Day 3 and 4

Days 3 and 4 came and went fast. We were so busy to even think to watch a show. Our house was quieter and I ended up having an extra little shadow(Carson) following me around. It took me a lot longer to get things done like laundry, dinner, and ect. because Carson was helping me instead of watching TV. I figured I should enjoy him helping me now because I doubt my boys will be so eager to help me with laundry when they are teenagers.

Day 2

Day 2 went great. No temptation. Carson asked only once to watch TV and when I said no it's turn off Your TV Week, he just said "oh yeah! Ok Lets go eat dinner". He calls most meals "dinner or snack" no matter what time it is. Goofy Kid. I got home late tonight and I'm so tired I don't even want to watch TV.

National Turn Off Your TV Week Day One

So, we get a flyer from Carson's preschool saying that it is Turn off your TV week starting april 21st. I also remember my school growing up did this too, although then I wasn't as supportive. But Now, I get super pumped about it. I start talking about this event 2 weeks ago because I think it is so neat! However, the strangest thing happens when I tell my friends about it; they just don't think its that cool. So here are a few TV facts that got me thinking.
1. Time per day that the TV is on in an average US home is 7 hours 40 mins.
2. Amount of TV that the average American watches per day: 4 hours.
3.Time spent daily with screen media for US children ages 6 and under:2 hours.
4. Percentages of parents who us the TV to occupy their child: 45%.
5. Time parents spend per week in meaningful conversation with their children: 38.5 mins.

It just made me realize that I do let Carson watch alot of TV. Some of the time its to give me a break and its easier just to turn on the TV. Sometimes its just on all day and we come and go in and out of the room but 10 mins here and 20 mins there I realized adds up over the day. Plus Carson would rather be playing with me or running outside than sitting in front of the TV. And finally the biggest reason I need to participate in Turn Off Your TV Week is that I am addicted to the TV.

So today was Day One. I wasn't that tempted at all to turn on the tv while the Boys were awake. However, Brandon worked tonight, I really didn't want to face the leftover dinner mess in the kitchen and I just wanted to chill in front of a mindless reality show that I have on DVR. But I didn't do it!!!! I've had to avoid the living room completely tonight, I called my mom twice, talked to Anni-lynn for a long time on the phone, and finally cleaned the kitchen. It really was tough.

My own blog

I've been thinking, I have lots of fun and goofy experiences myself that I don't really feel like sharing on our family blog. Our family blog is just more general about what we are doing as a family and pictures of us to keep all those relatives and friends who don't live near us updated. So, this is my blog. It's all about the frustrating and funny things learn and deal with being a young mom of 2 boys and a wife to a wonderful hardworking husband.