They Ate My Brain!

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Cathlete
Hi Ladies! This is way O/T but I had to share :)

I have been away for a few days, babysitting for my sister and her husband. She homeschools, so I had the kids basically 24/7. I tell you what, it's HARD. I don't know how anyone does it who doesn't 100 percent love it. Not homeschooling but being a parent! Thankfully, my sister does! I also don't know why some women say being at home with kids all day makes them feel like they are losing their mental edge - I found I had to really be on my toes all the time keeping up with the kids questions and schemes, especially with my 7 year old nephew who I've learned is part F. Lee Bailey and part Vulcan. I'm fairly certain that he tried to use Jedi mind tricks on me as well :p And, if anyone is wondering, there are 7,560,000 ways for an older brother to annoy his little sister in the course of a day, and 7,560,001 ways for a little sister to annoy her older brother in the same time period.

By the last afternoon I gave up being educational and hustled everyone off to Blockbuster for a Scooby-Doo DVD. I was so fried I tried to pay the man with my Writer's Guild of America card!! Talk about oops. I said oh, I'm so sorry and he smiled and said, They're eating your brain, huh? LOL

They are great kids though. Very sweet and alot of fun. And hey, kudos to all the parents out there for a difficult job well done.

Sparrow

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I got a belly laugh at this one! Now I'm wondering if brains can rejuvinate themselves (kind of like a lizards tail)?? If not, you're in BIG trouble!!

MJ in MN
 
That's funny! Good job, good sister! I have a fantasy about a taser to condition my children to pick and be responsible. One jolt to the kid who doesn't do it the first time! :D I also fancy that duct tape, with it's myraid uses, is the best way to keep them out of one's hair. As long as I don't wander too far out into the desert when I go to my happy place where children may get unruly but mom has a way of dealing with that, it's all good. I may have a half eaten brain but at thankfully my heart is whole, and I love them even when I WANT to chase them down and shock the crap out of them! Bwahahahahaha! ;)
Bobbi http://www.handykult.de/plaudersmilies.de/chicken.gif "Chick's rule!"


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Tell me, what it is you plan to do with your one wild and precious life? -Mary Oliver
 
Just so you know, after some intense research on this subject, I have come up with the following theory. It's my theory, my very own.

Children are vampires. No, wait, listen for a minute. Have you ever noticed that whenever you see families, the parents look like they're going to drop at any second and the kids are all running around like maniacs on speed? It's because they SUCK THE LIFE-GIVING ENERGY FROM ADULTS. Honestly. My research is very thorough, conducted in a clinical environment (well, okay, the mall and the school playground). Somehow, children are able to suck much needed energy from their parents and use it to their advantage. We must lose this ability as we get older. Maybe that explains why teenagers sleep so much.

I guarantee that if you think about this even for a second, you'll have to agree with me. I'm thinking of applying for a grant;)
 
'Twas Shelley who gave me my duct tape fantasy. I have always said they give the energy to the wrong people but now I see it. We have the energy at first and it is then sucked from us. Do you think duct tape has supernatural powers against energy vampire kinder? Like Holy Water?
Bobbi http://www.handykult.de/plaudersmilies.de/chicken.gif "Chick's rule!"

Tell me, what it is you plan to do with your one wild and precious life? -Mary Oliver
 
She'll be fine, MJ. Worry about those of us who are stuck with the kids and not because we duct taped to them. ;) Another fantasy is being a grandmother (but not too soon!!!). Getting to go gaga over a baby or child and then hand it back. How great is that gonna be?
Bobbi http://www.handykult.de/plaudersmilies.de/chicken.gif "Chick's rule!"

Tell me, what it is you plan to do with your one wild and precious life? -Mary Oliver
 
Sparrow,

You are so funny:7. I was in the same situation a few years ago when I kept my sister's twin boys for a weekend. They were 3 years old at the time and just little balls of fire. They were truly adorable--laughing and smiling all day long and I could not keep up with them. They constantly egged each other on.

They got into EVERYTHING!!! At one point I heard them laughing and saying "Poison!, Poison!". I went to investigate and found them with a can of furniture polish, and they were taking turns spraying it in each other's faces.

Well, to make a long story short, when my husband got home from work I looked at him and said "they're all yours", then I retreated to the basement and chain smoked (I quit smoking 10 years ago--just so you know). When I went back upstairs, he had them sitting at the table quietly eating dinner. My husband--he's such a miracle worker, either that or he drugged the little buggers!

ETA - Okay Bobbi and Nancy--Now I'm going to be stressed out about grammar and spelling. LOL!

Michele
 
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