I was finishing loading the dishwasher, when that emergency alarm bell rang in my head. You know the bell. The one that sounds when things suddenly appear far too calm and quiet to actually be a good thing.
I ran into the lounge preparing myself for the devastation. Nothing, but no children could immediately be seen.
On into the toyroom I stride, where I see the twins sitting at the table watching the wall intently. As I turn the corner there is Noah, black pen in hand, talking to the twins. I glance at the wall and to my horror it has been scrawled all over in black pen!
I take a deep inhale of breath ready for my lecture.
Me: ‘Noah’ I say in my sternest teacher like voice. ‘Look at what you have done…you have
Noah: (Interrupting quickly) ‘Mummy!’ he says. ‘I know what you are going to say!’
Me: (Taken aback) ‘Well, erm, well…what was I going to say!’ (Still trying to sound cross but feeling a smirk coming on)
Noah: ‘You’re going to say that you MUST NOT write on walls, only on paper!’ (Clearly we have had this conversation before)
Me: ‘Exactly Noah, so I shall ask again. Why have you drawn on the wall? This is very naughty!”
Noah: ‘Because Mummy (slight sigh, as if I am really stupid) it says TOY ROOM, DO NOT WRITE ON WALLS, ONLY PAPER!
Me: (Stifling a giggle)’Sorry BBwhat do you mean?”
Noah: (Very slowly, so that stupid Mummy understands) ‘It says TOY ROOM, DO NOT WRITE ON WALLS, ONLY PAPER! Now everyone knows!”
Absolutely …clearly that is what this says!
Of course - now why didn't I see that?
I had to walk out the room trying to hide my laughter!
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What a character?
Silly mummy for not reading his sign properly. Ha ha
Was he teaching the twins the toyroom rules?
I think he was teaching them! I know, I should have been able to read properly! he he x
Oh my how funny!! Oh that sounds like something Burton would do! I has better make sure he doesn’t read this! It’s hard to be cross sometimes isn’t it with the face s they pull and what they say!
Did the pen marks come off the walls ok? Hope so xx
No they didn’t, we are going to have to paint over them! xx
Hilarious! What a clever clogs he is though, I love his thinking x
Too clever for me – how will I beat him as he gets older? x
This made me laugh!
it is good to have a giggle!
love it, the reasoning is very sound, and as long as the twins can read your problem should be solved.
I remember falling asleep when child No2 was approx 3 weeks old, and child No 1 was 18 months, when I woke up there was a line of crayon all round the living room.
So I asked No1 what happened – to which her reply was “baby did it”, apparently she got out of the pram whilst I was asleep. Really could not tell her off, was my fault for falling asleep.
That is the problem – I did leave him alone with pens…I was asking for trouble!
Oopsie !
Exactly – a paint job!
Hee hee, children are so cheeky. Love the way he can tell what you are going to say already x
Cheeky indeed and constantly outsmarting me!
Ahahaha kids are just too clever for their own good sometimes xx
Constantly surprise me1
Hehe this did make me giggle
I found it hard to hide the giggles when he was saying it to me!
Noooo! He didn’t? Will it clean off or do you need to paint over it?
We will definitely need to paint over it! x
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I have to say, I LOL’d so loudly when I read this, my hubby thought I’d lost my marbles. (He LOL’d too when I made him read it)!! xx
Haha! So funny! It clearly says that.
I am stupid not to have realised!
:0 OMG, he beat you on that one! You have one clever little boy there…best of luck!
Yes, I don’t stand a hope when he is five do I? x
How did you not realise that? It does say that VERY clearly! How could you not know! Great post : ) x
I know, I need to practice my reading! x
It’s very funny hearing you narrate it. I’m not sure I’d have found it funny if it had been my own wall and my own chid. Why am I more irascible than all other known mothers!!
I was just so thrown by him, I had no where to go! It was an if I don’t laugh I will cry situation!