Youth Camp Leaders) this year so they get to help the younger girls have fun while at camp.  They are each responsible for coming to camp with 2 prepared devotionals and at each devotional, they'll be teaching about 20 other girls & leaders.

One idea I came up with (with the help of my momma) was a lesson or devotional about self-worth.  Our idea is to read the book, The Sneetches by Dr. Seuss and then give each of the girls STAR-burst candy with this handout:

This is a 12x12 scrapbook page that can be printed somewhere like Costco and then you get 9 handouts per page.  When you get a handout printed, they always turn-out much nicer & easier to read with a lustre or matte finish.

Last night I took my laurels shopping to Wal-Mart & Party City to get a few supplies.  You can get a bag of individually wrapped Starburst candies (I think about 80 candies came in a bag) for about $2.00. 

Registration is Open!

We live in a society where much is fleeting, and gratification is often instantaneaous.  As a result, fewer families are making long-term commitments to activities that require true focus and perseverance. There has been enormous success with the East Valley Mormon Chorale Organization & this is an organization that can offer an eternally rewarding experience to children, youth & adults.   

For the 2010-2011 season, singers will be taught in the areas of music history, theory, rhythm, sight singing, music notation, vocal skills, and performance skills.

To register for this program, please go to http://www.evmco.org/

June 8-30: Early Bird Registration for Fall Quarter, 10% discount

July 1-Sept 2: Normal Registration, standard tuition

Sept 2-13: Late Registration, additional $20 per registrant

Sept 2: First rehearsal

Dec 4: Christmas Concert at Mesa Arts Center

There are FOUR choirs for kids ... ages 4 through 12th grade are welcome.

Adult choir & symphony auditions are in August.  Rehearsals also begin in August because we will be participating in a Rob Gardner performance.  If you'd like to audition, go to http://www.evmco.org/ to set-up an appointment.  If you want audition info (what's required) for the symphony, let me know ... I have all that in an email that I can forward to you.

The Colors of Us

On a recent trip to the library, we checked out the book The Colors of Us by Karen Katz.  The first page of the book reads, "My name is Lena, and I am seven. Mom says I am the color of cinnamon.  Mom says she could eat me up."  How cute is that?  Peacock has decided that she is chocolate brown like birthday cupcakes! I recommend this book for all kids, but particularly for kids who are adopted and might not be the same color as the rest of their family.  It's a great way to help kids learn that all colors are beautiful in their own, special way.  I think we'll be adding this book to our family library!!

Road Trips

Yesterday we went up "North" again to take another looksie around where Hubby is thinking about working.  It's the third time we've been up there in a week plus our trip to New Mexico means I haven't been home much recently.  I like to be home.  I like my own potty!

Right now I'm feeling a bit confused or stressed.  On one hand, we need a real, full-time job & I want Hubby to just hurry up and pick something.  Hubby will be lucky to work 1 1/2 days this week.  Can't live off less than part-time income!  On the other hand, I feel like I wanna keep waiting around for some perfect opportunity to fall into my lap, but I'm not really sure what perfect is.  Maybe perfect has fallen into my lap and I just don't know it yet.  Going up "North" means a lot of sacrafices for me.  Hubby says I need to focus more on the positives, but lately the negatives seem to be out-weighing the positives ... but I'm trying.  I'm trying hard to figure out how we can make this work for not only Hubby but the whole family.

I don't know what I'm allowed to tell people about the job, location, etc cause we signed paperwork saying we wouldn't share certain information.  It will be nice when everything is signed, sealed & delivered and I can share more about what we've been up to recently.  And I'll work on a house with a guest room so you can come visit me sometime!  :)

On our way back to the valley a few days ago, we stopped in Santa Fe for a few hours and wandered the downtown area.  They had lots of fun little restaurants & cafes, but I just wasn't hungry.  Go to Santa Fe when you're hungry!

Memorial Day Weekend

We spent our Memorial Day Weekend in

northern New Mexico ...

we found a beautiful, relaxing little spot!

{Turkey's new buddy ... Alex}

{backyard of the house we stayed at ...
right on a golf course & so relaxing}

What a Turkey!

I got a little side-tracked this morning and I thought Turkey was with his daddy.  Turkey obviously thought he needed some lotion ....

Day Trip

It's 10:20 am & all I wanna do is take a nap.  My eyes are slamming shut.  Yesterday we took a day trip up North to look at a dental practice.  My husband slept the whole way home, so I have no idea what his thoughts & opinions are right now.   I didn't even get to see the practice and we need to see what kind of housing options are available, so if hubby is interested, we'll have to make another trip up there.  I have one requirement right now for hubby's job and where our family ends up ... it's not a totally set-in-stone requirement, but I'm going to push for it as much as I can.  The job yesterday meets that requirement, so as far as I'm concerned, if hubby likes the job, everything else can be worked-out ... even the insanely high house prices. 

