mean mom

Having just finished our nightly hilarious game of go-fish before tucking kids into bed with bedtime prayers, I am not looking so mean (hopefully) in their eyes but this week I have certainly been called "mean" and "unfair." And immediately following it, I replied "yep!"

* Brandon approached me asking if he could have a Facebook account to which I instantaneously said "NO." He attempted the whole "so-and-so has one." To which I asked him when has that ever worked in our house.(referring to when he asked for a cell phone in FIRST grade) He said "never." yep!

* The little boys were told to pick up their toys today. They didn't move so I told them if they didn't pick up I would bag up their toys. I asked if they believed me and they said, in unison, "no." So since they still didn't budge and I have lost my bluff that I have over them I bagged up the toys and they are out in the garage. They bawled their eyes out and were telling each other how mean I was. 5 minutes later they were in my lap and we were reading. yep!

* I served pork chops for supper (not liver of anything) and Blaine refused to eat them. I had given him 1/3 of a chop. I told my gang that everyone who ate would get ice cream. Blaine, after many reminders about the treat, finally put the pork in his mouth. We left and went to Braums and everyone got ice cream. We came home to eat (luckily) and after sitting everyone down I went to the bathroom to get a tissue and in the sink was the pork from Blaine's mouth. I simply walked in, took his ice cream and put it in the freezer. When I asked him why I took it he said because he spit his food out. I told him to go clean out the sink. He proceeded to tell me it just wasn't fair. yep, it is!

I am certainly not a perfect mom. I am a mean mom, and proud of it.