Halloween Week!

So I have decided that children (Especially the Elliott Boys) feel the need to torcher all of society the week prior to Halloween. Do they not know that this just makes parents want to revoke their "Trick-or Treating" rights???? Xanny and Lou have felt the need to try and destroy one another all week and I'm at my wits end. I'm not really sure how to react to this. I've tried to ignore it, discipline, and to reason but no luck. Xanny finally told me the other day that I, was making HIM crazy! Wanted to laugh and knock him out at the same time, HAHAHA. I've heard this happens a lot with same-sex siblings and Mike reassures me of this as well, but I want my boys to love and respect each other and I want to make sure I'm doing everything right in my parenting to ensure this. My mother always said and still does, "Children don't come with manuals," but I sure wish they did! Every night I go to bed and think, "How could this day have gone differently?" "What can I do differently tomorrow?" ..........Does anyone else do that? I hope this is a normal "mom" thing to do.

I will say this on behalf of Xanny and Lou, they keep Mike and I entertained! Some of the stuff they come up I'll admit, is genius. Currently our living room ceiling is covered with stretchy skeletons. A little creepy if you ask me but funny. Xanny figured out that if you get them wet and then throw them upward that they will stick! He thinks he's a pretty funny guy. And then there's Louden, who has figured out how to hide in the cupboard and the drying. It pays to be the Little Man sometimes. And believe me he totally has Little Man syndrome, hahaha!

For the most part they really are best friends, but it's those moments of fighting and ugliness that put me over the edge :) ...What to do. I guess for now the best thing would be to pray for guidance, strength, and Energy!

BRE