I have one more cool photo from my concert Friday night ... William Joseph performing Piano Fantasy with his incredible violinist Pauline Kim.

Trying to Recover

I'm still recovering from Friday night.  I think when I do something big like that (EVMCO Concert), I run, run, run all week and then just totally crash for a few days.  I wish I could've relaxed more over the weekend.  I think I got into bed around 2am Friday night and then sweet Turkey was up by 6am, so Saturday I felt like a walking zombie & I was CRAN-KY!  Plus I had to go sit in meetings with dental brokers for 3 hours....blah.  Sunday was a bit more relaxing & yesterday my biggest job was Peacock's hair since it had been neglected for the last several weeks.

On the job front, we're still plugging away.  One job was ready for a commitment from us, but we aren't ready to commit to anything yet.  We want to make sure we've explored all our options before we commit because we are looking for something we can commit to for 20+ years.  Not only do we have to make sure Daddy's happy at work, but that we're living somewhere that we feel good about raising our kiddies, which means we might not take the greatest & bestest job out there.  I think both sides are going to have to compromise a bit.  I feel hopeful.  We have some good options.

I leave you today with some photos of my concert.  We won't say where these photos came from since photography probably wasn't "allowed" during the concert, but I was excited to find them in my inbox .... look for white & purple stars to find Penguin & me.

School's Out!

Today is our last offical day of school.  YIPEE!!  Penguin is super excited to celebrate this evening.  She's already dreaming of restaurants where to wants to eat tonight.  Tomorrow we'll take a break ... we all need a break.  The weather is beautiful here, so I think we'll go out & enjoy some sunshine tomorrow.  Friday is our big concert, so we'll be heading over to Gammage for rehearsals, etc that will go on for the majority of our day.  But, much to Penguin's dismay, summer school will be starting Monday morning. :)  Educating & learning never stop around here!   Summer school will be more relaxed & fun, but we will keep plugging away & reviewing.

At the request of one of my readers who'd like to learn more about homeschooling, I thought I'd share something we have been working on in Science this past week.  Penguin loves to learn & read about animals, so I thought we'd take it a step further and learn about their environments & throw in some unusal animals that we don't usually hear or read about.

 

A Walk in the Desert, A Walk in the Tundra, A Walk in the Deciduous Forest, A Walk in the Prairie, A Walk in the Rain Forest & A Walk in the Boreal Forest ... this is what we've been reading this week. Penguin learns about all those animals that she loves in so much more detail than she usually does.  These books also teach her about climate, plants, adaptations, seasons, soil, etc.

Each book begins with a glossary to help with words that might be new to her vocabulary.  The books are PACKED! with photos (at least 2 per page), maps & little side notes that give interesting facts.  The books are also very well written and make learning more interesting & fun.  For example, "All around the town, praire dogs stand guard.  They sit upright, with their paws folded neatly against their stomachs.  They scan the landscape for signs of danger.  Yip-yip-yip! Something has alarmed the praire dogs. A herd of bison is coming toward the town."  And of course that page includes large, colorful photos of praire dogs standing upright and bison walking across the praire.

If you'd like to check-out these books for yourself, they are written by Rebecca L. Johnson & published by Lerner Publications Company. 

Sonic ♥-er

I'll admit it.

I'm a Sonic ♥-er!

I ♥ their onion rings, Diet Coke with vanilla & extra ice, cherry limeades, & other fattening treats.  My very-most-favorite is a Hot Fudge milkshake!

Now through June 27th, Sonic is offering Buy-One-Get-One-Free  Shakes!!  No coupon needed.

For more info & other promotions, go HERE.

Passion for Music

The AZ Republic did a story on our upcoming EVMCO concert:

Ecumenical singers, musicians share passion for music

Summer Reading Programs

There are so many great summer reading programs available for kids.  I wish I was a kid and could earn all these fun prizes just for reading!!  Click on the links below to go directly to summer reading pages.

#1: Check with your local library.  Most libraries offer some kind of reward or party for kids that read a certain number of books or pages.  Your library may also have lists of age appropriate books if you get stuck on the ol' "what to read next"....

#2: Chuck E Cheese.  HERE is a calendar that you fill-out.  Chuck E Cheese has other educational promotions as well.  Check our their website for more details.

#3: Half-Price Books

#4: Borders

#5: Barnes & Noble

Did I miss any?

O America!

