Speed of Light...

So things have been going at the speed of light... The four little ones have me going, going, going from early til way to late... (Don't they ever sleep at the same time?) And while there is a moment of quiet, I have been preping for the Labrynth Ball...

In the middle of all the chaos I have learned a few things about life with small children...

When you go to the restroom, you must always wipe the lid and the seat before you sit... The result if you do not, is less that desirable... Especially in the dark and in the middle of the night when you are so tired that you can hardly hold yourself upright...

When putting small children to bed, it is enevitably the smallest one that will need the most sleep, but will be the most determined to stay away... this results in keeping up the rest of the house...

Naptime, though often fought, is VITAL... Vital to keep the crabbiness at bay... Vital to finding the time to do (yet another) load of laundry... Vital to closing your own euyes for five whole minutes... Vital to your sanity... Cartrips are NOT a sure thing to get small children to sleep, no matter what my Mother always said...

Carseats may be very important things to keep little ones safe, but they were really invented as an entertainment function as the big ones try (desperatly) to get them installed and functioning properly... The fun does not end just after the initial use... It happens every time you try to place a wiggly, squirmy child in one... Taking them out of the car seat is like more dangerous than attempting to bathe a cat...

Toys with noise should, but do not usually have a volume control... If there IS a volume control, then that will enevitably be the first thing that the child playing with it will figure out... Earplugs are a MUST...

Crayola washable markers are heaven sent... They really do wash off of skin, and look like Indian War Paint when in the hands of a two year old...

Crayons are more fun to peel the paper off of and eat... Who knew that wax tasted so good...