Raising Self Sufficient Children.....

So, yesterday was a great day.  I shopped. =),  I sorta looked for a new vehicle. =)

And then 3:30 arrived. 

That is when all of my sweet, loving, enjoyable maniacs get home from school.  By dinner time...My good mood was gone and my mood was now the kind where steam shoots out your nose and ears.  As I tried to analyze myself and my attitude...I had my problem pegged in about 15 seconds...I was soooo sick of hearing my own voice.  Everything I said...it echo'd......Pick that up (pick that up),  Put that where it goes (put that where it goes),  Why are your shoes are in the middle of my living room floor, (why are your shoes in the middle of my living room floor).  Stop hitting your brother with that rubber chicken (stop hitting your .... you get my drift?)  Annoying isn't it! 

So, a quick secret meeting with the hubster and IT'S ON LIKE DONKEY KONG!

My kids have always done things around here.  Putting up their own laundry.  Cleaning their own bedrooms, etc.  But never in a set order or in an organized manner.

UNTIL NOW.  =)

Oh, be afraid little children...be very afraid.

So, today is the start of a new lifestyle.  The phrase "Raising Self Sufficient Children" has never sounded so glorious.   Move over Chaos....here comes your cousin, Organized Chaos.  Laminated Notecards and all. 
Ok, Ok....so the laminating will come tomorrow.  But the notecards are in place.  Baby Steps Sash, Baby Steps.