So as the late afternoon approached and the end of little Eli's nap came to be, I headed upstairs to get my little guy out of his crib. I came back down, got him a sippy cup of milk and put out a snack for all four boyz on the table. They all scurried to the table and started eating.
Just then the phone rang and I went to the next room, grabbed the phone and sat down on the couch to answer it. As I started the conversation with Daddy D about when he would be home that evening I leaned back, settling in to the couch. And that's when I felt it. My entire shirt went wet. Confirmed with a hand swipe across my shirt, it was also gooey and sticky.
I went on the hunt and found the offending item. For once my foresight and distaste for all things messy in the realm of children's crafts paid off. Because the back of my entire couch, and subsequently my shirt, were covered in Crayola Color Wonder paints. If you are not familiar with these products, they do not leave color except when used in concert with a specialized paper. So we were left with a clear gel like substance all over the couch.
I then went to the fantastic foursome and asked who did it. Which was, of course, followed by a round of not me's. And then I spotted the camera on the ground next to the paintbrush set.
Note to my two middle sons: When doing devious acts of disobedience it is not wise to capture it using a forbidden item such as the digital camera. Two birds. One stone. In a second I had clarified who in fact was responsible for the gel masterpiece on the couch as well as who was taking the pictures in their three year old manner.
So I present the guilty parties, Gabriel Van Gogh and Nathan the Photographer...
6 comments:
LOL! A great lesson that "crime doesn't pay". So funny, though.
We're going through the same thing around here, but only 1/4 the devious dudes that you have. I took a shower, a risky move with just me and the boy here, and when I got out, Evan's guilty face was enough to tell me he did something. It didn't take long to see that he took the dry erase marker off the fridge and colored the bottoms of both feet... and then ran all through the house. Luckily it comes off very easy. And at least it wasn't THAT marker that he was sucking all earlier when I turned my back for a moment.
it's like a chronicle of what lizard brains will do! some day their frontal lobes will take over and all your lessons will kick in... in the meantime i love it =)
So funny! And sounds just like something that would happen at my house! I love the it was documented on the camera!
Can't believe they took pictures of themselves getting into trouble!
hahahahaha Only two boys would do that!
Well, I understand why you'd be mad at Gabriel for drawing on the couch, but if all Nathan did was take some pictures of it that's not really doing anything wrong is it??
Nathan took the digital camera and used it, which is a definite no in our household. He also lied and said he had no idea who painted the couch, and said he didn't know who touched the camera.
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