Christmas Cheer has left :(

Well the Christmas spirit has up and gone from the home today.  The other half was up and out at 5.30am for the 2nd of the Christmas shifts and I was left at home with the boys.  This isn't ordinarily a problem however today they decided that destroy and torture was a good pastime. Eldest boy decided to do an xmas jigsaw, middle boy decided to run on said jigsaw, eldest boy protested, middle boy got naughty step for 5 mins, middle boy protested and so the circle of hell began. Eldest boy again tried the jigsaw, middle boy decided he would destroy said jigsaw. Right on cue other half came home from the 2nd Christmas shift and eldest boy smacked middle boy in the mouth and blood poured. So now I have tendered the cut and repremanded eldest boy for using violence against his brothers. This is just a normal day in our home and I wonder if my boys will ever like each other. Holidays from work will be mostly taken in term time for 2011, else I worry that I will spend 32 minutes on the naughty step. Step daughter to the rescue! Me and other half are off out for a drink tonight hopefully a pint or twelve will enable a restful sleep and drown out the noise of torture.