Chapter ONE

Today starts out like any other typical day Mrs. McGwire. She has two kids over this morning.

As she hears the two kids running around. Like to wild Indians. Yelling and screaming. She remembered reading article in a magazine. about young children who need

sometimes the time out. Or quiet time. Seeing that this the Lizzie and Gordo are very typical six-year-olds.

Just a little bit overtired this day.

At this point she came around into the living room. Where the two children were screaming yelling at each other. At that point she decided to give this idea a try. That she read about. next you hear her say. In a rather boisterous voice as She called out" quiet time"At that point she toke a blanket. Placing it under the window in the living room. Ordering them both to lie down. on the blanket. At that point both of them not sure what to make of this. Never really hearing of this beford they Headed towards

the living room floor preceded to lie down on the blanket. At that point she went back over to her chair in the living room. And started to read a magazine. as you look down you see Lizzie and Gordo lying there curled up with their big bright eyes. look up at Mrs. mc g the next thing you see Very slowly their eyes start to close. Within five minutes both of them are sound asleep. She walks over take a small blanket and as proceeded to lay it on top of them. And proceeds to go back out to the kitchen where she is preparing dinner. In a little while. Mrs. Geo walks through the back door. Noticing it is a little bit too quiet.

She looks over at Mrs. G. . Then inquires where the Kids are . Miss Maguire. Proceeds to put her finger to her lips. Indicating to Mr. Mrs. Geo to be quiet. At that point. Mrs. G.raise Her hand up.. and Waves her . To come over to the living room door. as both ladies. Very quietly. Crept over to the doorway. Glanced in the living room. Seeing the two children. Curled up with each other. Sound asleep. At that point. Both ladies walk back into the kitchen and sat down at the table. At that point. Mrs. G. starts.

To explain to Mrs. Geo how she was reading a magazine article. Explaining how children need sometimes time out. Or quiet time. She elaborated how she called quiet time out earlier. With Lizzie and Gordo not quite knowing what to make of it. Very quickly scurried over to the blanket. Underneath the window curled up together. And very slowly drifted off to sleep She was amazed how well that worked.

Decided to To adapt the same thing when the kids are over at her house. As the weeks went by Mrs. Geo to the same thing at her house. By placing a blanket on the living room floor wright in frontal of the window. The minute she would call out quiet time. You would see the two. little children run over to the living room. Lie down with their eyes glazed looking up at her mother. And within five minutes or so they would be sound asleep. the following year a new family had moved in the street.

They were called the same chassis. They also had a little girl around the same age as busy and quartile.

Over the next couple weeks Mrs. McGwire and Mrs. Gordon had made friends with Mrs. Sanchez

the nice thing about that was. The kids would have a tendency to play at one of the three houses.

It was a typical weekend day. The kids were about eight years old. They were playing outside and back of Mrs. Gordon's house. Playing in the sandbox. Mrs. Gordon and Mrs. Sanchez were sitting in the kitchen talking their typical girl talk. Or parent talk. Setting long. Drinking a couple called the coffee.

Next to hear outside. It's the three kids starting to argue back and forth. At this point Mrs. Sanchez and Mrs. Gordon new back home. Mrs. Sanchez went to say something to Mrs. Gordon like our go out and get my daughter because I know she's tired. But before Mrs. Sanchez was able to say a single word.

Mrs. Gordon got off from the table walked over to the kitchen door. And in a rather boisterous voice preceded to call out. Quiet time you to. At that point busy and quartile. Both in both new what Batman

both new what that man both new what quiet time was. Preceded standoff immediately and -- go for go to

the back door into the living room. Meanwhile Miranda not sure what was going down. But busy had grabbed had had grabbed more and his hand. And dragged her towards the house. Into the living room. The next thing you say. Is the three of them lying down on the blanket curled up. With Miranda in the middle. All three of them staring up. At Mrs. Gordon. Where she preceded to sit down and grabbed a book and start to read. Back in the kitchen Mrs. shit Mrs. Sanchez stared on at the living room. Where the kids were lying girl talk and very quiet curled up and very quiet. Next Mrs. Sanchez notices in five minutes or so. Presets presets three sets of piece slowly but surely clear shot. At that point shot close the door shut.

