Weekends are so short.

I've come to the conclusion that my children are not capable of getting along... at all... without the need for parental intervention.

Today was a constant battle. I have BORED children who just didn't want to do anything at all. And as a result, were loud and getting into trouble... which meant that I had a headache for most of the day.

After dinner, Bryan and I were cleaning up the kitchen, when this incredible screaming from the girl's bedroom. We have grown used to occaisional screaming, especially today, but this scream was different - and it was Wade.

Bryan made it to the room first only to find that Olivia and our neighbor, Jessica, were trying on their Halloween costumes, using the full length mirror perched in the middle of the room.

Wade had his fingers pinched in the swinging part of the mirror. He was screaming the most painful cry and was being ignored.

It all happened in a matter of seconds, but within 1 minute, we had managed to have all 5 children crying. Here's the reasons they were all crying.

Olivia - because she was being punished. Stay in your room, no tv, into your PJs and read.
Jessica - because she was yelled at (for ignoring Wade's screaming) and sent home.
Meredith - who was not in the room, but now Jessica was gone.
Wade - for the injury.
Paige - too much noise, I guess.

It was not pretty... and now no one is happy.

But I'll stand my ground.