Ok, so along the same vein as my earlier posts, the kids are very ready for summer to be over. Lily had a day for the record books on Monday. First, after a 10 minute phone call, I find Lily coming downstairs with a "beautiful" piece of paper, soaked with red marker. Uh-Oh...I ask her "Did you keep the marker on the paper?" She says with enthusiasm "No, I colored the chair too!" I start upstairs and then see the damages on the balusters (see picture :) I said "Lily! That is a big no-no! I'm very angry at you!" She sort of shrugs and smiles. Then I continue upstairs and see some more of her artwork. I start to wonder "How could she do all this damage in just a few minutes?" But I think I can get if off fairly easily with a magic eraser. Wow, I was wrong. Looks like we'll be having a painting party this weekend.
Well, after seeing a third spot she colored on I said "Lily!! I am VERY mad at you for coloring on the walls!" And I bopped her on the head and sent her to her room for a time-out.
Well, that was just the beginning of the day. While I was scrubbing the walls, Lily found something else to keep her busy. She was playing in the guest bathroom and found a package of tampons. I'm sure she thought "What are these funny things. Let's see what happens when I shove a whole bunch down the toilet!" Yes, she did. So while I'm cleaning mess number one, the guest bathroom is filling with water. Nice....
After I discover that mess I yell at Lily again and spank her and send her to her room.
A few hours pass and the kids are playing upstairs while I'm cleaning up the lunch mess. I go up to switch the laundry and what do I find???? Lily having a tea party on the upstairs desk, water everywhere, under the mouse and keyboard, and pooling around the printer (luckily it's our old imac that we don't use, but still!) So I say "Lily! You're being a very naughty little girl today!" And I gave her a horse bite on the thigh and sent her to her room. She goes off crying.
Later that night, she reflected on the day by saying..."Mommy you hurt me lots today." Then counting on her fingers she says, "You bop my head. You spank my bum. And you pinch me." I ask "Why did I do those things?" She says "Cuz I drawed on the wall with red and got water on the floor. Sorry, Mama." So, we hugged and I made her pinky promise to never do those things again. We'll see...
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Wow - That's all I can say!
Are you sure this isn't my house???
I can SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO relate to that. But times that by two and that is what I put up with all day long. I keep telling myself that they do grow up!!! Hang in there is all I can say as that is what I have to do all the time.
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