Wednesday, August 24, 2011

Retaking the house...from our children

Here we are again.  Do you hear it?  No?  That is good.  It is called quiet.  That is something that we don't normally have around here because the children run the house during the summer months and overfill it with noise.  But now is the time for Ashley and I to regain control of our humble abode.  It is time to take back our house with the assistance of a little thing called SCHOOL.

Yes, Ashley and I are please to report that our children have been sent off to become smarter than we are.  Well, smarter than me anyway.  They are gone all day interacting with others, learning new things, playing hard, and completely destroying someone else's property for a change.

We have assessed the damage here at home and I am happy to say the house is still standing.  They tried to take it out from the ground up.  We have scrubbed yogurt off of the door, crayons off of the walls, and cookie dough off of the table.  They bounced off of walls, jumped onto and off of couches, and even built forts in the living room in an attempt to declare it their territory.  But they are no match for us now and we have the upper hand.  After a long day at school they return to do homework and seem to be too tired to create a large mess.  Bedtime is no longer a battle.  I love it.

So for the other parents, enjoy the quiet as I do while I sleep during the day (since I work all night).  May your homes stay cleaner than they did all summer.  And for the teachers...in all seriousness, God bless you for the job you do.  Because it takes a special person to be locked away with those little people all day and maintain your sanity.  May they be studious and attentive instead of destructive and unruly.

FYI - for a glimpse at how Cooper led a classroom insurrection last year, check out the "Hit and run and some anarchy" blog post from last fall.  Enjoy.


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