A quiet moment for Benjamin and I. Just a mother and a nursing infant sharing a beautiful bond and stealing a space in time for some peace from it all. Then it hits. The unmistakeable smell of garlic. Not that tantalizing aroma found in some Italian Momma's kitchen as she pours he soul into a meal for her family. Oh, no. This was like driving by Gilroy, CA! The daily "wtf" moment swooped in on stealth mode and in a mocking tone declared his lordship over our house once again.
I love my kids, all four of them. I do!! It's just that Lord WTF has sway over them when I'm not looking. They are young, impressionable, and fall victim to his "fun" on a daily basis. Today, garlic powder. The oldest boy decided to fill his toy watering can with the stuff while I was busy with his youngest brother. He proceeded to then fill said can with water to see if garlic powder dissolves. He gets points for doing his own science experiment, but a demerit for not asking me first. His partner-in-crime, little sis, decided not to do a science experiment, but to make it "snow" with the rest of the garlic powder. Oh, it snowed. Granular garlic drifted down onto every surface within her near 4ft reach. Dear God, please help me. Lord Worse Than Failure has won again!
Today is clean up of said garlic powder and involves scrubbing every floor it touched. You don't sweep or vacuum this stuff away. On the upside of all of this, our home is vampire free.
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okay...let's try the comment thing again...maybe you'll get this one...I was thinking that your precious children couldn't possible be involved in such shanigans without the help of Auntie Megan...and she was here in California...must be a gremlin living inside the basement...
love ya, Nancy
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