If you give a kid a bucket, he will want to fill it with dirt.
If you give a kid some dirt, he’ll want to mix it with water.
If you give a kid some water, he will pour it all over himself.
If you give a kid some paper towels to wipe up the spills, he will unroll the whole bunch, shred them into teeny tiny bits, and try and flush them down the toilet.
If you give a kid a toilet plunger he will immediately use it to start sword fighting his brother.
If you give a kid a handful of sanitizer he will rub it into his hair and create a self styled Mohawk.
If you give a kid a hairbrush he will bust into off key karaoke while gyrating wildly around the house.
If you give a kid a set of loud tunes to jam to, he will want to drum along with the beat.
If you give a kid a set of drum sticks he will wail on every pot and pan in the house.
If you give a kid a pot or pan he will lug them up to the sand box and use them to “cook” with until they are completely scoured of all nonstick properties.
If you give a kid a hose pipe to rinse off the pots and pans he will demand a bucket.
Theoretically speaking, of course.
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Love, Love, LOVE it!!! I can soooo relate! I can’t remember if I’ve commented before, but I’ve started following your blog – found you through Amy Tuttle’s Peruvian home. I so enjoy your sharing. :) Blessings!
So glad to “meet” you, Ginger!! I love knowing the folks who are hanging out in my little corner of the crazy.
I miss being a kid…
Ain’t that the truth. And it’s really only when I remember that I can laugh through the chaos and think – dang, but my boys play hard and fun and fast. And mama makes it possible. Makes me feel happy down to my little toes.
This is hysterical!
You said it so well!! You must be a mama to boys!
What gave it away? :)
One of our favorite series for the young’uns! What an awesome (hilarious, accurate) post! Happy Monday girl…love ya!
Too cute! My kids love all those books, too!
Love it! :) So, so true… theoretically speaking of course! ;) Thanks for the smile on this Monday morning!
Oh, WELL DONE!!!!
Now, only to do a girl version as well..with makeup and feather boas and dress up clothes…….I think you could do it!!
Nu-uh! Girl stuff is totally foreign territory to me. Pink Boas? Girl – you do it!! :)
Hmm…if you don’t mind me copying you, I might take a stab at it. But its gonna take awhile- that’s a stretch for the non-creative types like me! :) If I suceed, I’ll let you know!
Alrighty my dear…it is a poor attempt…but I did tell you I would try. Be gentle ;)
http://southernproletariat.blogspot.com/2010/07/okay-lisa-jo.html
Ha! You’re awesome!
awww, c’mon mom – thats what all that stuff is there for. Ya know?
So true, so true!
And so much fun! (if exhausting at times)
this was awesome! Just awesome!
Ha! Love this post! I wrote a similar one last year… only titled… “If You Give a Mouse a Tampon…” (I was the one who flubbed up though… not the kids for once!)
Um, I think we are gonna need that link!
I shuddered as I read this old post of mine… hopefully the black cloud won’t return! hehe
If You Give a Mouse a Tampon
http://www.takingheart.net/2009/11/its-so-hard-to-say-goodbye.html
I love the joy I read in this post. In between the hand sanitizered formed mohawks, and paper towel clogged toilets. It beats itself out on pots and pans turned into drums.
Oh yes – yes, so true. So much loud, boy, clanging and jumping and jiving joy! Thank you for reading me between the lines. You put the loud poetry of parenting into words – I love that!
That was just lovely!
“If you give a kid a toilet plunger he will immediately use it to start sword fighting his brother.” Hehe! I don’t even have to give Baby J the toilet plunger, he just goes on in and finds it himself and comes out ready for battle! :-)
Tis the heart of a boy, no?
Oh, yes, ’tis! (and I’ve got 3 of them!) :-)
Hey Lisa-Jo,
Hehe *BIG SMILE*
Also, congrats on the news abt (in)courage. That is so exciting :)
Love Bron
Haha, clever — this totally cracked me up!
Too cute! You are so creative! By the way, I was out of loop for three weeks and came back to see a whole bunch of stuff happening in your world! Congratulations on your new role at (in)Courage and the Compassion trip! You go girl!
I am *still* pinching myself! And thank you – to be asked to be a bridge – that’s something real real special!
One of my favorites lately. Just so you know.