I know that some of your are probably so sick & tired of hearing & reading about the EVMCO choir & symphony, reading my posts about upcoming concerts, etc.  But I really just do not know how to express to you in words what you are missing-out on if you don't attend our upcoming concert on Friday night.  I wish you could've all been a fly on the wall today at our 4-hr rehearsal & heard what I heard!  I know it's a busy time of year and that everyone has a lot going on, but please make an effort to attend this concert.  It is going to be an OUTSTANDING evening.  The EVMCO symphony is the. best. symphony. that I've ever played with.  The symphony will be playing Rhapsody in Blue with Julliard-trained Brandon Stewart on the piano.  William Joseph will be playing a few songs with us including Led Zepplin's Kashmir.   The Sunbeam Choir will capture your hearts and the adult choir will send chills down your spine.  There will be fiddling, banjos, soloists, and all kinds of other fun entertainment. Come support the arts in our community.  Come support me & other people you know who are performing Friday night.

Tickets are ONLY $15-25!!  Get your tickets online: http://www.ticketmaster.com/O-America-tickets/artist/1434159  Our last concert was sold-out, so don't delay buying yourself a couple seats!! If you choose to have your tickets held at Will Call, show-up early because there may be some long times. 

I promise you that you will not be disappointed if you choose to attend our concert.  We will knock your socks off!!  If you've attended one of EVMCO's concerts in the past, please leave a comment & share your experience with other's who may be doubting how great this organization is.  I think this will be our best & most entertaining concert yet!!!

Funny Faces

P.S. I'm working on lesson #18 for YW ... the traditions lesson.  Any great ideas out there??  I feel brain-dead and I didn't find anything that I loved on Sugardoodle's website except for playing the Traditions song/video clip from Fiddler on the Roof.  My only other thought was to bring in some displays that represent traditions that my family has.

Cherry Red Cheeks

Before we left for the zoo yesterday, I couldn't find our sunscreen.  I thought I had checked everywhere ... well, I later found-out I checked everywhere except my purse.  Maybe it's kinda weird to carry sunscreen in your purse, but not so weird if you live in AZ.  And if you have a very fair-skinned, red-headed boy, sunscreen is a must-have ... at all times.  Anyways, couldn't find the sunscreen, so on our way to the zoo we stopped at our local Super Wal-Mart to buy more sunscreen.  I stood on the sunscreen isle, looked at SPF's, considered several brands & possibilities for about 15 minutes cause my Turkey has funny reactions to sunscreen.

I ended up selecting a spray-on sunscreen cause they're quick & easy to apply.  And then I saw this:

It was about $11 for a relatively small tube of sunscreen, but it looked like a good product and I can't really put a price tag on that soft baby skin esp when he's got parents that are prone to lots of moles, freckles & skin cancer runs in his genes.  I grabbed it & we were off to the zoo.

Today, this is what Turkey looked like when he woke up:

Do you see those cherry red cheeks?  That's not a sunburn!  That's a reaction to the "face" sunscreen.  You better believe that stuff went right back to Wal-Mart today!  And when the lady in customer service asked if it had been opened & used, my hubby said, "Yup, only once," while pointing to Turkey's face. 

So, I'm not sure what does this to his face, but every sunscreen I've tried except Nu-Skin's Sunright does this.  The only stuff that sold in stores that isn't quite is bad is Trader Joe's sunscreen.  Any ideas?

Momma Took Us to the Zoo Today

Today Hubby had the day off from work (not by choice though).  We got up, did some job hunting, made a trip to the zoo & then came home to work on the job hunt some more.  It was a beautiful day and, surprisingly, the zoo wasn't terribly crowded.  I esp. enjoy trips to the zoo when Hubby can go cause we leave strollers at home and let the kids walk so by the time we're ready to leave, the kiddies are extra tired which means they have extra long naps ... NICE!  As for the job hunt, we feel like we're making good progress this week.  We really appreciate everyone who has sent emails or left comments with job suggestions and ideas.  We are looking into all your ideas plus lots of other options.  Right now we have two options that we feel good & excited about, but we probably won't make any decisions anytime too soon.  We still have lots of learning & investigating to do and we're still looking to make sure we're not missing any other great opportunities out there.

"Hope for the Children" with American Idol's Brooke White

If you would like to support adoption & foster care or learn more about these topics, a wonderful event is being planned in Gilbert, AZ this month.

A concert will be held on May 29th at Gilbert High with American Idol's Brooke White. It will be combined with a vocal competition for youth ages 12-25 to compete for a cash award, the title of "Ambassador for Children", and a trip to a Mexican orphanage to perform for the children there. The internet registration deadline for kids wanting to register for the preliminary auditions ended last night, but they will be accepting walk-ins.  Auditions are Wednesday night at Val Vista Lakes Clubhouse from 4-9.

Please visit their WEBSITE for more information.

