It's Only Wednesday

Honestly things are going well around here. However, lunch was a little bit of a challenge today.

Things started off really well. Anna Grace and Dean each had a hot dog, apple slices, cheese and milk. Caleb was happy in the bouncy seat. I'm happily chopping vegetables for tonight's soup. Then it happened; I am not sure how but the next thing I know...Caleb hates his bouncy seat and is crying, very loudly, to make sure I know. Dean decides that the bathroom is his favorite place to play - running in and out, slamming the door shut each time. And Anna Grace decides to sing some new songs in her outside voice. I quickly realized that each time I asked them to stop (obviously not Caleb, I just took him to his bed for a nap.) my voice got louder and louder.

All of this led to the big question...Really is it only Wednesday? No seriously, I did think that but the question was...Is consistent, first time obedience possible around here? I see other children who obey at the first request. Some would say that my children obey at the first request - and often they do. But I want them to quickly obey when in their minds no one is looking. And if they don't consistenly obey me what makes me wonder they will obey when the parental eyes are focused in a different direction? Are my expectations too high?

Never fear though, I popped open a can of Root Beer and suddenly the need to "fix" my children became a thing of the past and all the questions seemed to make my head hurt. So we came downstiars to play. Funny thing though, at the moment she is Mary and he is Joseph and next they want to be "the boy who fights Goliath" so it seems that there might not be as much to worry about as I thought 15 minutes ago.

I never knew there was so much prespective to be gained from a can of Root Beer; maybe I should drink another!