You're right - this is gonna take time...Unfortunately, in some aspects, I don't HAVE time. They're coming over tomorrow.

Part of the reason I dislike children is the fact that they are allowed to act like children, behave like children. That was unacceptable with my mom, and she's passed that down to me. Inner child? Don't think so. Don't have one. It got beaten up and beaten down until it gave up. Did I mention that I had NO "maternal" role models. My mom liked kids - in theory. Just not in practice. I don't even bother with theory. What on earth would you get back from a child? All they do is take, take, take...They're a burden and a drag and the end of your independent life.

That's my extreme. It actually gets worse than that, but I learned long ago that what I really think isn't acceptable.

These are great little guys! They're smart and funny and really good kids. If they were old enough to take care of themselves, I'd really dig them. I mean, they can feed themselves and use the toilet, which is a start... I'm looking forward to teaching them how to fish next year. We do kitchen science experiments and watch "Schoolhouse Rock". In another year or so, they're going to be really nifty people.

But they're staying over tomorrow.