a car- less weekend

Seth and Marcus know there are to be no toys in their beds at bedtime. One night they ignored the rule, snuck out of bed, and piled every single car, truck, and airplane in bed with them. When they were discovered, mama bear declared there would be no more toys in their bedroom, period. The next day we emptied the room completely. It is working quite well, truth be told. The entire upstairs now seems more peaceful.

A few nights later daddy put them to bed--- daddy, who has not established mom's new habit of nighttime toy inspection. So again, they crept out of bed and found a few stray toys to cuddle and lovingly bash into the wall while they waited for sleep to overtake them. When the sounds of traffic reached the living room, spankings ensued, and papa bear declared they would play with no cars, none at all, for two entire days.

Mama bear was stealing a few minutes peace in the shower when she overheard daddy's declaration. Her eyes bugged out as she pondered a car-free weekend. A fitting punishment, to be sure, but what in the world will we do with these boys?

Idea number one this morning: scrubbing the kitchen floor!

Note to self: when you elist small boys for floor scubbing, you are also committing to cleaning the walls, the cupboards, and all major appliances in sight.