At that point Mrs. Gordon goes back out to the kitchen sits down. And starts explained to Mrs. Sanchez what quiet time is. And how Mrs. McGwire started. But how well it's worked out for the kits.

When the kids were over at Mrs. Sanchez's house she would do the same thing the blanket

on the living room floor right in front of the living room window. As the years went on. Quiet time was not that necessary. But kids being kids. There was always that rare occasion that she needed a little piece and tranquility peace and tranquilly. And they found even though the kids were no longer kids soon becoming teenagers. They were still getting the same exact response from quiet time. Even though a month or so we go by with no quiet time. You'd be amazed it would still have the exact same results. Even while they started high school. the following year a new family had moved in on the street. They were called the Sanchez.

They also had a little girl around the same age as Lizzie and grodo . Over the next couple weeks Mrs. McGwire and Mrs. Gordon had made friends with Mrs. Sanchez the nice thing about that was.

The kids would have a tendency to play at one of the three houses. It was a typical weekend day. The kids were about eight years old. They were playing outside and back of Mrs. Gordon's house.

Playing in the sandbox. Mrs. Gordon and Mrs. Sanchez were sitting in the kitchen talking their typical girl talk. Or parent talk. Sitting . Drinking a cup of coffee. Next to hear outside. It's the three kids starting to argue back and forth. At this point Mrs. Sanchez was thinking to her self it was time to get Miranda and take her back home. she knew her daughter was tired. But before Mrs. Sanchez was able to say a single word.to Mrs. Gordon Mrs. Gordon got up from the table walked over to the kitchen door. And in a rather boisterous voice preceded to call out. Quiet time you two.. At that point Lizzie and Grodo . both new what quiet time was. Preceded immediately stand up and go to

the back door into the living room. Meanwhile Miranda not sure what was going down. But Lizzie had grabbed Miranda hand. And dragged her towards the house. Into the living room. The next thing you see.

Is the three of them lying down on the blanket curled up. With Miranda in the middle. All three of them staring up. At Mrs. Gordon. Where she preceded to sit down and grabbed a book and start to read.

Back in the kitchen Mrs. Sanchez stared on at the living room. Where the kids were lying down and

curled up and very quiet. Next Mrs. Sanchez notices in about five minutes or so. three sets of eye

slowly but surely close. At that point Mrs. Gordon goes back out to the kitchen sits down.

And starts explained to Mrs. Sanchez what quiet time is. And how Mrs. McGwire started it . But how well it's worked out for the kids. When the kids were over at Mrs. Sanchez's house she would do the same thing the blanket on the living room floor right in front of the living room window. As the years went on. Quiet time was not that necessary. But kids being kids. There was always that rare occasion that she needed a little peace and tranquilly. And they found even though the kids were no longer kids soon becoming teenagers. They were still getting the same exact response from quiet time. Even though a month or so we go by with no quiet time. You'd be amazed it would still have the exact same results. Even while they started high school.

It was the start of their ninth grade year in school It had been a long week for all three of them just starting a brand-new year at school. it was A little hard getting used to the early morning hours.

They were over at the McGuire's. Sitting down playing a card game. As Lizzie pipes up in a loud voice Gordo you took my turn . then you hear Miranda pipes up in a loud voice no he didn't you were after me . Another loud voice from Gordo pipes up Miranda stay out this. the next thing you hear is Mrs. McGuire walk out of kitchen in a very boisterous voice she says okay you three quiet time now. the next thing you see is all three of them jump up run over to the blanket underneath the window and lying down on the blanket curling up with there bright eye looking up Mrs. McGuire proceeds to sit down in the chair. Picks up a magazine starts to read for about ten minutes or so all three of them are asleep on the floor. Walks over put a blanket on top of all three them and go back out to the kitchen. Meanwhile about 20 minutes later Mr. McGuire comes in through the front door with a business associate. He is Larry father. Glances over to the three of them asleep on the floor. Proceeds to walk out to the kitchen where his wife is making dinner. he Turns to her and says it must be a long day for them yes a little cranky She nods and says I guess it's the new hours at school .