Wednesday, April 7, 2010

The Twins vs. Mr. Clean

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Yes, I've been mothering a long time.

Yes, I've picked up some skills along the way.

But this twin thing, my 7 & 8 of 8 cabooses, well, they're kicking my hiney.

Particularly my housekeeping hiney.

I thought I had experienced the messes a bunch of kids could make.

But these twins?

They are just particularly gifted.

And grubby.

Dare I say, they are Olympic in their efforts.
I blow through boxes of Mr. Clean Erasers every week. Boxes.

From about the fout-foot level up at my house, things aren't too shabby. But anything within the twins' arm reach down? Yikes.

Mr. Clean and I? We spend a lot of quality time together.

Crayon, mud, high-jacked mascara marks on the baseboards, Hot Wheels car tracks along the drywall, popsicle juice cemented to the tile~that's where Mr. Clean and I get cozy. A lot. I'm starting to think that there should be such a thing as the Mom Olympics...no, no, wait...the Octamom Olympics. Points scored for number of messes cleaned in a day, boxes of Mr. Clean erasers used, form, distance, artistry...I'm on to something, don't you think?

See that little box-thing-a-ma-jiggy down there? In the spirit of Olympics moms, check out some of those stories. Give a thumbs-up to your favorite. Team Moms. Hey, if curling made it into the Olympics, surely Baseboard Scrubbing should be an event.






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5 comments:

  1. But they are so cute, how can they create mess. I wont believe it!

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  2. Magic Eraser is a life saver for sure. I only have two kiddos, but the second one is like a whirling dervish leaving chaos in his wake. I don't know how many times he has found a new use for makeup and permanent markers. I can't imagine having two just like him.

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  3. I tell you the truth, multiples have their way of creating HUGE messes. I have just given up in keeping my house clean.

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  4. This totally got me thinking...........mothering skills should be in the Olympics. :)

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