It Couldn't Have Been More Than Three and a Half Minutes...

...maybe four....

Josiah was taking an unusually long and wonderful nap this afternoon. Conner was sitting on the couch reading a book. Micah was sitting at the table eating a bowl of cottage cheese. Perfect -- I could sit at the computer and get a couple of things done right quick. I turned on the TV for them, hoping for at least fifteen minutes.

It couldn't have been more than three and a half minutes later...maybe four... Micah was apparently loving the cottage cheese. He came and asked me for some more. I told him that we would be eating dinner soon and that there would be no more snacks until dinner. He said okay and left. I worked for a couple of more minutes and realized that the house was eerily quiet. That's when I know something's up. I walked into the living room and foundConner asleep on the couch. That never happens. Though naps are always exciting, I realized that it was 5:00 in the afternoon and I couldn't help but think about the late night that was probably lying ahead.

I kept walking into the kitchen and foundMicah, naked, standing in the fridge with a puddle of cottage cheese at his feet and a trail of drips all the way to the table. (I'm totally proud of myself -- I painted the blue shorts on him in the picture. It looses a lot of the effect without the nakedness, but I just couldn't post it that way...)

I gave in. Bret wasn't home yet, and wouldn't be for awhile. Conner and Joey were asleep. We had the very rare treat of just Micah and me. I gave him the bowl of cottage cheese he was obviously wanting...and then some peanut butter crackers...and then some pudding. Sounds like a supper to me!

He's been asking to paint, and I keep telling him no. He's pretty high maintenance with the paint, and when you add Conner and Joey to the mix, it's just a little more than I usually feel like dealing with. I jumped on the opportunity. He was soooo excited.He's come a long way since we tried it last. There was no mess -- except for the purple and red streak that ended up in his hair.

Conner ended up taking a two hour nap, and then was asleep again by 9:00. I laid Joey on our bed while I was changing his sheet, and when I went to get him he had already fallen asleep. Micah was asleep by 8:30.

A very unusual, but not half bad evening...and Lydia and Chris will be here in a few minutes!