Parker's Movie Night

For the past 6 months or so, we have had the hardest time getting Parker to stay in his room at bedtime.  So, a while ago, I started a marble jar for him, he can earn marbles through the day by doing chores & being helpful, and then if he comes out of his room at night, we take away a marble.  It's been very helpful at getting him to get dressed in the morning and do a few simple chores, but as far as getting him to stay in bed, it's been a total flop.  He's been more than willing to "trade" a marble for the chance to come out & see what Mama & Daddy are up to.

But, with that said, Parker finally filled up his marble jar on Tuesday, so his prize was a dinner & a movie night.  Parker got to pick the movie (Planes) and the dinner (chicken nuggets) and he LOVED it.

Half-way through dinner he told me "Mama, tomorrow, we can watch the Frozen movie, okay?"  Um, I think you're missing the point little guy, this is a special treat, not every night.

But, they had a great time.  Of course, by the end, it had degenerated to this:

...in other news, Cecily has learned how to take off her jammies, so she can now frequently be found streaking through the house.