I hope you grow up and have two just like yourself!

A parent's revenge is sweet when their child grows up and has a child/children. Truly my daughter Rodina is exacting her upbringing as the following is her interpretation of a normal school morning:

(Rodina's responses are in parenthesis)

1. The girls won’t get up (get UP!!)

2. Mandy throws fit because Meg gets pink/white socks while hers are yellow (here, wear blue ones to match your shirt)

3. Meg doesn’t know what to do after she gets dressed (put your shoes on kid)
***alarm has gone off signaling it is time to be walking out the door***

4. Mandy bawling because Meg went into the living room already (put your pants on so you can go into the living room too)

5. Mandy can’t find her shoes (they are right in front of you)

6. Meg doesn’t know what to do after putting on shoes (put your coat on……this is the same routine we’ve had for a month, how did you suddenly forget?)

7. Mandy doesn’t want to wear THOSE shoes (you already wasted enough time, put them on)

8. Meg is ready

9. Mandy isn’t sure what to do now (coat….i’m now down to 1 word answers)

10. Mandy: how do I put my coat on? (grrrr)

11. (let’s go now!!)

12. Mandy wants to know where her homework is (in your backpack)

13. Mandy: 'but how will Mrs. Mitchell know it is in there?' (tell her where it is)

14. Mandy: 'but she won’t find it' (she will if you tell her)

15 Mandy: 'are you sure?' (that is how ALL the kids at school take their homework to school…in their backpack)

16. Mandy: 'but not in my class. In my class, all the kids carry it in their hands.' (so when you get there, take your homework out of your backpack, put your backpack away, carry your homework in your hand to class)

17. Mandy: 'but how will Mrs. Mitchell know where my homework is?' (grrrrr)

Well, Rodina had two precious daughters just like herself! I guess she will end up with four grand daughters to become the joys of her life. She will be blessed.