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I absolutely promise you that all of these conversations/scenarios have happened within the last 24 hours. And now you will understand why I refer to it as a Zoo!
ZK (That's me): Son, did you ever get a tissue and take care of that thing earlier?
Rhino: Yup!
ZK: So the one I'm looking at now is new?
Rhino: Yup!
ZK: So the one I'm looking at now is new?
R: You betcha!
From the dungeon (aka playroom)
O: Why won't you let me play with you? You are the meanest brother EVER!!
R: Oh Ho! You think so?
O: Why won't you let me play with you? You are the meanest brother EVER!!
R: Oh Ho! You think so?
(I think he took it as a challenge!)
M: Help! Help! Help! Help! Help! (running up and down the hall waving her hands above her head wide eyed and crazy like)
ZK: What are you doing?
M: He's gonna get me!!
ZK: Who?!
ZK: Who?!
M: (looking around all 360 degrees) Well, now. Where did he go?
O: Hey Momma, you know the cartoon when Pebbles and Bam Bam got married?
ZK: No. Did Pebbles and Bam Bam REALLY get married? I did not know that!
O: (all seriousness!) Mom. You really HAVE to watch more cartoons!
ZK: No. Did Pebbles and Bam Bam REALLY get married? I did not know that!
O: (all seriousness!) Mom. You really HAVE to watch more cartoons!
And finally, the lesson of the week from The Zoo:
I know you don't like how he's playing the game, but you can't make people play the way you want them to all the time. Sometimes you have to just go play a different game.
I know you don't like how he's playing the game, but you can't make people play the way you want them to all the time. Sometimes you have to just go play a different game.
I know some adults who could use that lesson too, but we'll save that for another day, shall we?
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And on a completely different note: Book count for our bedtime reading Project? 20 since Saturday night. None have been chapter books since we are at the 
beginning of The Project and a few of those have been repeats (Marmie thinks we should read Skeleton Hiccups every night) but so far the kids are loving the project. Our bedtime routine has gone much smoother since they know at the end of it they get to pile on the big bed and read. Yay!! We will probably try to start adding some more chapter books and classics this weekend and into next week.
beginning of The Project and a few of those have been repeats (Marmie thinks we should read Skeleton Hiccups every night) but so far the kids are loving the project. Our bedtime routine has gone much smoother since they know at the end of it they get to pile on the big bed and read. Yay!! We will probably try to start adding some more chapter books and classics this weekend and into next week.While we're talking about it, The Project still has no name. A few that have been rattling around in my head for your consideration? The Bunkbed Project (since the girls just got bunk beds). Or Project Goodnight Zoo (a little nod to Good Night Gorilla). Feel free to toss your name suggestions our way. We will probably poll next week.
2 comments:
I think I've learned more valuable lessons FROM my kids than they probably have learned from me.
Yay to the bedtime routines going smoother! Anything that makes a parent's life easier in that department is a good thing. What about "Bedtime for Bonzos?"
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