May 17, 2012

IN THE "DOG HOUSE"

So was everyone else’s weekend filled with as many hot dogs as mine was?

But before we talk DOGS of the etible nature, lets talk about Jon & Kate Plus 8
Am I the only one here who is TEAM JON?
I am in no way justifying him cheating! NO WAY- NO EXCUSE. HOWEVER, the end of last season you could see he was done with the show… and she was clearly not. I just think… with all those kids lives that are being affected by this… Kate could have maybe put the fame on the shelf for a bit to work on her marriage.
She is clearly all about the “jon and kate” cash cow.
Jon quit his job to stay home with the kids while she did her touring, and while I understand that Kate initially quit her job nursing to be with the kids, I don’t think it is quite the same thing. Kate did not quit her job to allow Jon to use their family for his own fame. I mean… she’s famous for having 8 kids! No other reason… and yet, she’s abandoning that exact thing!… and what pissed me off MORE??? I could see the producers angeling the show for the “poor single Kate+8″ spin off! HELLO!!!?!? TLC- you are a family channel… have you no morals? CANCEL THE SHOW! I mean I loved it too…but this family is becoming a train wreck because of the fame and there are SO many kids involved.
Anyway… Back to the over abundance of HOT DOGS.
Yesterday we had an impromptu BBQ at our house with our neighbors. It started by his majesty getting a new trampoline… and just grew into an all out BBQ.
My neighbors brought over their left over desserts and we used up all the left over Burgers and hot dogs. As a side note: let me just say this-I love hot dogs… but have you ever seen the fat content in an Average dog? Seriously? 14 grams?? in one dog?!? I recently noticed this when doing a review and almost had heart failure…. taste delish… but at what cost? … so here I am telling you that I HIGHLY recommend skipping the normal dogs, and going for the 98% Fat Free hot dogs… Oscar Mayer offers them & if you are a HUNGRY GIRL dieter… she recommends these too! … and I’m not kidding, you can hardly tell the difference… try it out at your next BBQ– I wont tell lol
The kids ran around and played on the tramploine and slip and slide and the adults sipped some Yago. One of my neighbors has a face painting business and even painted the kids faces! It was a lot of unplanned fun! :)
Of course his majesty ended the night in one of his ROYAL MELT DOWNS- OF COURSE… and his cute little painted batman mask dripped all down his face…. which only led to further melt down.
And I always swore I wouldnt have “THAT CHILD”… which is I swear why I got “That child”.
I dont know what it is. Could he use a mid day nap? Yea. Will he take it? No. .. and to be perfectly honest, sometimes he wakes up crankier from the nap.
Im not sure where he gets it from, although Im sure Super Nanny could easily point out it is from us somehow… but he has SUCH a little attitude on him. He is SO bossy with the other kids… and just out and out BRATTY…. and to be perfectly honest, its getting to be embarassing.
He is worst when we are in public and with other kids… and Im thinking of just cancelling all future playdates. I just imagine I look like that out of control mom that I always feared. I try time outs… he could sit there for 2 hours… and SCREAM and CRY and carry on… and at the end… still not be able to tell you WHY he is there– even though I told him numerous times. And the “But But But’s ” …. The child ALWAYS has a way to justify his out burst… and he does not want to listen to reasoning.
He really is not a bad kid. I mean he’s always been SO good… but the past 6 months has been SO rough… and looks to only be getting worse. Have you ever had that kid? How did you handle it?… Does it get better?

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  • koopermom

    I watched the show last night and it was just SAD. Everything has gotten so out of control. I think Jon would have loved to kick Kate while sitting next to her on the couch. :( Poor kids!

  • Alicia W.

    AMEN! I watched the show last night in tears. Their family has been butchered by this show. I’m like you – I LOVE THE SHOW but I hate what it has done to them. The fame has went to Kate’s head and it has made them grow apart. HELLO look at Nick Lachey and Jessica Simpson. They were like America’s sweethearts.. Cameras came into their home.. Jessica blew up and her fame went to her head and their marriage went Kaput! Thank god no kids were involved. Ugh, I feel ya honey! I’m glad someone else is team Jon because the ladies at work are all about some Kate and it makes me want to GAG!

  • Blogging Mama Andrea

    The only time I have ever watched that show (because we don’t get it here) is a marathon while at my parents house, like 8 episodes or something. All I can say is I hope he leaves her. She is so dang mean to him All. The. Time.

  • ModernMom

    I love loved watching this show. Now just thinking what has happened to them makes me sad. I’d love to see them take a hiatus and work things out. For them. Not just for the kids. They could always go back to doing their specials once in a blue moon!

  • Eyeglasses & Endzones

    End the show is all I can say. If they valued their marriage and their family then they would ALL be seeking some professional advice to put their lives back together again.

    I have sensed that Jon was not happy for more than just a couple of episodes but the endorsements keep rolling in (was I the only one that saw Clorox 2 in the laundry room and Coca Cola in the birthday party). It is a little ridiculous at this point. I am DONE watching the show and I am disappointed that they are not teaching their children better morals.

  • Crystal

    Hi you! I watched Jon+Kate+8 too and it is just so sad. I feel for those kids. Good luck with your son. We are also having issues with our oldest (5). Feels like he is not hearing anything i try to tell him…ugh so frustrating! Okay well have a great day!

  • Anonymous

    the show was definitely sad. I don’t think there is a team to join here. it takes two to tango. the main thing that struck me was the “for the kids” attitude. the best thing they can do for their kids is work on their marriage and restore it. I agree the show needs to end.

  • Kathleen Andersen

    I agree… I never really watched Jon & Kate… but caught a few shows here and there and thought she was a total b… and he was her whipping post… or something like it…

    Ha! Ha! There you mention my girl Tam… love how talented she is with the face painting. My youngest son loves getting his face painted and whenever he finds one at a fair or carnival and gets his face painted I secretly and quietly think to myself "Tammy is much much better… wish she was here…" :)