Houdini

We've been practicing "time-outs" with Boden for a few months now...this is a picture of our "time-out" bench in the "time-out" corner...The routine we do: is scolded for your wrong-doing, with Boden, mostly, throwing toys ALL over the house, or once in awhile biting his brothers :(...But he sits on the bench for TWO minutes (for age 2)...after 2 minutes, we go over the wrong-doing, and then he has to go apologize to whom he's hurt, or me if he's throwing toys..and then he has to give a kiss and hug and say "sorry"...it's a pretty cute routine, it's amazing that he even will sit still for 2 minutes, so that is HUGE.., and he's NEVER gotten off the bench....but...our little Houdini has left the building, or I guess, the house....

I went to find him..and I couldn't...and then "POP"...out of the cabinet..look what I found, all proud of himself for his new magic trick...I couldn't be to mad, cause it was pretty darn cute..., and well, he did stay in the general "time-out" area...

This kid is FULL of energy and always has SOMETHING up his sleeve....our magician in the making...

I've really got my hands FULL...he will start a "Mom's day out" in Sept, 2 days a week. He got a Scooby-Do lunch box this week, and he keeps getting it out and saying, "Time for school"..so I think he's ready to get out of the house...and explore what the world has to offer, or at least make some new friends, and give Mama some time to clean the house!!!