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Tuesday, September 8, 2009

What Mommy does while Brady sleeps

I put Brady down for his nap on Friday. Aaron was home from work watching TV in the family room. I thought this was the perfect time to get out my craft stuff and get 2 projects done that I needed to have done by Sunday to display (for Super Saturday sign ups). I spread my stuff out on the dining room table and was getting everything all ready to get started. One project I was doing required Modge Podge (basically like a water sealing glue) so I got it out of my craft box and started to shake it. Next thing I know, the lid popped off (and Aaron even heard it from the other room). I scream when 1/2 the bottle of Modge Podge ends up on me, the wall, half the dining room table, 2 chairs and the carpet around 3 sides of my dining room table. There were big puddles, little splatters and just a huge mess everywhere and not even a 2 year old in sight to blame!!!! What happened you ask? I'm really not sure. The lid seemed secure before I started shaking. But maybe I can blame a 2 year old after all. He was seen getting stuff out of my craft box the day before and the lid did seem like it was on a little crooked. Somehow Brady must have put some pressure in the bottle when he was screwing the lid back on and it popped off then. The lid didn't pop off until I was DONE shaking it!!! It all happened so fast so I'm still not sure. So after the scream, Aaron runs in, sees the mess and the first thing he does is GRAB THE CAMERA and starts taking pictures. I yell at him that we better get this cleaned up before it dries because it is permanent! So I only let him get 2 pictures (down below) which does not really show the full mess but just multiply it by like a million! I am happy to report that with Aaron's help and the help of the Rug Doctor he ran to Fry's to get, we got everything up out of the carpet and even off my dining room furniture which is a miracle! The only casualty in all of this is my shirt. It never came out. I was sad about that because I liked that shirt. Aaron told me that I should be wearing an old shirt while I craft. Good advice AFTER the incident! I did get it out of my hair though, after 45 minutes in the shower pulling it out under the water after it dried to my hair like a nice little glue shower cap. Anyway, so that took all after noon to clean so I did not get my projects done that day. Instead, I took them OUTSIDE to paint and modge podge the next morning and now they are done!

Apparently I'm doing the Modge Podge Robot dance. (I had already wiped off one arm when he took this)

One side of the table of the carpet that was splattered.

Right under where Aaron was standing to take this was the biggest spot and the other side of the table too.

7 comments:

bedonts said...

That is hilarious! Glad you got it out! Sorry about your shirt!

Diane said...

I think you should wear that shirt to Super Saturday! Oh, the things we do for our callings!

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Franklin Family said...

Wow - that's quite an adventure. Thank goodness for carpet cleaners! You look kinda cute with paint all over you. =)

Erin said...

That's really hilarious Jessica. I'll have to remind myself to wear an old shirt when I craft as well. Same thing happened to me a few years back...but I didn't think of a craft shirt (ruined a nice shirt of mine as well). Hope the displays looked great and that you got it out of the carpet easily!

Jessica McFarland said...

Well, I have to say it makes a great, funny, kind of sad, story that I can totally relate to. But what I am really impressed with is that Aaron went and got the camera . . . usually it is us women that do that. Good job Aaron, it makes the story that much more real!!

Anonymous said...

Oh...Jessica! I see you get your crafting talent from your mother! I can hardly stop laughing at...oh I mean WITH you! And of course precious, perfect Brady could not possibly be to blame in any way cuz he's just like his Mommy! You and Aaron make a dynamite team!
Love you lots sweetie!
Mom