Patience. Patience. What's that?

Well, I am woking on my patience...and it's very hard...from the time I wake in the morning until the time I go to bed, I have to work on this. Primarily, it's with the boys...making them listen, getting them to do what we ask, working on new skills, manners. Well, it's not just primarily with the boys, it' s with me too. Just like as I try to type this, Max is wakin gup from a not so great nap. Ugh! Patience in getting the house in order....patience in getting our house on the market, patience in waiting for some showings...any day now!!! One day we WILL get a house built and will finally settle in as I like to say. I just read another gal's blog talking about enjoying the right now...so here goes my attempt at patience. I will enjoy these quiet moments (yes, I just ran upstairs and told Max to go "night night") and will enjoy the boys more...my daily goal...all centered around patience. Back to the boys and back to my theme...I will be more patient when I ask Drew to do something multiple times,and he shoots MULTIPLE baskets before listening to me. Gosh, does that boy love basketball...he's either KD or Blake Griffin, but he always wins...gotta love his competitive spirit...didn't get that from me! I will also be patient when I ask Drew again to do something and it takes him 10 minutes to get off the ipad...really?! Yes, this is his other love, the ipad and music. He is up on all the latest music which isn't always so great. Reminds me of a teen and he's only 6!!! I will be patient when Max tells me "no," "go away," "be quiet," or when he walks up to the tv and spouts out "oh shit!" of course right in front of my mother in law who along with Drew giggled uncontrollable. Gosh, it was funny, but it surprised me too! I will also be patient when Max says, "HEYYYYYY MOMMMYYYYY" for the 15th time after he's been put to bed, had his doggy brought to him, been given another drink of wawa. I will also practice this patience thing when he wants to watch his favorites: Chuggington, Dora, Backyardagins, and Letter Factory...not necessarily in that order. Can't I just listen to my favorite XM station The Bridge, or even better, MY favorite, the Sports Animal for a few minutes? Ahh! Love my boys...all 3 of them...being the only gal around here though can test your...yes, you guessed it...your patience!