Tuesday, April 12, 2011

Experimenting with Sanity

Posted by Lisa
With Jacob out of school on Spring Break for two weeks, I have my hands full with three busy little boys. As a result, my life has turned into an episode of Mr. Wizard. Instead of making a volcano out of baking soda and lemon juice, we are conducting our own experiments:


How long can a one year-old go without sleeping? How far can a three-year-old carry said one-year-old across the tile floor (while the one-year-old is screaming) before dropping him? How many paper towels does it take to clean up a pitcher of Kool-aid that has been dropped on the floor? What happens when one brother turns the TV off while the other brother is playing Pac-Man? How many times can a seven-year-old pinch his three-year-old brother before he "cries like a little girl"? How many glasses can a mommy take out of the dishwasher before a one year-old climbs inside to see how it works? How long does it take for a pot of water to boil when someone keeps turning off the burners? How many trips can we take to the library before we get pulled into Secondary again? How long can brothers argue about who gets to play Harry Potter before one of them ends up with a lightning bolt scar on his forehead? How many times can a person listen to a Fraggle Rock CD before her brain melts and oozes from her ears? What happens when you pile all the pillows in the
entire house on top of a three year
old? What is the best way to show your mom that you
Ticket prices to the puppet show 
think she's super old? How many times can Mario be said in a four hour period? What type of food makes the biggest splatter when hurled to the floor from a highchair? If you laugh and cry at the same time, are you happy or sad or just going crazy?

Can I make it to the end of next week without having a Spring Break Down?
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6 comments:

  1. Nomads By NatureApril 12, 2011 at 11:46 PM

    I love the ticket prices! Did you have to pay?

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  2. LisaApril 13, 2011 at 8:25 AM

    I did actually, and so did Benjy, which is funny because Andrew is the one who kept stealing his puppets, and he got in for free.

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  3. PatriciaApril 13, 2011 at 8:32 AM

    Take it from one who has been to the edge....I understand. Love your humor in putting it all there! Lots of love, mom

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  4. AlApril 13, 2011 at 3:29 PM

    16 hours 5 minutes. 22 ft. 18 bounty 27 regular. Lots of screaming. 4. 3. 22 minutes. 3. forever. Until the tape literally burns out. Giggling followed by screaming. Comparing Mom to 64 year old teacher. 185. Spaghetti sauce. Happy. yes.

    Oh, these were rhetorical questions? My bad.

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  5. BeckyApril 15, 2011 at 11:30 PM

    You have been included in the Weekly State Department Round Up here:
    http://smallbitsfs.blogspot.com/2011/04/state-department-round-up.html

    If you have a problem with any of the links or photos used, please let me know.

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  6. HeatherApril 16, 2011 at 4:17 AM

    I only have one 3 year old and we have experienced with some of those experiments. I cannot fathom having more than one...And, there is a Fraggle Rock CD?? Blast from MY past! Can't wait to follow along :)

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