It goes like this: Messes made by Vivian must be weighed in terms of the time she is occupied with making the mess versus the time the mess takes to clean up. For instance, if Viv busies herself for 15 minutes bathing her animals in a bucket of water and makes a huge mess in the process (yes, this has happened on several occassions), I decide whether or not we will bathe animals again based on how long the mess takes for me to clean up. So if the mess only takes 5 minutes to clean up, but gives me 15 minutes to tidy the house or check my email and Viv 15 minutes of ecstacy, then it is completely worth it!
It was this decision that made this moment a very humorous one for me rather than a moment of thinking, "Not again, Viv!"
Q-Tip Mess:
Occuppied Viv for 20 minutes, took 2.5 minutes to clean up. WIN, WIN!!
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I have done that on several occassions, especially when Annie and Ellie get into the tupperware while I'm making dinner.
Nice! I think I'm going to use that idea!
Cute posts! Love seeing how your life in CA is going. Keep them coming!
Baptiste and I were cracking up at this! Vivian is so cute. We're excited to see you guys at Thanksgiving!
How can you allow such insolent behavior! Have you ever considered corporal punishment? Children in Utah--particularly the Kamas Valley--are not allowed to engage in such behavior. Grandmother says: "Santa's birds are watching you; you hadn't oughta do that." Lets go pick them q-tips up, now.
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