Competitieve? Niamh? Never!

Hahahahaha I love it she is such an Angel lol I am glad that Niall has a great sense of Humour lol because I would have been chasing her round the House if she was my Sister lol I am amazed at how she came up with that though lol I will keep Gissi of the Phone to her lol she will give him more Ideas xxxx

Faither and I were still laughing about it yesterday , I hope you laminated it so you can embarrass her in years to come , I am stiil waiting for my pictures :) xx

That had me in fits of laughter! You could write a show couldn't you on it, that would be so much worth watching that the rubbish reality tv you see, yours is genuine and family based as opposed to put on, boring shenanigans! Makes you feel soooo good doesn't it and it makes me happy to know that you are laughing sis! It's a fine balance isn't it sure they have their bad days, we all do but they sure made up for it, I love those photos, great memories too, treasured and loved and each hold a story of their own. As a child I was never sneaky, ok maybe a little bit, alright if truth be known I was very sneaky on the boarder of being sly but my mum knew me too well cos I could never keep a straight face! She could see right through me, hang on, er she still can! D'oh! You think your children have amazed you until they pull another stunt just as good! Keep em coming Niamh (oooops don't let Niall here me say that) or he'll pull my ears off!! xxx

They learn young in your house Mummymo. LOL. A very bright little girl. That's got me smiling now. I can just imagine it. I hope that you took it "seriously"! Now, what's Niall going to do to get his revenge I wonder? LOL. Sounds like an "apple pie" bed to me. I think that is just so wonderful that they get on so well.

The only competition here at my apt for my attention is btw my two males, one human and one furry. They go out of their way to do it too, my furry son, montana will get in trouble just so ill call him by his first and middle name, (i gave both my kitties my real sons middle name, so they would know when they are trouble)lol Now my finacee thats a different story he knows very quickly when hes in trouble, ill raise an eyebrow and say in that certain tone we all possess, "EXCUSE ME?" Funny how some kids don't care what attention they get as long as they get it good or bad. Even the big kids. It was the same way when i was a sub teacher k-8, you could weed those kids out right away, and i would quietly talk to them, and give my class a project after all work of the real teacher was done. I would say, ok i would like you all to draw me a picture of anything that tells me what you are like and what you do like. And it wont be graded but ill take it home with me to remember you all by. The kids ate it up. But you know even the troubled kids it would show up in their artwork, which was very sad. Some were even abused by their own siblings. I found it to be very hard to be a sub teacher, never knowing what was to be my assignment til 8am and seeing a 2ft pile of work on my desk, even for the youngest ones. Plus i saw many things in schools done by the teachers or staff, i didnt approve of. If i ever teach again it will be under my terms under my room. Someday, when my guy and i get our own home, id love to teach children again to draw and paint. I found out with too many schools the childrens confinence in themselves was torn down where they no longer believed in their own gifts or abilities. I want the chance to change that like i did when i was able to teach intercession art classes i was given full reign and it was great. Back to what mummy was saying though, my son used to do things to get my attention and not all was good. And trust me he got lots of love from me and attention the good kind. From him when he got to high school he once told me it was more popular to be dumb in school. That made me mad. I knew how smart my son was. But kids get in wrong crowds. And things change too quickly from the time they are little to teenagers, enjoy the time you have with them while they are very young cause it goes by very fast. Lish

She is very clever thinking that up? Top marks to her! She might have thought her brother was geting a touch to much praise. lol. Shes a doll! He is at the age when they think there younger siblings are funny, he will no doubt get her back some how! Mine where like it playing jokes on each other,I miss all that now they just argue so its boring. So congrats to both of them I bet they are getting a big treat???????????????????????.lol. You are a lovely family. Pat xxxx

lol pretty smart thinking on her part to get all the praise lol. Bet she wished it had of worked1

Awwww, how cute was that? She certainly knows what she's about, but methinks it was just a joke. Amazing, she even remembered the tear off slip for return to the school. How funny! Bless her little cotton socks! It won't be too long before she starts getting all the praise I guess, with Niall being that much older. Love the photo, by the way. They both look quite content in that, as you say. Brightest Blessings, my dear friend. xxx

Hello Doll She is something all right! I think she needs something that just she excells in. I think I would try to find something that Niall doesn't do to impress on her what a great job with it she does. Give them both big hugs from Gran xoxoxoxoxoxxo

Oh, that is just too funny! I think that she was just a wee bit jealous that she did not get all of the attention.

I think your clever little missy is going to accomplish great things one day! Let's just hope it's not at poor Niall's expense! I can just see HIM working for HER! LOL

She sounds like a real little character bless her! I think kids are so funny in their ways and what they do to get all the attention. Mine have never been that sneaky yet but if I praise one then another will come up to me and say "yes but I did such and such the other day". I usually find a reason to give the others a little praise for something just so they do not feel left out!

i think she wants the praise by herself..i also she loves her brother...i think this is just a simple sibling rivalry but a healthy one...just let her feel that they are both loved..as per your story they are both loved and well taken cared of...

That was absolutely funny, cant really stop my self from laughing when I read this. Thank you very much for sharing this with us. I grew up with an older brother also, and events like these would have made the hall of fame in our family history. My only regret is "Why o why didnt I think of that?" lol

Good on you kids. Mummy isn't the only one proud of you both. I think you are pretty fantastic too. A lovely tale Morag. I love hearing these stories of happy times. Blessings to you and yours...xxx

That is very funny mummymo, LOL! I can bet, you were laughing while writing this delightful account of your kids:-) Niamh, competitive? Never?!!! If anything, it certainly shows her intelligence and tact and I believe that with the wise guidance/direction from her parents, she will do great in any field especially one that requires intelligence and tactfulness. They look great in the photo, too, loving and caring for each other. They do quite a lot of interesting and funny things around this age, all in innocense, just to get attention or get their job done, LOL!

ROFLMAO She is a cute one, that Niamh! Thanks for the good laugh with that story. I'll bet Niall was even pretty funny trying to be indignant with her. I love the picture. Thanks for sharing it with us. Great kids you've got there, my dear!!

That's too cute! Mine is not old enough to do stuff like that yet. But, I am sure she will create some mischief of her own. Kids are so funny. How original! What a fun story. I giggled all the way through! I will have to get my digital camera fixed so we can swap pics, sometimes. Your kids are so cute.

Hi mummymo! I am still laughing until now. I have shown this to hubby and he was laughing too. He said, Niamh is very smart for she could think of clever ideas like that. haha..I do think that she is not really getting competitive with her brother, she just wants to make fun of Niall. haha..It is just the teasing between brother and sister, making fun of each other. This just shows how much they love each other. I really love your kids. They make me laugh too even I am at the other side of the globe. Thanks for sharing this. Take care and God bless! Celebrate Life!

Too Rich my dear too rich. LOL!! I really don't have a competitive issue with any of them yet they all seem to do terribly well in their studies. LOL! My oldest doesn't seem to care what the others get or do so I guess I should be happy that the 4 that are in school aren't trying to do the I'm better than you thing. LOL!!!