Rock N Roll Astronauts

The boys have developed a band. Yep. They have a guitar. They have drums. They have a keyboard and they play all the instruments at one time.

Today William and Benjamin were putting on a concert for me. Will stopped suddenly and said, "I'm sorry mom but we have to go to another planet and play rock music for the aliens. We have to give them a show. When we come back I will do another rock music show for you, ok?"

I said, "Ok, but what if the aliens eat your brains?"

and Will said, "No Mom, these are nice aliens! We'll be back to this planet soon, ok?"

Me: "Ok"

And they were. And the rock concert continued. And I felt lucky instead of annoyed. For a few minutes anyway.

Overheard in the house today

"I don't care if you ARE batman, we do not throw furniture in the house!"

"Stop hitting your brother with the hammer!"'

"No you cannot sleep with the pirate ship"

Do. Not. Laugh.

We all have those moments in parenting when you are trying to stress a serious matter with your children or disciplining them and you are unable to BE serious. Here was the following conversation:

Me: William do not hit your brother! You are in timeout.
William: Ok
Me: William I am really disappointed in you.
William: OK
(a few seconds later)
William: Why are you still looking at me, mom?

Me: *snort* *laughing*

And my parenting techniques went right out the window. I lost any ground I had there.

Things heard in this house

"I am Batman, Ben is Robin"
"I don't care if you ARE batman you can't jump on the furniture!"
"You're my favorite mommy"
"hands up" "shoot you"
"Can I have a peanut butter and jelly sandwich?"

No more children for me

Me: William do you think mommy can have another baby? What would you think about that?

William: Mama, we don't have 3 Leapster games so you can't have one.

Me: But maybe we can buy a new baby a Leapster game or maybe you could share?

William: Well, you can go grow another baby in your belly at someone else's house and then come back here when the baby is done growing.

Me: Okay and where will the baby live?

William: With Shelly - she has kids (Shelly is my sister)

Me: I have kids too, why can't the baby live here?

William: Because we don't have 3 Leapster games! I already told you!!

Just checking

Me: Benjamin do NOT hit your brother!
Benjamin: Kick?
Me: No, you cannot KICK him either!