Family Rules

What Are The Rules?
1.One of our main rules is to always talk things over. Don't let things build up inside of you and then explode. My husband and I actually created this rule after we were married for a while. We sat down and said that we need to talk things through, and let eachother know how we feel. This rule has not changed as of yet. Jake and I have only been married for two years. I have seen that we do talk more now that we decided that that was how we wanted to solve our problems.
This rule is great for our family. It keeps us all on the same page and allows us to know how the other is feeling.

2.An unspoken rule in our family is that we all go to bed at the same time. Our two year old has always been on our schedule, we did not make him a seperate schedule so that the can be a part of everything. This rule started right when he was born. If Jake and I were up till ten, then so was he. That way he would sleep in with us in the morning. Carter is two now, and there are evenings that he goes to bed early if he does not have a nap. And I will admit that it is nice when he occasionally goes to bed early. It gives me time to do my homework or just watch a tv show that I want to.

3.This one is a funny one, but another rule in my family is to not let my grandma know that you know that she wears a wig. We don't talk about it in front of her, or ever ask her about it. This rule for me came about when I was actually told that she wears a wig, but not to actually talk about it. This rule has not changed over time, nor do I expect it to. I think she would be embarassed to talk about or admit it. I don't think that it effects the functioning of our family at all. It is not a serious subject that could damage or hurt anyone, except maybe my grandmas pride.

4. Another rule is that we like to always know where each other is. We try to always let eachother know what is going on the next day so that we know when to expect each other home and where they may be. This is usually quite easy with being able to call anytime with a cell phone. I would say that this rule came about when I was pregnant. Jake always wanted to know where I was and what I was doing because he was always worried about me. It obviously hasn't stopped. I think that this in good for our family because it is what works. I won't lie and say that sometimes Jake calls way to much, but I know it is becaues he cares and wants to always know what is going on.