So the bribery is at an all time high around the old Casa de Barr. It seems like I am constantly trading something for better behavior. I am lame and keep starting and then giving up on our sticker chart reward system. I intend to do it, but it is hard to constantly keep track of stickers. The first round went well and they each got a toy from the store. The problem now is every time they get one sticker (Heaten mainly) cries for a new toy. He doesn’t yet get that you need LOTS of stickers to earn a toy or whatever.

I had to bribe Heaten with new lippy (lip balm) to cut his hair last week. Last night at 1am and again at 3:30am when Sheznie woke crying/yelling/screaming for me I had to bribe her with the promise of ice cream tonight to get her to quiet down and get myself back to bed. Jeff has been giving Heaten extra time up at night to watch tv together to get him to bed. Normally we wouldn’t give in to so many delaying strategies for bed, but since they are still so sick and coughing (very positive it is croup and sinus infection) the more they cry, the more they cough, the worse it gets.

I am revisiting 1-2-3 Magic in hopesI will gain some insight how to deal with the constant whining/MOM MOM MOM MOM MOM MOM and other annoying behaviors. Wow, that sounds kinda mean, but trust me, after hearing it ALL DAY LONG from two little crazy people you would say the same thing. =)

So for now I guess I better stock up on ice cream, and little toys for bribery or I might just lose my mind in the terrible (but oh so fun) threes!!

I swear, I just don’t like posting without a photo. Must be the photographer in me. =) These photos have nothing to do with post topic, but whatev. I was looking back in old photos from two years ago and saw these that made me smile.