 

Are You Ready to ... ROCK N ROLL?!?

Just got word that this song is being added to our EVMCO concert next week. I'm SOOO excited!!!

Get your tickets HERE!!  Tickets start at ONLY $15!!!

Happy Mother's Day!

I hope that you're enjoying your Mother's Day and that you are milking it for all it's worth!  :)  I read on another blog that, "being a mother is the coolest, hardest, sweetest, most rewarding, least rewarding, humbling, liberating, terrifying, joyful, nothing like you expected, bewildering, heartwarming, heartbreaking, most intense ride on the planet."  It made me laugh cause I totally agree, esp. the "nothing like you exptected" part!!

In all seriousness, being a mother is the "job" I always wanted to have when I grew-up.  I am so thankful for my three little birds.  They are the light of my life and I hope that I will always remember that they are the greatest blessing I have ... even on days when they drive me absolutely nuts! 

As we all celebrate the women in our lives today, remember the women who strongly desire to be a mother, but for whatever reason are not.  Remember them in your prayers, take them a goodie, or do something for them to help brighten their day today.

Finally, as you watch this video, remember who you are & think about your purpose here on Earth.  I think the phrase, "I am not my body," will remain with me for the rest of my life.  When I watch Stephanie, I am so much more appreciative of the little things like being able to lift my kids out of the bathtub, cuddling with them in their fresh towel, and smelling their freshly washed hair without causing my physical body pain.

Check out Stephanie's Blog HERE.

Baby A's Blessing Day

Happy Cinco de Mayo

Or should I say ... Feliz Cinco de Mayo.  After living in Arizona most of my life, I can't even tell ya why we celebrate Cinco de Mayo other than it's an excuse to make way more Mexican food that we could ever eat & then stuff ourselves silly!  I was out the door by 8:30 this morning doing some final grocery shopping and then I spent the rest of the day cooking ... with some homeschooling & numberous potty breaks squeezed in there ... somewhere.  Oh, we were also naughty and stopped at Del Taco at 9:00 AM for FIFTEEN $0.39 tacos.  :)  Turkey ate 3-4 tacos of those tacos!

I also found myself a cute Cinco de Mayo prize at Target.  When I saw this caddy, it made me happy.  Bright & colorful ... perfect for a day like today, summer picnics & birthday parties.

Blessing Day

A couple weeks ago, Baby A was blessed by her daddy at church.  I'm thankful that I was here & able to attend her blessing.  Afterwards we had a great luncheon ... baby burgers, baby hot dogs, various salads, all kinds of desserts, french fries & sparkling lemonade.  We missed a lot of people in the photo, but here are some of us who stayed till the end. :)

Diaper Fairy

It's been a WHOLE year since we started potty training Peacock.  Totally insane.  I've tried EVERYTHING ... bribes, threats, being nice, being mean, & even dropping the subject for over a month during the holidays.  I've read books, researched on the internet, talked to friends who have had similar problems, bought new toys & even made offers for toys that are as much as $300!!  (One website says that the average cost of diapers is $150/month, so $300 for a toy would be saving me lots of money, right?!?) I've prayed, Peacock has prayed, we've both cried & screamed. It hasn't been pretty.

Because Peacock didn't want to poop in the potty & we told her that she couldn't poop in her diaper, she began holding in her poops for days.  Ouch!  This has been going on for months.  The pediatrician told us to get Miralax ... that didn't help at all.  Miralax didn't help her to want to poop in the potty.   There have been numerous times that I've threated to take away Peacock's diapers.  For a long time I've felt like Peacock would have no problem staying dry, but I would rather change poopy diapers than poopy undies.  About a week ago, I noticed that Peacock's diapers were running low.  I told Peacock that I wasn't going to buy any more diapers & that the "Diaper Fairy" would be coming to our house to take her diapers.  Thursday afternoon her diapers disappeared & she has been wearing undies ever since (except at nap & bed time she wears a pull-up).  I've been really worried that I'd be the one to throw-in the towel & run to Sams Club for more diapers, but I've tried to remain strong & patient.  Peacock has been glued to my side for the last 4 days cause I knew as soon as I let her get 10 feet from me that she'd go find a corner & make a yucky mess for me.  She's done great & even finally decided to put a poop in the potty today!!!  She clogged the potty cause she'd been saving up since at least Thursday, but that's OK.  We danced & celebrated!  And what prize did she ask for after finally doing the deed??  I single Starburst candy!   Argh!  But I promised a Sonic slush after naps today cause I want to make sure to celebrate again later today.  To make the celebration even better, Turkey was sitting on another potty & did a little poopy at the same time!!  Happy day for Mom!!  Now I just hope we can keep at it.