I have not failed as a mother.

I have successfully taught Iz to put the bowls back in the cabinet when she's done throwing them all over the kitchen. I know the picture doesn't show it, but believe me, she's the "good" child.

HJ is also playing very well today. She's "Mommy" and she's at work. Strange, because I haven't worked since she was 8 months old. However, she borrowed some of my jewelry, sat at the desk and was hard at work "fixing broken ornaments". Yes, I do that a lot since Iz found out that she can pull things off of the Christmas tree.

Wait, maybe she's not the "good" child after all.