Typical afternoon

• Kids get off the bus at 3.45pm
• The first question out of their mouths: can we play the wii?
• My response: yes, as soon as you do your home work
• The kids set the timer for 2o minutes and read
• Sometimes I make them load and unload the dishwasher. They always fight who gets to load. I'd rather handle clean dishes any day, but I guess they don't like to unload, because the plates and cups are up high.
• The kids turn on Mario Brother. Let the arguing commence.
• I threaten to turn off the wii.
• They beg me to play with them
• One kid might get banned.
• We play until it's time to make dinner.

I know... not the most productive day, but most of the time we have fun playing a game together.