Golf Balls

If you want an explanation of the title...scroll down to the previous post. Today I'm trying to focus on golf balls.

Kidwise:
It's been one of those weeks for 2. She got into a lipstick. And that doesn't come easy...she's got to climb to get my purse, unzip the purse, find a small cosmetics bag, unzip that, then apply lipstick. It was precisely on her lips...but then all over her arms, legs, and belly. Lipstick just doesn't come off that well in the bath...you know that whole color-stay thing...not so good when your daughter has painted her body.

Before that was sand. 2 & 4 were playing in the sandbox...when 2 started throwing sand. 4 needed his eyes rinsed out...and then a bath. Then 2 had a bath because the sand was all in her hair. I hate when the sand gets stuck in the scalp.

And before that mints. 2 found a container of mints...and helped herself to the whole tin. When I caught her, I popped her mouth open and fished out the unchewed mints. I've done this before with no problems...but this time she bit down and refused to let go. She's a piece of work.

Last week it was a bag of Ricola throat drops. Brand new. Still in the bag from the store. She ripped them open, then opened each drop before beginning to eat as many as possible. All while I try to pee in peace. By my calculations (counting the wrappers, and then the uneaten drops), she ate at least 8! The scary part...these were sugar free and the warning on back said...may cause laxative effect if consumed in quantity. She had terrible gas, but no other side effects...thank God.

Before that, an entire grapefruit sparkle lotion from Bath & Body works...all over herself...and the carpet.

Before that, a Monistat cream...who knows how long that's been at the bottom of the bathroom drawer. She rubbed that on her legs like lotion.

And this isn't a list for all of 2007, it's just since the first of June!

ETA: Since I typed this as a draft Friday, 2 locked 5, 4, and me in our garage (It's attached to our house...there's a door off the eat-in-kitchen. Our garage is a bit more than a garage. We remodeled when I was pregnant with 2 because our house is only 3 bedrooms...so, it's laundry, playroom, pantry storage, and the office. We no longer park in the garage...well, just the kid fire truck.) 5 ran around the back yard and knocked on the sliding glass door. 2 unlocked that and let him in. He unlocked the garage, and let 4 & me out. 2 also found a self tanning lotion...one of those new subtle color ones...and used it up on herself and the carpet in my bedroom. I had to strip her clothes off, and bathe her, then clean the carpet. I think we're in the clear and the carpet isn't turning brown. But, so much for going to church yesterday. I was getting my keys when I noticed she wasn't waiting by the door with the boys. She's quick.

Momwise:
I'm focusing on Golf balls. What are my priorities. Love God, Love M, Love my kids! Thank God that the lipstick almost matched the couch. Appreciate that she's curious about her environment...and she has a fascination for vivid color. 2's probably an artist inside. When she grows into her imagination...we'll get to craft together. Pause. Breathe. It's just lipstick. Don't beat myself up because 'supermom' wouldn't have let 2 find the lipstick. 2 has bloodhound instincts for cosmetics and art supplies. Oh, yeah...and hard candy/mints.