Wednesday, February 20, 2008

house call?

If you visit my house you might...

have to move the potty seat off the toilet to do your business.
be informed (while doing your business) that closing the door is not allowed (be assured it is).
trip on a doll stroller or two.
be informed (loudly) that someone ('s) needs to poop or pee.
be interrupted every second.
have to get used to a loud level of noise.
not have control of the t.v. or the computer (for that matter).
have to scale a baby gate to get upstairs or into my formal rooms (which are still filled with stuff from my basement).
not be allowed in my laundry room.
need to drag your chair from its climbing spot by the counter- if you like to sit.
use a paper cup we use paper cups around here (sorry for the waste).
have to unlock the water on the fridge to get that drink- its not safe to have that available to just anyone...
have to ask me if you need a pen or a pair of scissors, those are hidden (even sometimes from myself).
notice paper is hard to keep in stock it all used up from book making and picture drawing.
not want to leave your keys down they might get picked up.
learn a lot about princess dresses and their accessories.
learn why silence is not always golden. It usually means something bad is happening around here.

On the upside - kisses, hugs and general sweetness are often given without provocation. Cuteness counts for a lot too.

19 comments:

Laurie said...

I love this post Laura! It's nice to know other houses function just like mine. I especially love the part about silence not always being golden. So true- there is such a thing as "too quiet" when it comes to a house with small children!

Connie said...

Great post Laura,
And all soooo true.

girlytwins said...

Taken straight from a page in my life's book. And the upside will always undo whatever inconvienence has been made. :)

Hillary said...

It's nice to hear that your house is just like mine....A heaven on Earth. What would our life be like without these lessons we call kids.

Casey's trio said...

I can relate....sounds like everything is normal at your house!

Claremont First Ward said...

I laughed out loud at so many of these.....scissors and pens are locked up here, too. My fridge does not have a lock on the actual water, just the button to change from water to ice, and when I found that out I WAS not happy. You can imagine the fun Tiki has been having lately. And the upside? beautiful.

Crazymamaof6 said...

cutest post ever! we use paper everything. don't ahve any real paper. and scissors and pen hidden here also. too bad we don't have a lock on the water just step over the puddle please. fabulous!

AutoSysGene said...

I would print this out in a nice font on nice paper and frame it and put it near the front door.

This list is priceless!!

Mike and Shelby said...

You could step right into my house and feel right at home then.

Love the chair in the "climbing spot" That's a must at our house!

Philigry said...

oh, it sounds like my house. really. just like it. so funny.

Lottie_Ellie said...

That sounds like a fun house to me!

Are You Serious! said...

♥ Sounds like my house! The lock on the fridge water/ice is the BEST invention EVER!!! Too bad they don't have one for the sink. My kids are drawn to it all the time...

jenni anne said...

thanks for the heads up, and believe it or not, we STILL want to visit!

Karen said...

I am cathcing up in the blogging world and saw your post how you love comments. I do too!!!

This post is great. Sounds a lot like my house. I love reading about your family. Makes me feel better about our life!!! This post is great!

Kelly said...

oh my! Have you been spying on us?! Sounds like my house too!!

Shannon said...

Aparently all our houses look about the same! You are just the clever one to write a FAB post about it! And the upside certainly makes it all worth it!

You and I are always on the same wave length. I just wrote a post with an Upside too. So eerie!

Melissa said...

Laura, thanks for the laugh. You take it all in good stride ; )!

Debra said...

Great post!!! Love the positive spin on the craziness we call "family"!

Carrie and Troy Keiser said...

Are you sure you haven't been peeking in my windows?! :) Guess I'd feel right at home! :D