After threatening Andrew's life to not tease his brother, I went to take a quick shower. Ten minutes later, Andrew knocks wildly on the door and says, "Mom! Mom! Josh is making a mess!" I know it's bad when Andrew narks on his little brother. Usually, he relishes in Josh's misdeeds and waits for me to discover it firsthand. I called for Josh, but of course, I got no answer. Andrew showed me the kitchen, and I kid you not, every square inch of the kitchen floor was covered in syrup. Well, at least it wasn't the carpet (see below). I then found the culprit covered in syrup in his bedroom, quiet as a mouse. No pictures - I don't think of taking them when I've been traumatized.
More while-in-the-shower incidents:
- I went to see what the boys were up to and I found Andrew sweeping (with the broom and dust pan) about 8 broken eggs on the kitchen floor. Little brother was standing next to him...um, supervising.
- Honey, HONEY on the living room carpet. Yeah, try getting honey out of carpet.
- And BUTTER, in the hair, clothes, and carpet.
Note to self: Make sure all sticky/messy things are put away before showering. Get a fridge lock. And consider showering at night when children are snug in their beds.
6 comments:
Nancy, I can definitely relate! Call me if you ever want to send your boys down to play while you get a shower and can actually enjoy it. :)
Does it ever STOP is my question. It seems everyday brings some new kid experiment/disaster. But, for some reason, when it's not your own kids, you can read and say, "how cute." And at the same time, "Poor Nancy." Miss those cute boys!!
Here are my shower misdeeds:
Black fusion jello powder, on the carpet.
One entire bottle of baby powder sprinkled over Nora's bedroom, and Nora (Ethan did it)
Aloe Vera baby oil gel coating Nora, Nora's hair and Nora's carpet (once again, Ethan)
Two haircuts.
Nail polish.
And I'm sure I'm not even remembering them all.
I do so love the broom and egg story.
We've been through the fridge lock days. Good Luck!
One of my favorite shower incidents was Valseline. All I have to say is my couch still has grease stains. (this happened years ago)
Yikes, Nancy! I believe there are moments when patience ceases to be a virtue--and most of them happen while Mom is trying to shower. Abby cutting Katie's hair was one such moment (last year). Good luck! I wish we were still across the hall from each other--we could swap kids for 10 minutes each morning to safely squeeze our showers in. Wouldn't that be handy? :)
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