Why is it that during the summer months 'good nights' and 'good mornings' are so much easier with the kidlets?? WHY?So far during this summer vacation we haven't had any issues with bedtime {OK, so we're letting the kids go to bed a teeny, weeny bit later than normal}. We still deal with the occasional complaint about having to brush teeth {good dental hygiene is important}, but after that it's, "Are you going to come tuck me in?" And, in the mornings, I wake up sometimes to find both kids already dressed and on the couch eating cereal and watching TV. Mind you, this is before 7am.Never, EVER would this happen during the school year.Oh, no.Bedtime is always a fight. Someone wants to stay up to watch something or they need to stay up because they didn't have enough time to play. And, don't … [Read more...]
Six Pack
July 6, 2009 by · 1 Comment
Aidan came into my room this morning to watch a little TV & hang out while I finished getting ready for work. I have The Weather Channel on every morning while I get myself together for the day. {I suppose it's part of my morning routine because when he asked to change the channel I told him, "No."}While I was putting on my mascara - and after I explained to him what an eyelash curler was and why boys didn't use one - a commercial for the Ab Rocket came on.I hear Aidan say, "Mom, you really could use an Ab Rocket."And, he quickly left the room.Smart boy. … [Read more...]
