I don't want my hair cut!

I asked my sister to cut my boy's hair because I nicked their ears the last time I cut their hair so they won't let me anywhere near them with the clippers! I don't blame them.
My 4 year old went first and he was telling his aunt how good she was at cutting his hair, but not my mom she cut my ear. Nice! Well if they wouldn't move then we would never of had that little problem! Any who, it's my 6 year olds turn and he is no where to be found. Great I have scarred him for life! I call out for him to come get his hair cut and he yells back,"No way! I am never getting my hair cut again! " I was reassuring him that I would not be touching his hair. He was not going for it. So then I use the Santa is watching you trick! I know I am clever. I told him that he wouldn't be earning any gold stars from Santa if he didn't get his hair cut.

He finally comes into the kitchen and tells me "I heard Santa praying to Jesus that I wouldn't be scared to get my hair cut, and I am not scared anymore." I know that Santa is such a good ole' boy!

Grocery shopping with the elves watching....

I had to take my two younger boys to the store with me the other day. I would rather have all my teeth pulled then have to take them, but in this case I didn't have a babysitter so I was on my own to brave the isles of the local grocery store with three kids. Ages 6, 4, and 17 months. Before we ever arrived to our destination the boys had started to bug each other in the car, and my nerves and patience were already out the window by the time we got to the store!

So we get to the parking lot and I turn the car off, look back at the boys who are now having a smacking war. Hurray for me! I love that I have Christmas to hold this over their heads right now. "Boys, did you know that Santa's elves will be hiding in all the shelves in the store watching to see what you do?" They both looked at me then at each other the fighting stopped immediately. I went on to say, " if I were you I would be really good the whole time we are shopping or the elves that hide and spy on you will tell Santa what you did!"

Did I mention that I love this time of year? You have never see two boys be as good as they were the entire shopping trip!
I love you Santa's little helpers!