Why The Children are Well Behaved This Summer

So I've always believed that you have to run boys like dogs but today was a fascinating science experiment. We did NOTHING - almost nothing. We ran to the library, ran an errand at the printers, and then came home and lounged. The boys played video games, watched YouTube, played guitar, did some light reading, homework etc. We had a lazy dinner, I didn't make them help with dishes...and then we attempted to play Yahtzee. I never realized Yahtzee was a full contact sport. The boys were in perpetual motion during the game. They twirled the dice cup, rolled dice from their ears, did the "Yahtzee dance" and wrestled over the score. They dropped things all over the floor and ran around the table. They threw cookies at each other and made bizarre loud noises. Clarke screamed "Smack Daddy" whenever he rolled a good turn. In my finest parenting hour, i just yelled "STOP....MOVING" They are now in bed and sound like they have hours of energy left. Suffice to say, tomorrow we return to the rigors of mountain living. I have them slated to stain our Pimped Out Pump House, followed by an afternoon hike. I hope they are limping to their bedrooms with exhaustion tomorrow night.