1. Check the weather forecast and realize that it’s a perfect day to open the windows.
2. Discover when you open the living room window that a significant number of insects have gone to meet their Maker just inside the screen.
3. Disregard the existence of the deceased bugs because you have vowed not to do any cleaning today.
4. Enjoy the picturesque image of your toddler standing at the window, enjoying the gentle breeze and gazing out on the sunny backyard.
5. Realize with horror when your beautiful boy turns around that part of a deceased insect is hanging out of his mouth.
6. Determine that a quick cleanup of the windowsill is in order, after all, and fetch the rarely-used vacuum because the more commonly used Roomba
7. While working to release the crevice tool from the canister’s surprisingly tight grasp, fail to notice your beautiful boy reaching for the vacuum handle.
8. Comfort the beautiful boy after he pulls the vacuum on top of himself.
9. Press the Power button on the vacuum, causing the Westie to bark frantically in the direction of the offensive appliance.
10. Comfort the toddler again who has now been startled by both the offensive appliance and the barking maniac Westie.
Based on a true story that may or may not have happened last Friday afternoon. Names have been omitted to protect the guilty.
What about you? Do you have any tips for creating bedlam in lieu of beauty?
Hi Andi! Fellow SK sister here! We met briefly at Convention last year (I attended as the Dallas Alumni Delegate), but I just now came across your blog in the Triangle feature. I’ll definitely return often to see what’s going on. Hope you have a great Tuesday! Dove Love! 🙂
Lol, I’ve done similar things.
Sort of like today, where the kids are finally in daycare and I have a day to just do whatever — it’s turned into one “oh, I should really do that” thing after another!
Speaking of which….
I have two steps to accomplish scream fest:
1. Go someplace with my three children.
2. No wait, there is no number 2.
One step process. I’m efficient.
LOL!