"I'm Telling!!!!"

I am so sick of the arguing that goes on every. single. day. at our house... especially since we have had about a week straight of cold, rainy weather... they are so cooped up and hyper!! So I tried something new, and it was great.

Clint was off at basketball practice, and he had Cason. Micah and Coby were fighting over who got to be Michaelangelo and who got the bigger sword. I was putting away laundry in my closet when I heard Coby cry out, "hey!!!! I had that first!!! I'm telling!!!" My first instinct was to march in there, seperate them, and gripe them out.... but I waited. Micah was running after him, begging him not to tattle. I clicked my closet light off and quietly pushed the door to. Coby came around the corner, "MOM??!!!" No Answer. "MOM???!!!" Still no answer. The looked in the living room, "MOM???!!!!" No answer. Laundry room... no answer. They begin looking together. I was listening to them to be sure they didnt panic and go outside. They came back into my room and I jumped out of my closet and scared them. The both hollered, we all laughed and they forgot all about their arguement. It was way more fun than playing the part of referree!!

Update to my "backyard banishment" post

okay, it is midnight, but clint is working nights this week and I can never sleep when he is not here, so I am posting a quick story before I head to bed so I can toss and turn and wake up at every little noise with my metal baseball bat beside my bed! I am a freak, I know!
Anyways, I had posted a while back about my new "no fighting in my house" policy... well, I have used it several times and it has proven to be quite affective. Today, I sent Coby and Micah out there and I heard Micah say, "Watch, Coby, watch right there at the window and you will see mommy. She will be looking out here at us in just a second..." Smart little booger! Who knew that all this time I thought I was "sneaking one by them" and he knew I was watching all the while! I laughed out loud and let them back inside. They were just glad to see me laughing when I opened the door back up so soon! :o)