We've Got Mail!

Do you know how to occupy 3 three year olds?  Show them a Toys R US catalog!.
It came in the mail and was used to persuade them to take a quick bath, eat vegetables at supper, and behave. (We are not above using bribery!)  After they obeyed the criteria mentioned above, they were ready to devour the magazine.  You would have thought they actually got the toys and not just a book of pictures,  they were so excited.

  While the kitchen was being cleaned, they sat on the floor quietly at first taking in all the fun stuff.  After a short two minutes, I heard shrieks of, "Ohhhh, I want that," and "Maybe Santa will bring me one of those,"  and "I LOVE these...!" 

I got out a scratch off lottery ticket and said a quick prayer.