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Toxic Bath

6 Aug

Was having one of my super mom moments last night.  Kids splashing in the bath.  Laughing and playing.  Got one head washed with minimal tears.  Got the second head scrubbed.  While rinsing out the suds, I just didn’t pay much attention to the toddler repeatedly saying, “EEEWWWW!” holding his finger in my face.  Just kept scooping up cups full of water to pour over the thick head of sudsy hair on my daughters head.  Each scoop of water pouring through the hair and all over the face.

That’s when the “EEEWWW” causes me to pause.

I look at Connor’s finger.

I look at the discolored spot next to him on the bottom of the tub.

Trying to discriminate a shape among all the bubbles and toys hovering just above it.

Oh my heavens.  How long has THAT been in there!!!

And how much of that water did I just pour on my daughter’s head.

Defunkified and Off-Limits

5 Mar

“This bathroom is officially OFF-LIMITS until 8:30pm tonight!”

Mom stands in the doorway of the bathroom donning a toilet brush, two layers of gloves, a mask and her husbands hunting waders.

This might be a slight exaggeration of my Wednesday mornings… but not much.

Why?

Because we have LifeGroup on Wednesday nights.  And there’s only one thing I will guarantee for my LifeGroup. 

A clean bathroom.

So my kids are kicked out of their bathroom for a day.  Is that child abuse?

School Pictures…

5 Mar

…who knew they’d be such a challenge.

Keegan could care less what he wore.

Josie is a different story entirely.

Black shirt, black skirt, leopard print leggings and keds. Hot iron the hair. Lipstick and a little blush.

Sounds simple. Except it’s peppered with tears, melt-downs and a few items flying across the room.

By the time they get out the door, I’m barely dressed myself.

I always said there’s room for only one diva in my home. This is just my reminder.

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