Top 10...

things I have learned since I became a mom.

10. The loud finger snap that will stop kids dead in their tracks

9. The I'm not angry, "I'm disappointed" speech

8. The fine art of the peanut butter and butter sandwich.

7. The ability to separate mixed modeling clay colors

6. The rule about not mixing the modeling clay colors.

5. The keen sense that a child is probably sitting way to close to the T.V

4. The "How do you know you don't like it if you haven't tried it" line.

3. The appropriate amount of time to spend in the corner.

2. The various comebacks to "But all my friends are doing it."

and # 1 thing

1. The terrified look that follows the questions "Where do babies come from?"

HAVE YOU EVER PLAYED PEEK-A-BOO?

I'm sure you have. But have you ever played peek-a-boo with a 13 , 10 and 9 year old?

Yesterday the grouchy bug must have bit my monkeys. They woke up that way and were determined to stay that way. Maybe it was the long week (first week) of school. Maybe there was a full moon. I don't know but it was not pretty around here. I almost lost it. They were arguing with anything that came across their path. The more I corrected them, the worse it got. What is a monkey trainer to do!!! Be Silly! They could not help but crack up at their dorky mother who began playing peek-a-boo with them behind a towel. I figured it worked when they were babies and toddlers, why not NOW.

Have you ever played peek-a-boo with someone over 4 feet tall?