So I organized a craft for the kids the other day (read: gave in to their endless requests to let them paint, yelled at them from the computer room to be careful not to spill the paint, and then proceeded to break my face away from the computer for a few seconds to respond to their requests of 'Look mama!'). Sometimes I get all mommy and buy canvas for them to paint on so I can then hang it on the walls of their room.
I'm gagging as I type that.
And I'm sure you're thinking, am I reading the right blog? Let me check the address again, yes this is the one. Ok, moving on, so as I'm watching over their precious little shoulders commenting on their work (read: yelling from the other room, 'Good Job honey!' 'Looks beautiful!') when I hear the first grumblings of complaint from my oldest. 'Mom! BAM BAM IS MIXING THE PAINT.' Horror. So what would a good parent do? Yes, get off her sorry behind and get a new paint plate for Mr. Furious. And that's what I did (mommy points for that one). As I was bringing him the new plate, I suddenly decided to ask what they're painting (more mommy points).
I ask Bam Bam first, he responds, "I'm painting poop.' And I swear I'm going to have to call Mensa STAT because it looks JUST LIKE POOP. This one's got some skills. And then I turn to Mr. Furious' canvas. He is describing in great detail how there is scaffolding (that's the blue stuff) and then there are guys on the scaffolding. And. wait. for. it. Yep, they're all dead. 'OH, I respond with a suppressed laugh, then that explains the red paint everywhere.' 'Yes,' he says, 'That's blood.'
FANTATIC! I'll see your perfectly behaved child and raise you a future gastroenterologist and a future felon.
This reminds me of when L. learned about animals in Sunbeams and came home with a coloring picture of a bunny that he proceeded to scribble all over with pink marker --so much so, that he colored a hole through the paper. So, across the top, it reads, "I'm thankful Heavenly Father gave us animals." And L. says, "It's blooding!"
By the way, the cover for CJane's book is beautiful. I loved it when I first saw it and Now I want a copy so that I can have your designs around me. Fabulous talking with you the other day. I miss you
Name: Reluctant Nomad Home: Austria About Me: I photograph banal subjects to remind myself of the beauty in everyday life. I have two little boys who love me even when I'm crazy and a hubby who loves me in spite of it.
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lolololo, that is fantastic!