Happy Eyes

“Happy the eyes that can close.” --from Cry the Beloved Country

Monday, November 30, 2009

Quiet

I've decided i need to have more "off-limits" items in my house. Because it got awfully quiet this morning. Bode's at school. Soren was sleeping. Where was Keegen? Was he sitting on a toilet somewhere out of earshot saying, "I need a bum wipe!!" and waiting ever so patiently? Was he sitting at the table eating the cereal bar i'd gotten him? Was he entertaining himself with his playroom full of toys?

No.

This is what he was doing.


He knows this Russian doll is completely and totally off-limits. Yet he was playing so happily. And was obviously not remotely nervous about being caught as he was so calm when i entered the room to ask him what he was doing. He answered that question in a very matter-of-fact way. And i said, "Okey dokey. Have fun. Please be soft with it" and left the room.

So what else can i claim is off-limits? 'Cause i need some quiet time.

5 comments:

Ashley Bruggeman said...

Ava LOVES playing with my Russian doll (which has had to be repaired twice and the smallest doll is still missing...but having a quiet child playing by themselves is priceless.

Jenni said...

I think we have a sixth sense to tell us when the quietness is actually naughtiness.:) I'm glad he was playing nicely though - our Russian dolls are definite favorites around here.

Joni said...

Try Vaseline. They KNOW it's bad stuff and you're guaranteed a good hour of quiet!

Cami said...

It's true. If only I didn't care if my entire house was covered in marker and crayon, I could have some serious quiet time.

e. said...

brilliant. this is when we were talking on the phone-- very funny! there are no things off limits in my house (minus knives,matches, and guns)... so, therein lies a huge problem.