When Grant Wood, the American painter of landscapes, was about five years old, his mother left the house for a short time during which he spilled a bottle of India ink when he was drawing on the floor. He was very fearful of what would happen when she came home. When she did, though, there were no recriminations. She cleaned up the mess and gave him a hug. It was at that moment, Wood said later, that he knew that he was going to be an artist.
tainkc wrote:
mgstrawn wrote:
tainkc wrote:
We just cleaned all of the rugs and hardwood floors this afternoon because we are having company tomorrow. We were babysitting our grandson tonight. He had just taken a bath 5 minutes before these photos were taken. He is almost 20 months old.
I was in the living room watching tv when my wife calls for me. I said that I would be there in a minute. I knew she was calling from the boy's bedroom. She then repeated her call to me using my full name, Thomas. Not Tom or Tommy, but Thomas. I knew I was in trouble but I hadn't done anything.
Just then, my happy little grandson comes running down the hall in a cloud of white dust. Uh, oh.
How is this my fault? I am not the one who gave the kid a bath. I am not the one who left the baby powder on the changing table. But she manages to say "Why weren't you watching him?"! She was down that hallway herself. Still, it was my fault. I just ignored her and started laughing and grabbed the camera.
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Priceless moments!
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Yes they are.
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When our 48 year old daughter was about that age she got into a cupboard where we stored our can goods, and she took off almost all the labels before we found out why she was so quiet we were just in the next room watching TV, now that was fun trying too figure out what too open for a meal.
Gil
Loc: Dublin, OH
Silly question "Thomas" - of course it's your fault! lol
Another reason to NOT have children. Serenity & quiet at all hours.
Childless-by-Choice
It could have been worse. Our son was on the phone with my wife when our grandson was little. Suddenly she hears him shout "RYAN", then, "I have to go mom". When he called back later we were informed little Ryan had just dumped a whole gallon of cooking oil all over the floor.
Professor wrote:
Where is the powder ???
Haha, Professor ServPro...Like it never even happened!!!
I was going 2 say something eerie similar to what u said, Horseart ;) too funny.
HA! Too cute! Is his name Ben? Our Ben is always into trouble like that (and he is 15 years and still always into something.
Your fault--why of course! Give him an extra cuddle while he smells like bath and baby powder!
When my son stood behind the fan shaking the baby powder,I was so mad I forgot to take a pic of the entire bedroom cover in white!Shame on me!We call him "the destroyer".His next feat also envolved olive oil,he poured the entire bottle in the chest w/ his legos.When it's quite,worry...worry!!J.
Playing with baby powder is not bad compared to trying to potty train a two year old who thought it might be fun to use an empty shoebox instead of the training potty.
Gotta love 'em. Grandchildren are the greatest. And yes of course it is your fault.
Thanks for sharing.
tainkc wrote:
We just cleaned all of the rugs and hardwood floors this afternoon because we are having company tomorrow. We were babysitting our grandson tonight. He had just taken a bath 5 minutes before these photos were taken. He is almost 20 months old.
I was in the living room watching tv when my wife calls for me. I said that I would be there in a minute. I knew she was calling from the boy's bedroom. She then repeated her call to me using my full name, Thomas. Not Tom or Tommy, but Thomas. I knew I was in trouble but I hadn't done anything.
Just then, my happy little grandson comes running down the hall in a cloud of white dust. Uh, oh.
How is this my fault? I am not the one who gave the kid a bath. I am not the one who left the baby powder on the changing table. But she manages to say "Why weren't you watching him?"! She was down that hallway herself. Still, it was my fault. I just ignored her and started laughing and grabbed the camera.
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So funny, thanks for sharing a good laugh. :thumbup:
She can't stay mad forever. Meanwhile you get the last laugh by having the photos. Pretty soon they will be family treasures and you will be the hero.
From a grandpa.
One Mother's Day, when my grandson was about two or three, he was going to make coffee for his mom as his gift. It was an automatic coffee maker and he'd watched mom do it so he takes the filter, coffee and creamer and puts a LOT of each into the water compartment on the coffee maker. Luckily, Mom got wise to the quiet and checked up on him. Needless to say, coffee took a while that morning, but it made one of those wonderful memories. I sure do wish I had a photograph of that!!!
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