Times like this make me happy

Last night while the kids were getting ready for bed, NOBODY was getting along. I asked Charlie to help Dylan get his toothbrush ready, so Charlie put the adult kind of toothpaste on to harass him. Dylan started crying because it was too spicy and wouldn't stop even after I got frustrated and told Charlie to fix it. While we were reading books, Macy kept pulling Charlie's glasses off. He would yell at her, and she would pinch him in return. Then while I was reading the third Harry Potter book, Dylan had a question every three sentences. Charlie kept huffing and getting frustrated. I had heartburn and just wanted to get my Tums and lay down.

BUT, thank goodness it's not always like that. A couple of days ago, I walked passed the family room and found the three kids sitting like this. It made me so happy and hopeful that maybe we're not as dysfunctional as we seemed last night.