Five minutes in the backyard

 

- We drug out all the pillows and a quilt to the back yard

-Then we laid on them

- Then we bickered about what to do

-Cloud watched

-Took pictures

 

-Jacob gave Becca a wedgie

-Becca smacked Jacob

-I laid down between them to break up the fight that ensued

-While they fought, I amused my self with thoughts of school starting shortly

-Finally got tired of the fighting and told them both to knock it the hell off

 

-Brought out two chapter books to read to them

-Both kids expressed extreme disinterest in both books

-Both said they would rather be watching T.V.

-I offered to pay a dollar for every four leaf clover they found

-Jake searched the clover patch, er, the lawn.

-Becca rolled her eyes

 

-Becca tried to fool me with a three leaf clover with an extra leaf stuck to it

-Jacob went spastic because he thought Becca would get the dollar and not him

-I rolled my eyes

-Becca defected to the house

-Jacob offered to sell me a clover flower for a dollar

-Jacob offered to sell me a three leaf clover for a dollar

-Jacob fell into fits of agony because I wouldn't give him a dollar

-I came back into the house

The End

Comments

[this little light]

I wish mine didn't want to always watch TV....but kudos to you for trying!

[Allison]

Awww. I think the flower idea was an innovative compromise, and worth a buck. ;-)

[Dani]

Yep. Sounds about right. Do you ever feel that you are fighting a losing battle? I sure as hell do.

[Lisa]

That is hysterical...and so true. Thanks for making me smile this morning. :)

[SunnyInspiration]

How do you always capture such beautiful photos in such short periods of time? (Ah, the joys of sibling rivalry!)

[Tracy]

Sounds familiar!!! Thanks for keeping it real here! :)

[Anne]

You crack me up...if you didn't read the words one would imagine that this was a happy afternoon. Kids.

[gardenymph]

priceless.