Thursday, April 3, 2008

Is it bedtime yet?

The worst time in our house is after dinner to before bed. For some reason, rules just don't matter anymore, nobody listens... toys are brought out into the halls for baseball/soccer chaos and Matthew and I are looking at eachother like, "they take after you."
Yesteday night was particularly bad. We had recorded a show from the night before and were trying to watch it. We set the girls up really nice in the toy room: Shrek, water bottles, and pretzels for a snack. But they kept leaving the toy room and running like little lions (with the accompanying growls) around our table in the family room. So we (Matthew got the bright idea) gated them up in the toy room. As you can see from all the tears, it wasn't effective or successful in any way and the gate stayed up to pretty much take pictures and capture the moment, because it was hilarious in person!!!

4 comments:

Missy said...

OK, that is hillarious! Our bad time is when Darren leaves for work at 5:00, until bed time. I just love when they are all in bed. I don't even care if they are asleep, as long as they stay in their rooms!!

Sheri said...

Don't you just love how kids always have to be right where you are at.It seems to happen more when you are trying to avoid them.Look at there sad faces,how can you deny that.

thepainterfamily said...

"MY FREEEEEDOM" is written all over their sad little faces! too cute! (or sad...or whatever) I guess "alone time" is just a theory when you have kids! Our worst time of the day is ALWAYS the hour before daddy gets home...while I'm trying to make dinner! It's a wonder I still have hair!

The High Family- said...

That is a really good idea and super funny! It is amazing what we have to do to just get a few minutes of peace and quiet. I might have to try the gate on the playroom idea!