my plan is working... my evil plan is working, bwaHAHAHAHHA...
{... only it's not so evil, but it really is a plan.}
I played hookie from work last friday. Don't worry. it was completely legal. {i let the boss know in advance.} I am trying my darndest to get my kids back on my side, as in... think I'm funny, entertaining, and a pleasure to be around. That's hard to do when you haven't been funny, entertaining, or a pleasure to be around for the past 4 months. Let's not forget, they are kids and... well... the last four months are the closest memories they've got, so if I was a grump at any point over those last four months, apparently I've been a grump my entire life.
The ever-so-flexible daddy-o-my-babies (and also conveniently enough, my hubby) and I took them down to CMoR (Children's Museum of Richmond). We took them there a couple of years ago, but let's face it... that was when the oldest was 4, the middle one was 3, and oh, the last one was a nice ripe year old. Not as fun. More like frustrating. But this year? This year rocked. I was much more mellow and the kids were much more manageable... they actually knew how to listen and follow rules.
all i know is ...
i want to be better.
for me.
for my kids.
so maybe i'll play hookie a little more often.
The ever-so-flexible daddy-o-my-babies (and also conveniently enough, my hubby) and I took them down to CMoR (Children's Museum of Richmond). We took them there a couple of years ago, but let's face it... that was when the oldest was 4, the middle one was 3, and oh, the last one was a nice ripe year old. Not as fun. More like frustrating. But this year? This year rocked. I was much more mellow and the kids were much more manageable... they actually knew how to listen and follow rules.
see. they listened when i said...
"stand in the middle and reach for the sky!"
"stand in the middle and reach for the sky!"
and then they listened when i said...
"sit together and say cheese. or pickles. or just smile if you love me."
"sit together and say cheese. or pickles. or just smile if you love me."
see. he listened when i asked...
"could you please put on this dress-up car-mechanic-shirt
even though you're 6 1/2 and i know it's
against every bone in your body to do so?"
"could you please put on this dress-up car-mechanic-shirt
even though you're 6 1/2 and i know it's
against every bone in your body to do so?"
the girls stayed in one spot just liked I asked.
even when big kids tried pushing her out from behind the wheel...
sophie stayed in her spot.
{probably just because she wanted to be the driver}
even when big kids tried pushing her out from behind the wheel...
sophie stayed in her spot.
{probably just because she wanted to be the driver}
even though they wanted to go back inside, these two monkies
graciously smiled for the camera.
such a symbiotic relationshiop.
graciously smiled for the camera.
such a symbiotic relationshiop.
and even though i was ready to go and the kids didn't want any more pictures...
i continued to play in the jungle and they patronized me with
one. more. group. picture.
i continued to play in the jungle and they patronized me with
one. more. group. picture.
i think they learn having a great day goes both ways.
all i know is ...
i want to be better.
for me.
for my kids.
so maybe i'll play hookie a little more often.