Look at that THICK bottom!

This is one of those post that I won't win the "mother of the year" contest BUT it had to be done!

We were in a special Stake Conference yesterday and Branden began his usual laying on the floor, rolling around, trying to take off my watch and ear rings, taking off his shoes and other things that really "bug" me when I am trying to listen!

First off - I must tell you, before we even left for church, we had a LONG talk about our new church manners. My boys are nearly seven years old and I think it is time they learn to sit still during our church meetings. I explained to them what it means to sit reverently and how it shows our love to Heavenly Father when we sit up straight and listen to the speakers. I also followed it up with a threat! If you choose not to do so, you will get a swat when we get home!!! I also bought new ties for my boys and usually a tie only last about 2 Sundays because they pull on it, they take it off, they swing it, they chase girls down the hall and try to hit them with it and anything else that little boys do. Well like any good mother :) I followed that up with a threat also! I warned them if they choose to take it off or ruin it, I will give them 1 swat for that too!!! (I told you!!! No mother of the year this year!!!)

Well, we get to church, Branden starts his usual behavior, I warned him several times and he would just look at me. So when we got home, I told him that in 10 minutes, I would be ready to give him his swats! I wanted him to sweat a little longer! All of a sudden he disappears! When he comes back a few minutes later, he has about 10 layers of underwear, shorts and pants on. He spanked his own cushiony bottom and said, "OK Mom, I am ready for my swats now!"

Of course, at this point all the teen-agers (or those that act like teen-agers) in the house start laughing and begin to discredit me! I tell ya, I am beginning to agree with them. I'm really not so good at this anymore!!!