It started out calmly enough. Leah woke up, I fed her, woke up George, took him to gymnastics and headed to the pool for my workout. On my way home, I got a call. Cara was wondering what to do because Leah's eye was swollen. I got home and found one puffy eye, but no problem, I have eye drops for that, leftover from someone's infection long ago. So I fed her and then put in the eye drops. She cried, but I expected that because she is quite the princess.
Then the real action began. I probably should have got in the car and left when Max came up to me and announced, "I'm going to be evil today. I'm just going to do bad stuff." Like an idiot, I ignored him and began to do my thing. Moments later, the girls were upset because Max locked their bathroom door with no one in it. I told them how to unlock it. Then Max locked the guest bathroom door. Apparently that wasn't evil enough. Cara was on the piano writing a song. She left the pen there. My five-year-old (I only remind you of his age so you don't mistake him for two) picked up the pen and wrote all over the piano.
That's when I decided to put an end to evil man. I said, "Max, do you like doing bad stuff." He nodded, "Yes, but I'll stop if you want me to." I replied, "I do want you to stop."
Next thing I run in on is Max and George in the bathroom, filling up the sink. Their shirts were off and George pulled down his pants slightly to show his underwear. I heard him say to Max, "Some guys wear their pants like this." Max replied, "Then I'm going to do that." To which I replied, "No, you're not," while pulling his pants back up.
Next antics of evil man. I was feeding Leah. Max walked in with a coin in his mouth. I told him to take it out because he would swallow it. He said that he wouldn't. A few minutes later his brave facade broke and he let the tears run. He swallowed the nickel and was afraid he would now die. I assured him he wouldn't. Maddie came in and asked why Max was crying. When she discovered the reason she exclaimed, "Max, Mom just told you not to do that." Cara heard the commotion and asked what it was about. She said, "And Max, I told you to spit the coin out." He is a great listener.
I knew things were bad when Cara announced, "Family meeting for just the kids in my room at 4:30." She then proceeded to make invitations and find out if everyone could make it. Max was ecstatic to get his invitation and asked me if he was available to go. I told him he was free to go. Cara spent the next couple of hours making brownies and worksheets for the kids to do tasks to get treats.
The meeting commenced and when it was over, I suddenly had kids volunteering to help me with my chores. It worked for a little while. When the brownies are gone, we'll see how helpful they are.
And in case you were wondering, George and Max never did put their shirts back on.
5 comments:
This does not sound like enough chaos for your life. Better get a dog.
I love the no shirt and low rider pants comments. Sounds like they've had too much of Gary. I can't get that kid to keep his shirt on. Becca told him if he didn't put it on she would take hers off. It worked but i don't know if that will work for you. You're welcome to try it though. Good luck. Hopefully Max got all his evil stuff out on Monday and is back to his charming self. Just think, school is right around the corner!
How come I don't know half the stuff that happens at my own house??
You were probably reading Cara!
That's true. I probably was on the couch with my Harry Potter... for like the 5th time reading the series!
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