Always good for a laugh...

Let me start out by saying....I love my kids!!!  They do things, like most children or teenagers do, that make me laugh.  So what did they do?
Parker: a few nights ago, Parker and Madi got ready for bed (teeth brushed, pj's on) and we said the prayers with them (Garrett - he was working on a homework assignment).  They went to bed and I assumed they fell asleep right away.  Anyway, about 11:45pm (and yes, Garrett is still awake - he was just putting the finishing touches on his homework) Parker strolls out into the family room. I was on facebook and had the tv on in the background, Brent says hi to him and asks him what he wants to eat for breakfast.  Parker just sort of makes a grunting sound to us.  Now, just so you know, Parker is not one who is known for sleep walking or talking.  Garrett is the one that we love to mess around with when he is sleep talking.  Anyway, Parker sits on the couch and just stares at the tv.  He then proceeds to get up, go to the bathroom, and then come right back out.  All the while Garrett is laughing hysterically.  Garrett and Parker pass each other in the hall, because now Parker is heading back to the family room and Garrett is heading towards to the bathroom to get ready for bed.  Garrett has lost it, he is LAUGHING OUT LOUD!!!  Parker, in his mean, tough, don't-bother-me-you-are-annoying-my voice tells Garrett to SHUT UP!!!  Of course Garrett doesn't, he continues to laugh.  Like I was saying, Parker was heading back to the family room, where I have lost it now, but me being the parent, or at least one of them, tried to contain my laughter...needless to say I had tears coming out of my eyes.  Parker comes out to the family room, heads to the chair, kneels down and says he is ready to say his prayers.  He was a little upset that me and Brent were not hurrying fast enough.  I trying hard to contain my laughter.  He is dead serious, he needs to say his prayers.  Oh did I tell you, he had already said his prayers prior to going to bed the first time (the real time)?  Yeah, I guess he was feeling quite spiritual that night.  So we kneel down with him while he says his prayers.  Garrett still in the bathroom getting ready was probably having a hard time standing up straight from laughing so hard.  Which only made me laugh, but remember he is saying his prayer and I, being a responsible parent, need to set an example for my children on the importance of being reverent....even if they are talking in the sleep.  Needless to say, there was a very contained laughter going on.  Have you ever had to stifle a laugh, a full blown tears-coming-out-of-your-eyes-stomach-hurts kind of laugh...snot bubbles and everything (just kidding on the snot bubbles)?  It was that kind.  Sort of hard to do during a prayer, but I managed to hold it together the best I could until after the prayer and Parker was into his bedroom.  Not Garrett, he laughed during the whole thing (in the other room of course) and then as Parker walked back to bed.
That was it.  Nothing else.  Parker just needed to say his prayers and then go to bed because he was tired.  I love that kid.  Especially if he is going to provide me that sort of entertainment :)

(Garrett shall be next.....just a warning)