What happens when you get distracted!!

This subject is often discussed with my friends, " oh, little tommy tipped his juice all over himself when I wasn't  looking for a second".

My kids should get medals for what they achieved whilst we were distracted.

I left the two youngest painting when they were about 2 and 3 1/2 to go to the corner shop.  My dad was left in charge.  He began reading to my oldest daughter, in the same room I might add.  I was gone only 20 minutes the most and when I returned I couldn't believe it.  My kids had painted each other black.  They had mixed all the paints together and smeared them onto each other.  One was in a nappy and the other was in just underwear.  It was from head to foot black and grey ( my daughter had white blonde hair as a little one and it took 3 days to get it close to original colour).  

They had done it without any noise, which would have made me check them anyway. My dad couldn't believe they had done it without him realizing.

Another time they had been unwell and we had had a few rough nights with them all.  My oldest went to school and my friend agreed to collect her for me, so I gave the other two some calpol and let them play in the lounge.  I sat with a cup of tea watching bob the builder with them.  

I nodded off to sleep, the gates were up and it should have been ok.  They always snuggled up to me or made noise and would wake me up anyway. Not this time.  I had left some margarine on the dining table in the corner of the lounge.  They decided to smear it on the patio door, they did such a good job!!

One did the under the table bit whilst my son did the above table level by standing on it.  I woke to a room with mottled light and two angelic kids watching tv.

It was only on closer inspection I could see they were smothered, and the table and the floor.  Then I noticed the patio door.

I phoned my mum to come and help me but she and my dad thought it was hilarious.  'That will teach you for falling asleep!' they roared.

But I blame the Calpol!!

They were also famous for changing the cooker settings, sneaking coloured socks into the washing machine, making potions in every sink in the house or the dog bowl.

Oh yes, it was a joy to have them daily.

Most days I felt like I couldn't cope, but some how I did and they are completely normal........to some degree!!