while I showered
While I took a quick shower during Marlowe's morning nap, Ellis dismantled his room.
I should step back. A few days ago Chris remarked that Ellis had not made a fort in the new bunk bed yet. I pointed out that the bunk bed already is kind of a fort. So when I saw Ellis amassing pillows and blankets before I got into the shower, I smiled thinking now he was building his fort.
When I got out, every toy box had been dumped into the bottom bunk. ALL the toys were in the bottom bunk. All the furniture was moved. And the rug balled up halfway. He was making a room fort. These Joneses. They don't do things by half. He was so focused that it took me nearly an hour to pry him away for park day.
When we got back from the park and hot outdoor play, I plopped him in front of the TV to cool off, and I set about putting his room back together. I actually rearranged it a little bit. And put all the toys back. And vacuumed. It took 2 1/2 hours to undo 10-15mins worth of destruction. But it's roomier now, and I wouldn't have rearranged it if he hadn't done that. While I cleaning, he TP'd the couch. Then scooped up all the toilet paper, put it in a plastic bag, and filled it with water.
Just reporting facts here.
We went to IKEA for dinner.
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Yikes!! My boys usually do
Yikes!! My boys usually do that kind of stuff only when their cousins are here, or some wild friends. Not that they're little angels or anything, it's just their personalities, I guess... they never made huge messes spontaneously like that.
The rearranging sounds good/productive, though!
Man, I love that boy. Sure, I
Man, I love that boy. Sure, I wasn't the one who had to clean up, but it's fun to hear about how his little brain works. Good job on the cleanup. :)
TP in a bag filled with
TP in a bag filled with water?
That is pretty funny.
Did the fact that he put the stuff in a plastic bag make it easy to clean up, I hope? Wet Toilet paper! YIKES
ROFLOL!!!! I thought my kids
ROFLOL!!!! I thought my kids were good at uh, rearranging the house. So funny!
And Ellis is right, bunk beds are way cool and make great forts!
I'm so sorry to laugh at your
I'm so sorry to laugh at your mess. But TP in a bag of water is about the funniest thing I've ever heard.
One time my friend and I glued a block to her wood floor, then my friend's dad tried to kick the block and broke his toe. I'm sure parenting karma is planning to get me back for that one.... or some of the other ones... so I'll be sure to share so you can laugh back. ;)
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