Tuesday, March 3, 2009

The gift that keeps on giving...and giving...and giving!

So, I had to take a momententary break from my house cleaning to share exactly what has had me cleaning for the past while! Here's the story!
We arrived home yesterday to see a very large package on our doorstep. It was addressed to Skyler and Ethan. When we opened it up we saw that it was an amazing train set from the boys' wonderful great-granny and grandpa O'Rourke! The boys were beyond excited and were incredibly bothered by having to wait to set it up until after dinner (but Mommy and Daddy were hungry!)

The boys took all of their animals for a ride!The boys had tons of fun until bedtime and were up the next morning playing some more!

Later, I caught the boys lounging comfortably in the box that the train set came in. It was full of those pink styrofoam peanuts. They looked so cute that I had to snap a picture.

Then I went and got on the computer to take care of several things. After a few minutes Ethan came running in saying "We had a party!" followed by Skyler walking in the room with a guilty look on his face. This is what I walked out to find...

Yup, it was a party! We couldn't sing the "clean up" song enough times for how long it is taking to clean up this mess! The boys managed to scatter them into every room on the main floor! Tinkerbell was covered in them, and helped with spreading them all over the house. Anyways, I have now swept my carpets, vacuumed, and am going to have to vacuum at least a few more times! I think I will be finding pink peanuts for the next year! Oh well, gotta laugh! Those boys are just too cute for my good!

5 comments:

Melissa O said...

That stuff reaks havoc. Look at you being such a patient mom.

Melanie said...

and you have to love it with the static... then the broom becomes useless, only fingers will get it off the sides of the cabinets. I've even had it "scoot" away from the vacuum because of static! I guess I'm talking more about styrofoam blocks being torn into the tiny pieces, with the microscopic balls clinging to everything. But that picture of them lounging warms my heart for boys. There's something really special about them, huh.

Amanda said...

I think God was smart in how he made boys cute to there mothers, other wise they may have a short life span!!! LOL Got to love them!

Sharla said...

kids are so inventive! I love the box pic! Their joy can be a mother's pain, but the joy can outlast the pain sometimes to where it was worht it right :). Well, enjoy it .... as it will be a while before it leaves the house permanatly!

Brianna E. said...

Sounds like fun- maybe. Miss you guys- your boys are still so cute!