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To: E'Lane who wrote (13755)	7/2/2007 6:36:21 PM
From: Honor First	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 26417

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To: E'Lane who wrote (13755)	7/2/2007 6:42:20 PM
From: Honor First	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 26417

This is a post from Cheryl's/Haley's website. I loved it :) LOL... even in the sadness she writes with such humor. This one isn't sad :) caringbridge.org Sunday, July 1, 2007 10:58 AM CDT I had a bit of a meltdown last night. We are redecorating the kids rooms, and projects lead to messes. And if you happen to live with the four sloppiest people on the planet, things can get a bit out of control. And after waking up to soda bottles, food wrappers, dirty clothes all over, tripping over shoes….well, I snapped. And I have to say, it got my kids attention. They are so used to the patient mom who picks up after them without complaining. But NO MORE!! I “Nanny 911’d” them with my own set of written house rules. They were so stunned. They just sat there with their mouths hanging open. Here are the written rules I gave them. 1.Eating and drinking at kitchen table only. NO EXCEPTIONS! 2. Make beds every morning BEFORE breakfast, and BEFORE a TV set is turned on. 3.If I trip over shoes, I am throwing them away. You will rterplace them with your own money. 4. Rooms must be picked up by 8PM. NO EXCEPTIONS! 5.Nick – Your laundry day is Saturday. Washed, dried, folded, put away by 8PM. 6. Logan – Your laundry day is Sunday. Washed, dried, folded, put away by 8PM 7. Dirty clothes on the floor will be thrown away. You will replace then with your own money. 8. Nick- Mow the lawn each weekend. 9. Logan – Pick up perimeter of house each weekend. 10. Kendall- Sweep deck and back porch each weekend. 11. Weekend chores will be finished by 8PM 12. Kendall –Feed and water dogs each day. 13. When asked to do something ------DO IT. 14. Do not talk back. 15. Do not tell me someone else made the mess. 16. Do not tell me it is someone else’s turn or it is not your job. Assume that I have all the information about what I have asked you to do, and just DO IT! 17. Loading and unloading the dishwasher will be assigned at my discretion. Do NOT tell me who did it last times. If I ask you to do it – DO IT! 18. Allowances will be given Sundays at 8PM. If you have not followed these rules, appropriate deductions will be made. I do not think the above is too much to ask of a 16, 12, and 8 year old. On a funnier note, after the meeting I asked, Me: “Any questions?” Kendall: “How are babies born.” Me: (feeling very no nonsense) “They come out your little girl parts.” Kendall: “That is disgusting. You should have never told me that story!” I think she thinks I’m making it up. The kids got up this morning for church….and made their beds. I think I scared them a bit. Anyway, back to the grind…I will post a picture of Kendall’s room when we are done. It is decorated like a camp ground. A compromise for a tomboy who would have loved dinosaurs, and a mom who was thinking princesses! It really is cute though. Have a great week. Cheryl