Let me tell you a little bit about what I've been doing today. And it's not even noon yet. Keep in mind that when I went to bed last night, my home was pretty clean and straightened up.
1. Just now, I removed a screw and a pink crayon from a pencil sharpener that was supposed to be designated for my son's homework pencils only. I tried it out once I cleared the sharpening slot only to find out that the batteries have somehow disappeared.
2. Earlier this morning I walked into the kitchen to find an entire loaf of bread scattered all over the floor, some of which had been crumbled and thrown around the kitchen.
3. Our carpet is brown. But in my daughters' bedroom it is now white with small patches of brown. Yet another baby powder explosion, I'm sure. I'll get the vacuum going as soon as I'm done posting this.
4. There are pennies everywhere, literally EVERYWHERE! And I can't seem to find my son's
piggie bank. I'm constantly picking up pennies this morning. I also found about $3 worth of change in my washing machine, which I assume is from my husband's jeans I just washed. It's mine now.
5. In addition to the pennies all over the place, we also have a plethora of broken crayons and Crayola crayon wrappers everywhere I turn. And I thought I tossed all the crayons weeks ago when I found Sarah eating them and drawing all over everything in sight. There must be a stash somewhere.
6. I found popcorn kernels in the cushioning of my husband's recliner and on the floor underneath. NOT kid-related, I assure you.
7. Someone thought it would be a good idea to take the toilet paper, nearly an entire roll, off the dispenser and tear it up into a bazillion tiny pieces before scattering it across my bathroom floor. Gee, I wonder who that was?
8. I found both my pastry cutters in my daughter's
toy box. And I haven't even made pie since last year around the holidays.
9. There was a
sippy cup missing for a few weeks, and somehow it has magically reappeared in the kitchen sink with a disgusting layer of mold stuck inside on the bottom.
10. One thing did happen yesterday, but I'm still finding remnants in the carpet. As I was putting away folded clothes in my daughters' dresser, I noticed tiny red flakes in the window sill. A little more searching revealed an entire bottle of crushed red pepper emptied out onto their floor, in their beds, under furniture in their bedroom, and in the shelf. It's a wonder no one got any in their eyes or mouths!
I'm hoping I don't find any other messes to clean up. Although, I have been sitting here at the computer for a few minutes. They've had time to get into more trouble.
Labels: Kiddie Tales, Life