Thursday, November 13, 2008

What happens when...

I take a 5 minute shower and leave to little ones to their own devices...

It all started when the kids both woke up from afternoon naps an hour early. I was just fixing to hop into the shower, so I did what I normally do when I need 5 minutes to myself. I put up the kitchen baby gate, grab a couple of toys for Ava to to play with in the bathroom, call Ava to come play, and hop into the shower. I was just getting all sudsy when JG opens the bathroom door and hollers, "Come on Ava, let's go play!" Joy to a mother's ears... my children want to play together. The 2 go scampering off together and I enjoy a peep free shower. I finish up, turn off the water, grab my towel and listen. Silence.... At first I was relieved, no screaming Ava means she's not being tackled, squashed, "hugged", etc. Then, I hear what sounds like ice cubes hitting the kitchen floor. Can't be ice cubes, can it? I dash down the hall to find the gate on the floor, JG holding down the refrigerator's ice cube dispenser button, and Ava shrieking in delight. Further investigation reveals that the kitchen floor is COVERED in ice cubes and Ava trying to ice skate. All I could do was thank the Lord that the water dispenser broke last week... that would've been a real mess!

1 comment:

Holly Ramsey said...

That's hilarious. I'm sure you wanted to take a picture, but it would have ruined the "stern" reaction you're supposed to have, ha!