Drama 101, Bedtime... Try outs at noon Today!

Act 1

Mommy: "Okay, time to brush teeth, get your rinse, give daddy and KL kisses, and go potty."

Kids: Reluctantly head to the bathroom, K brushes teeth and T brushes the mirror w/toothbrush and paste. Come out for their "drink" give kisses and hugs then K goes potty.

T: "I already did goed potty"

Mommy (can substitute daddy): "T, no you didn't, please go potty"

T: reluctantly goes potty.

Kids: Take a few minutes to gather all of your sleeping requirements (i.e. K - sift through toys in closet looking for a new bedtime friend; T - look for cars, tractors, etc. to sleep with) and then climb into bed.

meanwhile...
Daddy: get the baby ready for a bath

Mommy: "Get into bed!"; then climb ladder and tuck in K and give kisses and head-hug. Then climb down and tuck T in and give a big hug and kiss. say "good night, I love you".

T: "I want to say prayer".

Mommy: "Okay, Dear Heavenly Father...continuing with prayer whilst K vocally inserts the things she wants me to add and T clasps his hands and climbs out of bed to lay by me kneeling...in the name of Jesus Christ, Amen."

Mommy: "T - You had your drink, gave kisses and went potty, if you come out I get your puppy."

T: "Okay mommy"

Mommy: Go sit in the recliner and finally read the newsaper.

Daddy: Giving baby KL a bath

T: wait 3 minutes and then come out, "I need to go pee".

Daddy: "Okay, (with lack of believability) but if you come out again I will paddle your bum".

T: "Okay, mommy don't take my puppy" (T, be so occupied with mommy going into the bedroom to get KL's pj's that you don't go pee).

Mommy: Tuck T back into bed. "If you come out I get your puppy"

Mommy: get baby KL ready for bed

Act 2
T: wait ten minutes and then come out "Mommy, paddle my bum so I can go potty".

Mommy: Try your best not to laugh and say "go pee and get to bed!"

T: go and sit, then say "I need you to tuck me it"

Mommy: tucks T in and takes puppy

T: whiny voice "Mommy, don't take puppy!"

Mommy: "I told you if you came out again I would take a puppy."

kisses, hugs, re-tuck into blankets

Act 3
Mommy: go sit and read paper; Daddy watching news

T: Come out carrying another puppy, drop in the kitchen and say "here, I need to go potty"

Daddy: "Get into bed"

Daddy to Mommy: "What was that?"

Mommy: "The Sacrifice"

Drop curtain