Just one second mom, we're freshening up.

So I was playing video games with Connor when I realized the girls have been in the bathroom for a long time and it's quiet. Of course I HAVE to help Connor pass this one level so I don't get up but rather yell "girls what are you doing?".

Chloe yells back to me through the bathroom door "Just a second mom"
"What are you doing?" I say.... no answer. Oooo I found another blue coin! For Connor of course. Still quiet... "Chloe, Carly what are you doing?!". Then the door is opened just a crack wide enough for Chloe's head to pop out and she say's in a careful quiet voice that musters all the manners she can express "Just one second mom, we're freshening up."

Uut oh. I'd better check. So I pass the remote to Connor and as I get up Chloe then begins to reassure me by saying "no, no mom please don't come in!" At the same time Carly begins to cry and say she needs help. With that Chloe concedes and steps aside to reveal Carly standing on the counter top passing lip stick to Chloe who grabs it then quickly proceeds to spray the top of her head with a few more squirts of Chloroseptic soar throat spray before I can grab it from her. As I help Carly down form the counter I notice the top of her head is also drenched in the same medicated liquid. Also my face powder is all over the sink and floor. Needless to say they had a good time.

Where's my nectarine?!

It's been an effort but I have three kids who eat apples, carrots, watermelon and two out of three eat bananas. But in an attempt to increase their palate I recently bought two nectarines and two peaches. Knowing they weren't ripe yet I placed them in a brown paper bag and waited. They were the subject of great interest and over and over I was explaining "their peaches and nectarines but their not ready yet". Well today I went to try them, planing on slicing them up and having every one try them. But all I had in the bag was one peach... Hmmmm. So I say "guys, where's my nectarine?". No answer... "guys! where's my nectarine?! Chloe have you seen it?"
"No mom" she answered sweetly. Piterbed I chalked the missing fruit up to Marks appetite. I let it go and proceeded to assemble every one's lunches. But when I turned around to put the plates on the table what do I see but a mostly eaten and almost totally skinless nectarine!
"Chloe" I say.
"What" she say's
"What's this on the table?"
"Oh that was so good I loved it"
"Well that's a nectarine honey."
"Yea a nectarine we need to get more of those mama".
"Okay baby we will". How can anyone get mad at that? Now I can say at least one out of three eat nectarines and that ain't bad.