Boys are Mess Magnets

Boys are mess magnets. Whether they are four or forty, they somehow attract every grass stain, mud puddle, and cranberry juice spill in a three-county area (and for the big boy, an occasional red wine stain as well).

Now I do have to say, Kiddo is pretty well behaved and I run a tight ship around here, but there is just no way he can avoid messes.

I have learned to laugh instead of yell, to grab the camera while I catch my breath and sometimes slowly count to 10.  The mess will be cleaned up.  The memory will last forever.  Sometimes the simple things are the snapshots of life that stick with you forever…

Age two. He decided it would be fun to cover his entire room with baby powder. 
And himself. This is just a small snippet of the room. 
Was he trying to create a Florida blizzard?

I was eternally grateful he did not get into the petroleum jelly 
right next to the powder as well.

King of the Mud at age 3 1/2. 
Who needs a water slide (or the swimming pool only a few feet away)
when you can have a Mud Slide?
Hanging in his Mud Hot Tub at age five.  
He was supposed to be helping Dad wash the car.
Who is going to hose him down now?
Sometimes it’s just the simple things that keep us smiling…
 Think Kiddo is the messiest kid?

I received information about Clorox’s Bleach It Away campaign and am sharing my messy moment for the chance to win prizes from The SITS Girls. To learn more about the messy moment program, check out www.BleachItAway.com.  Sharing your story on the Clorox fan page gets you entered for the chance to win $25,000 and daily prizes, and you can grab a coupon for Clorox® Regular Bleach.

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