So today is one of those days when you wake up (or get woken up) and you have to really struggle to say “I’m going to have a GOOD day”. So here goes.

First thing I hear this morning is a little voice saying “Mama K, can I go to the bathroom?” I try to clear the fog and figure out (1) why is someone asking me to use the bathroom? (2) Is it morning yet? (3) doesn’t this person know that waking Mama up is a BAD idea? So, it was Levi, he went to the bathroom and then proceeded to slam the toilet seat down, flush then shake and rattle the doorknob to his bedroom (sidenote…if any of you know Levi, you will already know that he has shut his bedroom door on the way out to the bathroom. He can’t help himself, if there’s an open door, he’s going to shut it). When he rattles the bedroom door he wakes up Trey and Dee and Carlos. So, it’s 6:26 and we are all awake. Thanks, Levi. He went back to bed and fell back to sleep, but I went in pretty quickly and woke him up. Why? Oh, because I’m mean like that and if you wake me up you will certainly be up as well and ready to take on the day.

Anyhow, attitude adjustment here….the boys wanted to play in their bedroom so I let them. They usually play monsters and there are lots of creative laughs and stories coming from their room. This morning I hear Levi yell “Poopy butt!” and all the boys were belly laughing. Yeah, he went to time out, we won’t allow potty talk even though it’s the funniest thing in the world to them right now. It’s tough, though, because even if we discourage it they get encouragement from their brothers and that can be more powerful than Mamas. All in all, they’ve had fun this morning…now we’re headed out to the grocery store to get Carlos’ “yogurt juice” and some apple juice. Two staples we can not live without.

And finally…a little cartoon for Minda!