Update and Lowdown

Today is Wednesday. The house is a mess, I'm tired, the kids are continuously fighting and the weather is beckoning us out of doors. I think a trip to the park is in order. Except that my kids have had less than desirable behavior. Where do you draw the line between discipline and much needed exercise? I mean, I know that if we went to the park we would all get along better, but I don't want to reward their behavior with fun. They should pick up their toys that are scattered around 3 of the common rooms of the house first shouldn't they? But I don't have the energy to argue with them about it. And it seems, at least this summer, that arguing is all we do. Maybe that's the problem. I hate that every time I make a request it is challenged. HATE IT! And, to be perfectly honest, the two little words, "Hey Mom," have been grating on my nerves for about the past week. How can a woman get a break or enjoy their children to a degree that makes a break unnecessary? I would be okay with either.

Update: Juliet still has some rough times coming, I think. Her major drama is that she would rather throw toys away than put them away. So, I eliminated her ability to throw toys away leaving her only the option of putting them away. It's been a long boring process and she's trying everything not to finish.

Benjamin has been fighting with me the most about his hair. It's long and curly and adorable. I have never had any intention of cutting it off. However, when his bangs got long, he literally started fighting with them and me simultaneously. No matter which one of us brought up his needing a trim he always treated me with disdain, as though

he thought I was going to shave his head while he slept(which makes no sense

because at the moment I have P!NK's hairdo and plan to do a faux-hawk the next time I'm out with friends. Why would I take that freedom from my son?). So, I shaved his head. Neither of us were happy about it, but immediately afterwards, he was my little man once again. Cool tempered, realistic and not irritable. (quite frankly, that's why I

shave my head!) He can earn back his long hair with less disdain. And he's just going to have to trust me when I want to trim it for him.

Today is Thursday. The house is still a mess, I'm slightly less tired, and Juliet is still sleeping(hence no fighting). They have a Melissa&Doug Responsibility Chart hung up and ready to be marked off, we have a few fun activities planned for after we do some cleaning and my kids and I are going to have a GREAT day! And that is just THAT!