The Sport of ScreamCrying & who are you people?

If scream-crying was a sport, then I'd say we've had a monumental "game" at our house...nay a tournament lately. If you don't know what scream-crying is, then I suggest putting on the music you hated the most in high school, on repeat, as loud as your Bose system will go, for as long as you can stand it...that will irritate a fraction of the nerve that scream-crying attacks. 

I don't know if it's age, lack of sleep, hormones (mine or theirs) or what, but for the past 3 days E V E R Y T H I N G sets my kids off.  This morning I put the toothpaste on Logan's toothbrush and 30 minutes later, after Rob held him for 10 minutes, it was like a switch.  The "Game" was over- he fell silent and ate breakfast.   In what I will refer to as "tournament games," (you know, those that really count) over the past few days it only takes one kid starting the scream cry and with in minutes the other one chimes in.  I've tried my best, WE've tried our best to do what the pediatrician recommends and ignore the behavior but we can't.  I've tried time out, for me and the kids and nothing works. 

H E L P

You know the phrase, Life's a journey, well Parenting is more like a Marine Corps mud run except everything is dirty and you don't know why, the obstacles are harder because you don't understand them and the people who are "winning" are literally half your size.  I suggest you plan your attack one step at a time...

Step one - WINE and lots of it.  That's really as far as I've gotten into the "step" process, so really if you know step two and beyond, please share.

In a totally separate and random stream of thought...

I like to tell stories; real ones, not fiction.  I'd never be good at writing a book because everyone I know would sue me for telling on them...really, I'm not a great writer, I just know a bunch of kooks who do fun/funny stuff and give me "material."

With that said, I've gotten several notes about how much folks are enjoying my blog.  "That is great," I say, "Please continue to follow me."  I have 4 followers.   I don't care if I have 1 or 700, but what I do wonder is how in the world I have 4 followers and yet 70+ people have read several of my blog posts.  Who are you people and why am I so interesting?  Follow me for Pete sake, I want to know who you are!