Next, they run to their bedroom and hide in the corner, I have found them cuddled up in a closet trying to hide the granola bars...the entire box mind you! After trying to explain to a couple of two year old little boys why they can not help themselves to snacks, I quickly realized I was not getting through to them! Okay, that realization came after they ate about 30 fruit snack packets, enjoyed parade candy from last years parade and squished all of the Twinkies! In my defense, my nanny was off that day! :) Thinking I could figure out a way to keep them from acting like they won the jackpot every time I left the room, I brilliantly put the snack foods in a cupboard they simply would not be able to reach! I tried to make sure they did not see me moving the snacks, but their sisters were not as good at keeping the treasure hidden. It only took a day or two for the boys to devise a plan. As I again headed downstairs to do laundry, I heard chairs starting to move in the kitchen. I thought to myself that maybe they are just playing at the table or even using the chairs to sit...not quite! When I came upstairs I found them both standing on my counter with their little hands full of goodies! The picture above is their mugshot. They must think it takes me hours to put laundry in a basket and bring it upstairs, because I stood and watched them for a few minutes and they were not afraid of being caught in the least. They were showing each other what they were finding, and both boys were laughing and having a great time. All I did was clear my throat and the party was OVER! They both turned and sat down real fast, then I took their picture!Tuesday, October 4, 2011
Caught in the Act
Our boys are certainly setting new standards for how patient I have to be. These little stinkers manage to figure out ways to overcome the obstacles I have purposely set for them!! For a long time now I have put the kiddos snacks in the "snack cupboard". Very clever name, I know. This was a low cupboard accessible for the girls to make their lunches and have an after school snack. Recently it became the boys' dream come true. They silently watched as I would put groceries away, or their sisters would make lunches, and the two of them stored that information in their brains for a time when it would be more useful! As soon as one of the boys noticed I was busy, usually when I had to go downstairs to do the laundry or check the mail, they would run to the cupboard and grab whatever they could carry. 
Next, they run to their bedroom and hide in the corner, I have found them cuddled up in a closet trying to hide the granola bars...the entire box mind you! After trying to explain to a couple of two year old little boys why they can not help themselves to snacks, I quickly realized I was not getting through to them! Okay, that realization came after they ate about 30 fruit snack packets, enjoyed parade candy from last years parade and squished all of the Twinkies! In my defense, my nanny was off that day! :) Thinking I could figure out a way to keep them from acting like they won the jackpot every time I left the room, I brilliantly put the snack foods in a cupboard they simply would not be able to reach! I tried to make sure they did not see me moving the snacks, but their sisters were not as good at keeping the treasure hidden. It only took a day or two for the boys to devise a plan. As I again headed downstairs to do laundry, I heard chairs starting to move in the kitchen. I thought to myself that maybe they are just playing at the table or even using the chairs to sit...not quite! When I came upstairs I found them both standing on my counter with their little hands full of goodies! The picture above is their mugshot. They must think it takes me hours to put laundry in a basket and bring it upstairs, because I stood and watched them for a few minutes and they were not afraid of being caught in the least. They were showing each other what they were finding, and both boys were laughing and having a great time. All I did was clear my throat and the party was OVER! They both turned and sat down real fast, then I took their picture!
Next, they run to their bedroom and hide in the corner, I have found them cuddled up in a closet trying to hide the granola bars...the entire box mind you! After trying to explain to a couple of two year old little boys why they can not help themselves to snacks, I quickly realized I was not getting through to them! Okay, that realization came after they ate about 30 fruit snack packets, enjoyed parade candy from last years parade and squished all of the Twinkies! In my defense, my nanny was off that day! :) Thinking I could figure out a way to keep them from acting like they won the jackpot every time I left the room, I brilliantly put the snack foods in a cupboard they simply would not be able to reach! I tried to make sure they did not see me moving the snacks, but their sisters were not as good at keeping the treasure hidden. It only took a day or two for the boys to devise a plan. As I again headed downstairs to do laundry, I heard chairs starting to move in the kitchen. I thought to myself that maybe they are just playing at the table or even using the chairs to sit...not quite! When I came upstairs I found them both standing on my counter with their little hands full of goodies! The picture above is their mugshot. They must think it takes me hours to put laundry in a basket and bring it upstairs, because I stood and watched them for a few minutes and they were not afraid of being caught in the least. They were showing each other what they were finding, and both boys were laughing and having a great time. All I did was clear my throat and the party was OVER! They both turned and sat down real fast, then I took their picture!
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