The Terrible Twos Already?!?!

What? We're already getting into the terrible two's? I do believe we are. The last couple of weeks the kids have been so exhausting! They are getting defiant, destructive and the "witching" hour has now become the hyper hour(s). We are now into breaking everything...pick item up , throw it down and watch it smash into a zillion pieces. We think this is fun now! The kids are also now running in circles (literally) and screaming, laughing and jumping from dinner to bedtime. At first I thought it was the colder weather (kinda like how dogs get hyper in cold weather), but I do believe we've entered the terrible two's now. Last week I called John at work a few minutes before 6 and said I needed him to come home and relieve me...the kids were pushing me to the limit. After I got off the phone, I took them back to their room for a quick diaper change. While changing diapers, I heard a pan crash to the floor. I knew it was the pan from the stove that had dinner in it for John. I yelled at the dogs then called John and said don't worry about coming home early...I packed the kids in the car and was heading out to just drive around for a while. I needed a break and luckily the kids do well in the car most of the time. He was already on his way and said he come home and clean the house before I got back. We drove around looking at Christmas lights for about 45 minutes then headed home. The kids were getting tired and it was almost bedtime. John was just about finished cleaning the den and kitchen and helped out with the kids until bedtime. I have been so tempted to buy a bounce house and set it up..that way when I have moments like that again, I can just put them in the bounce house, zip it shut and let them bounce till their hearts content. And I can have a little break knowing they're safe in a padded room! :-)