Sometimes I wonder what in the world I am “suppose” to be doing. Before having children, I had grand delusions of fund little craft times, story times, nature walks - you get the picture. While this does happen, it doesn’t exactly happen as stress-free as I had once envisioned. Story times usually involve a least 3 fights (book selection, where are we going to sit (some what floor, some want couch, some want the over-sized chair, etc.) and the who is squishing who great debate) before we can start reading. Once we start reading, someone inevitably has to get up for something and re-join the group causing the whole who is squishing who debate once again. Sometimes, we just have tears the entire time because they didn’t have the choice seat. Not exactly the quiet little stories times that break out into a round of songs and finger plays at the end. I must admit we do have our moments when everyone seems content and we have one of those idyllic story times - I hold onto those moments hoping to replicate them every time. Craft times - oh craft times - those are good for at least 5 fights. Some times I just have to step back and remind myself that sibling rivalry and fighting is very natural and can be part of healthy development. Their early experiences are preparing them for their adult life. So in my estimates if we stay the course, we’re bound to have a few Supreme Court justices, a prize fighter or two, 4 captains of the debate team, and track and field stars.