Ok, so these photos aren’t the half of it. I cleaned up the bed prior to this post. This child decided to take a pink PERMANENT marker to bed. In addition, she decided to color a piece of paper with it on her footboard and was … wait for it … SHOCKED that the permanent marker would bleed through the paper and make it to the foot of her white footboard! #DidSheReally #NeverMind #TheAnswerIsYes Did I mention her light purple sheets?
This kid KNOWS BETTER! We have this conversation often about coloring in the bed. I can get out the occasional crayon or colored pencil stain, but this here pink number is here to stay! Luckily, the rubbing alcohol trick worked for the foot of her bed…mostly. It also worked on her little fingers…mostly. It is going to take several more washings for the rest to come out.
Wanna know what the kid said when I asked her why? Oh…you’re so smart!!! “I don’t know!” Let me tell you, this kid is super smart. She catches on very fast and when she is waiting on others to do the same she is bored out of her mind! So, when we have crossed this bridge of markers in bed before today, how come she didn’t remember it was a no no? You guessed it…it is out of pure convenience. See, I am on to these Thing 2’s. Thing 2’s are fearless! They are smart, quick, creative, eclectic, skillful, artistic, and hilarious. They will charm your socks off!! I mean…all the way off! Just when they are in with you good, they strike! Then, claim ignorance! “No! I had paper there. And when I was coloring the paper the marker got on the bed thingy. I didn’t know it was going to do that!” If y’all could see the look of surprise on this kid’s face as she was telling me this. I LMAO inside. D*mn it! There goes that charm!
Needless to say, this kid is pretty bummed still about her sh*tty day! She kept asking to game yesterday and I kept having to remind her why she couldn’t. She had to re-live her little mishap and almost get re-grounded as I explained to her over and over that she has until next week before she can game…that’s what consequences are! So, I spared this kid from any additional punishment here with one caveat…do this mess again and you will get 3 hots and a cot…THAT’S IT! The fun bus will leave the station and may come back for your February birthday! I pray she got the hint. Thing 2’s are also super hard on themselves when they do things they know are wrong, but the impulsiveness in them just wouldn’t let them not do it. I know this about her and so I have to be careful to not harp on every bad decision because we all make them.
So, let me get my day started! Something tells me it’s going to be a pinkalicious day!
