Busted!

Dec 20, 2008 4 Comments

I really thought I might make it through the adventure of motherhood without having a child color their face with a marker.  I thought I was going to get off scott-free and never have a photo like this to enjoy 20 years from now:

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However, as you can see, today was that special day in my life.   As I was putting a log on the fire, I hear little footsteps come around the corner.  I turned to look and there she was…a bit unsure and perhaps nervous about my reaction.  I tried not to laugh!  Honest!  But those big gorgeous eyes staring up at me and that scribble on her forehead…she was irresistible.  I laughed a bit as I invesigated.

There were two questions in my mind:

1) Was this  self-inflicted forehead art or was there a big brother to blame?

2) Was this a permanent marker or a washable one?

The answer to the first question lies in her expression in this picture:

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“Guilty as charged, Mommy!  You knew purple was my favorite color!!”

Answer to question 2, you ask?  It was a dry erase marker that I found uncapped on the breakfast room floor.  The good news:  it washes right off with a bit of water.

Consider this mommy officially broken in to the world of forehead art.

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4 Responses to “Busted!”

  1. Brandi Reply Dec 21, 2008 at 7:51 am

    Hehe…Jilli does this every chance she gets, and it’s usually a purple marker too, and she colors her nose. Great shots! I don’t think I took a picture, duh. Silly girls!

  2. Leigh Reply Dec 21, 2008 at 3:21 pm

    Too funny. So far we haven’t gotten the face. He’s covered everywhere else in his body. He favorite place is the bottom of his toes.

  3. Chrystyna Reply Dec 21, 2008 at 4:46 pm

    Silly girl ;) I’m glad it was just a dry erase marker!

  4. Kristie Reply Dec 23, 2008 at 3:32 pm

    Oh my! She’s a beauty, even with marker on her head.

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