House Rules According to the McKenney Children (well, mostly the triplets)

1. An adult must not under any circumstance eat food that is not also offered to the children.


2. Meals are optional, but snacking is mandatory.


3. Instructions must be repeated 10 times before compliance is issued.


4. It is the responsibility of an adult to find any and all lost items. Even when the item is exactly where the adult said that it was.


5. Do not attempt to smack our hands or swat our bottoms. We will continue to do what we want to do when and how we want to do it.


6. Books should not under any circumstance be stacked in tidy vertical lines on the shelf. They should be in piles on the floor.


7. We are JUST FINE with looking like orphan children.


8. Anything inside a tube is better outside, anything on a shelf is better on the floor, anything inside a box or container of any kind really should be on the outside.


9. Under penalty of...well, whatever we decide is best in that moment, a parent should not leave us in a room alone. Ever.


10. Showers for adults are optional, but if you decide to take one, just be aware that we will find every item in every drawer in the bathroom and remove it.


11. Diapers also are optional and we will remove whenever the mood strikes.


12. When we are out of eyesight and quiet come and find us IMMEDIATELY.


13. If something is in a store, I will want it. The only exception to this rule is if I am a boy and the item is pink.


14. When you sit down, be prepared to be used as a jungle gym, a trampoline or a spotter for one of our various death defying stunts.

I'm sure there are more that I have overlooked. What would the household rules in your house be if your kids made them?