Taking Things a Bit Far...Then Again, Whatever Gets the Job Done

I long ago gave up making New Year's Resolutions because I got tired of kicking myself when I failed to keep them after the first week of January. Last year Isaac resolved to keep his room clean. To his credit he was quite consistent about it until October when I made him start doing his own laundry. Ten months is fairly impressive in my book, especially where teenagers and clean rooms are concerned.

This year it seems my children have gone a step further in the whole resolution business and not only made resolutions but entered into contractual agreement regarding the cleanliness of their respective rooms. Allow me to share the contract they drew up and then presented to me requesting I witness their signatures and affix my own.

I, _________, hereby agree to the Clean Room Contract and all of its rules and regulations listed below.

• I must keep room clean from January 4, 2010-January 4, 2011. x____
• First person to dirty said room must adhere to the consequences listed below.

I must relinquish my cell phone to the winner for one hour. x____
When winner has received the phone they may do with it what they will, restricted by the following:

• No breaking the phone
• No inappropriate use of the phone (texts, pics, etc)
• No deleting anything from the phone (texts, contacts, etc)
• No hiding said phone after one hour of winning x_____

Exceptions

• You may have a slightly disorderly room for two days at a time but no more than three times.
• Grace periods may not be consecutive
• Calypso's bean bag chair may be used as a clothing tree, but it must look neat x_____(C only)
  

Definitions

• The mother of the house shall determine what "slightly disorderly" looks like. x_____(mother only)

Witness signature________________Date________
Room Owner signature_________________Date________
Room Owner Signature_________________Date________


This ought to be interesting, don't you think?