Private Club

Caleigh's room has become an elite club that is for members only. Keep in mind that she has shared a room with her sisters for the last three years so she is not used to having her own room as a young lady. Now, she is testing her freedom. She started by locking the door to keep everyone else out. She just turned nine a week and a half ago so I had to put a stop to that. I explained to her that she could shut her door, but I did not want it locked. I may as well have told her that the moon was made of cheese because that is about the equivalent of her belief in my statement. It wasn't but a day later that the door was once again locked. Yeah, the old man went off the deep end. So, my clever, conniving, sweet daughter figured out a new trick. She started restricting access to one or more of her siblings. She will allow one or two in, and "block" the other ones. It is never the same ones allowed in, but those that are special enough to be granted membership status at that particular minute seem to be allowed just because of Caleigh's passing whim at that particular moment. Yes, I put a stop to that this morning and explained to her about equality and hurt feelings. I do not know which excited me more...the "evil glare" or the "dad is a retard" look. She is testing her new freedom, as an independent jerk myself I can understand her actions. As a dad, I must play John Wayne and lay down the law. Next time I may break out the "listen here, ya little buckaroo" line. That should get a great roll of the eyes from Caleigh!

Here is Maci "crying" outside of Caleigh's door. Yes, she is acting for the shot, but those tears were real earlier.