The naughty list

Am I the only one experiencing this? Every year it seems like my kids get naughtier and naughtier the days leading up to Christmas. And I have never been one to pull the Santa card. ("Santa is watching you, you better be good!") So I don't think they are trying to rebel against that or anything. It's like they become possessed and can't control themselves!! This year it is these two that are very close to sending me over the edge.


They do things that my other kids never did! What is up with that?
Is it because there are two minds working together?
Is it because I am older and more tired and busier?
I think they have this weird "mob mentality" thing going. They are much more brave because there are two of them.
And they blame each other all the time!

Here are just a few of the things that they have done in the last couple of days...
*Draw with pink and brown marker on the bathroom walls, countertop, and toilet.
*Draw with red marker on my bedspread.
*Hide the contents of one of my bedroom drawers (that they know is off limits) under Gabe's bed.
*Dump water from the bathroom sink all over the carpet outside the bathroom.
They have been in time out more the last couple of days than they have all month!
Send reinforcements.
They are winning.
I will be in the corner.
You will recognize me as the one rocking back and forth
and occasionally hitting my head against the wall.
Thing one and thing two will probably be in the corner too.
But they are the ones wringing their hands together and laughing and plotting their next attack.

Help.