Tuesday, October 2, 2007

Ethan, why are you making a mess?

I am atempting to get some work done in peace while the kids play in the other room. I hear Chloe say "Ethan! Why are you making such a mess?" I didn't think much of it as he is always into everything. 5 minutes later they come in by me and Chloe tells me she is hiding from Ethan. They play hide and seek often, so I didn't think anything of it. Soon Ethan comes toddeling in with his blankie over his head. I say "where's Ethan" and we play for a couple minutes while I am still working away. I noticed after a couple minutes that he is holding a yougart carton, it is empty... "Chloe, is that your yougart carton?" "No, it is Ethan's." "Chloe, how did Ethan get one?" I asked. "He was trying to get mine, so I got it for him" I don't say anything... So she goes on (with lots of hand motions) "He wanted it, so I got it, and opened it up and sat it down for him" "So, let me get this straight. Ethan wanted yougart, so you got one out of the fridge, opened it and sat it down in front of him while he is sitting in the laundry basket full of freshly washed clothes so that he didn't eat yours?" She just grins at me with a "Aren't I smart" look on her face... what do you even say to that? lol I said "I guess I should go do some more laundry" She says, "he got it on my blankie to, you need to wash it also."

I still chuckle when I think of her asking why he is making a mess right after she hands him a full yougart carton in the laundry with no spoon. Bathtime for Ethan... if it wasn't storming outside.

2 comments:

Unknown said...

Well, at least she thought it through and had rationale for it.

Smiling Moon said...

Cannot find ANY fault with a child thinking it through. I'll bet Ethan loved his yogurt!! Love Smiling Moon

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