Ellen's Dance Dares

I spoke with my daughter and we decided it would be an awesome idea to participate in Ellen’s Dance Dare. I love Ellen soooo much. I have been trying to be on that show forever! So I thought this might be the way to do it.

Once we decided we would start dance daring people, we had to come up with places to do it. I had to bring my daughter to Doc Braces and we agreed this would be a good place to start. I waited until the perfect moment when the orthodontics assistant was getting the impression for the retainer and then I went in for the kill. It felt like forever and I thought I was rocking it! As it turns out I was not! The video is ridiculous...I am ridiculous! After it was done I asked the dental assistant if she watched Ellen. She said she did sometimes. I then asked if she knew what the Ellen Dance Dare was, she did not but felt like since I brought it up, I should follow through  with an explanation. I said that it’s when you dance up on someone in secret. She laughed and asked if I was going to do that to her, to which I replied already did J As we were at the reception getting ready to leave my daughter noticed that Jesse J was there ( the K 94.5  FM radio host) and told me to dance behind her. I was nervous as everyone in the waiting room could see me except for her. I did it!  There was a bit of laughter. Jesse J did not catch me...but did look annoyed. I kind of wonder what she thought I was doing behind her haha. After that I took my daughter to Michaels Craft store where she did some dance dares and then the mall. Where we both got in on the dance action.

The thing that I really took from this experience though is how much my moves resemble Monica’s from FRIENDS..this is not good! I mean I knew I wasn’t great at busting a move but...man...I’m pitiful at TRYING to bust a move! Not cool.

Anyway we had to go back to Doc Braces that evening to pick up the new retainer (quick work guys) and my daughter decided it was her time to shine...however every time she tried to get her dance on behind the new (to us) orthodontic assistant she kept turning around. I knew something was up, so when we got in her office I said “You know!” She did, and at that moment she started laughing and our assistant from earlier stepped in and said she told her. I asked who else she has told and the answer as you can guess was everyone!  She said she thought it was sooo funny that I danced behind her while she was stirring up the impression mixture and she hadn’t noticed. I started to laugh as well, because that’s not when it happened. She was stunned and asked that I post the video on the DocBraces website. I did and there has been a happy response from the assistants and the Doc’s there. Turns out they have even discussed my moves in their meeting. Dear God! I really now wish I had though this through, maybe practiced my moves a little so that when the Dr. Comments and thanks me for sharing “my secret moves” I don’t cringe. Too Late!

A Not So Typical Day at Daycare

The morning started off relatively normal...I wish it had continued that way L

The children began arriving promptly at 7:30am. God I hate morning lol especially after Daylight Savings Time. Ugghhh...Anyway the children arrived we had a dance party in the living room while waiting for the last few to show up. Played a little and onward to snack time which takes place at 9am. The children started snack and I got a whiff of something not so pleasant. Off I took Gerty for a diaper change. I should preface by saying this is not the first diaper I have changed. I sat her on the change table and that was just too much for her little diaper. Out the sides it came! As I striped her pants off it moved down her leg and onto the sock she is grabbing for...needless to say the child needed a bath in baby wipes ;(

Once that was done we headed down stairs to the children’s play room, living space, and bathroom.  Here is where the real fun starts! Mildred (yes I run a daycare in the 50’s...okay I changed their names, wouldn’t want them feeling too guilty when they’re older ;) has decided  that today is the perfect day for tantrum after tantrum. For Mildred this consists of hitting other little people and throwing her whole body back and smashing her little head off of whatever. In order to stop her I put her in the excersaucer where she immediately smashes her face off one of the connected toys. This causes her lip to start bleeding (just a little).  While all of this is happening I had asked Winnie to go use the potty. Big mistake! Once I finished helping Mildred calm down and stop the bleeding I ran in to check on Winnie who had ripped up all the new labels I made for all our craft items, calendar items ect. (I was attempting to become a more organized person after having bought the Better Homes and Gardens special organizing edition magazine, as you can see this is not working for me) Ahhhh!!!! While Winnie is cleaning her mess, I hear the TV. I did not turn the TV on...I leave the bathroom to go to the living room to find Rufus playing with all the buttons.  I help him turn the TV off and go to lift him away from the TV when he in turn throws his body back and hits his cheek on my thumb nail...go figure! (Seriously has that ever happened to anyone!?!)  Ahhhh.  All of this by 11:14 am. I will also let you in of the fact that during this process I burnt lunch.

THANK GOD FOR NAP TIME! Ha! If only that went as planned, it didn’t.  Everyone but Winnie went straight to sleep so Winnie decided to wake them all up!

 I am so glad the day is over...and as I was recounting my day to the parents I couldn’t help but break out into laughter, with that being said, is it Friday yet?

Just an FYI for those of you who don’t know me I love the children in my care, and this is not a typical day at Daycare!