
13 Family Rules…And we really do have them posted on the wall!
(Actually, we only have 12, but in the spirit of Thursday Thirteen, I’ll make one more up and add it at the end!)
Laura, also known as LaLaGirl, is the mother of a teenager and two young sets of twins. She's happily married to an enginerd named Paul, loves living in Colorado, and writes almost daily about married life, raising multiples, and parenting a child with autism. In addition to playing Barbies and pretending to eat plastic food all day, Laura spends most of her time folding clean laundry, obsessing about the amount of sugar her kids eat, and vacuuming up Polly Pocket accessories. She's obsessed with Yo Gabba Gabba, red wine, and Family Guy. She also regularly contributes to How Do You Do It? and authors the following blogs:


Edge
May 1st, 2008 at 10:44 am
Mmmm, ya, now I can’t be in your family. You don’t eat spiders.
~Jef
Edge’s last blog post..7 Degrees 04-30-2008
Kim from Utah
May 1st, 2008 at 11:11 am
I love that you had everyone sign them!
Susan Helene Gottfried
May 1st, 2008 at 11:24 am
Yep, I remember when those rules were the big ones. Most of them are now ingrained, but one that I hope will always be important is “Everybody’s different, and different is good.”
Maybe that’s more of a philosophy than a rule, but it’s been on my mind a lot this week.
Susan Helene Gottfried’s last blog post..Giving You… Lisa Jackson
SadieCass
May 1st, 2008 at 11:58 am
Great list of rules!! We should have something like that! But hubby would probably break them first.
And never eating spiders? Definitely sound advice indeed.
SadieCass’s last blog post..Thursday Thirteen #12
Tracy
May 1st, 2008 at 12:30 pm
I had never considered the “eating spiders” rule. See…the things yo can learn from children.
We have basically 4 rules:
1.) No lying
2.) Respect yourself and others
3.) Never do things to embarass yourself or others.
4.) Everybody works.
Not sure if the 4th one sounds weird to other people - it’s a legacy from my husband’s first marrige, in which his first wife chose “couch potato” over motherhood (and let the house get disgusting, and the kids wander out into busy streets!)…so the rule used to be “Everybody works when Pappa’s working” - which meant everybody pitches in on housework and such. Since our marriage, it got amended to “everybody works” to signify we all contribute to the upkeep of our home. But maybe it looks weird if you don’t know all that…
Tracy’s last blog post..OH YEAH?
Robin
May 1st, 2008 at 1:00 pm
Very sound rules indeed.
Robin’s last blog post..TT - Dream Jobs
Christine
May 1st, 2008 at 1:07 pm
With 4 kids I have a hard time with #6 and 7. Those are all great rules. #13 made me laugh. Where do kids come up with some of the funniest things they say.
Happy TT!
Christine’s last blog post..April’s Excellent Photographer Award Goes To
Nicole
May 1st, 2008 at 1:50 pm
“Never eat spiders” is a good rule. I’ll have to suggest my sister (a big spider hater) adds that one to her family’s list of rules.
Nicole’s last blog post..Thursday 13 #38 ~ May Day
Denise
May 1st, 2008 at 1:57 pm
Lexi sounds very wise! Thanks for visiting my TT. We are headed to Boulder this weekend to look things over. My daughter is very excited, I think.
Jen
May 1st, 2008 at 2:15 pm
Great rules. I love how everyone signed them.
Happy TT!
Jen’s last blog post..The One About Thursday Thirteens- 20th Edition
On a Limb with Claudia
May 1st, 2008 at 2:16 pm
Sorry - I missed this!
Good for you for having clear rules - that you can recite even! Whoo Hoo!!
On a Limb with Claudia’s last blog post..Thursday Thirteen - In the Garden
Shelley
May 1st, 2008 at 2:45 pm
Hmmm…house rules.
1. pee, poop, and vomit belong in the toilet
2. bleach does NOT belong on the carpet
3. bedtime’s at 8
Shelley’s last blog post..Thirteen love/hate relationships
Brenda ND
May 1st, 2008 at 3:32 pm
Eleven and Twelve are my favorites
Brenda ND’s last blog post..Thirteen Things I Learned From Entering Writing Contests
Laura
May 1st, 2008 at 4:01 pm
I don’t know what it is about children, but they seem to be unable to throw up anywhere but inside the van, on the couch, or in their beds.
momhuebert
May 1st, 2008 at 4:53 pm
I like number 8. It’s got a ring to it: Ya GIT what ya GIT and ya DON’T throw a FIT.
momhuebert’s last blog post..TT#28: A “C” List
Minkydo
May 1st, 2008 at 4:56 pm
Great rules especially the one Lexi suggested
Minkydo’s last blog post..Thursday Thirteen #5
Karen
May 1st, 2008 at 8:09 pm
Very good rules. I have to remember #4 sometimes.
Karen’s last blog post..By: Karen
Grace
May 2nd, 2008 at 11:47 pm
Good idea to post a list of rules on the wall! Now, if the younger ones don’t make excuses like, “coz I can’t read what’s on the wall, Mom!”
Grace’s last blog post..the housekeeping meme
Shaunesay
May 3rd, 2008 at 4:02 pm
uh-oh, I failed at #13, since I’m always encouraging my cats to “eat that spider!” if I see one! I’m a little arachnophobic! shudder
Thanks for stopping by!
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