Somebody........

I received a call on Thursday evening from Hayman. In the course of our conversation, I was asked if I would go to town and pick up an extra child on Friday after school was out. I said, sure, not a problem...the other girls will enjoy it. The other little girl belongs to a friend and he was up hunting with Hayman and the group and wanted to stay an extra day.

So Friday around noon, we head to town. It was a half day of school for the grammar school kids due to parent-teacher conferences. I stopped at the hwy. and picked up Miss. B from the bus. ( the bus usually comes all the way into our valley, but not on half days. Also I am not use to all of this school stuff since Countrychick is homeschooled. I homeschooled her brother as well. )

Then we headed into town to pick up the other little girl from the sitters. The girls were so excited to see each other. We headed back to the farm and the girls chattered all the way home about what they were going to do.

Now when there are just two little ones in the house, if something happens, one or the other will usually blame their sibling...add another child into the mix and you get the following:

After arriving home Somebody left the door open to the house and one of my cats got out.

Somebody left the door open again after we found the cat...the cat didn't get out a second time.

Somebody had an accident in the bathroom and didn't tell me....found it when I stepped in it.

Somebody ate the bowl of crackers that belonged to somebody else.

Somebody spilled juice all over the counter and got the camera wet.

Somebody while outside playing filled the other cracker bowl full of dirt and rock, then came in the house filled the bowl with water and dumped it down the drain.

Somebody hit somebody else....the reason is still unknown.

Somebody made a huge mess in Countrychicks bathroom...make-up everywhere.

Are you getting the picture here........Nobody would admit to anything...they just kept saying "Somebody did it"

So I must have had an invisible child in the house as well and her name was "Somebody."

Yesterday evening, the girls wanted to make beaded necklaces. After the bead incident of Tuesday night, I was a bit hesitant, but I finally gave in and let them get the beads out.
I was on the computer, in the same room as they were and felt okay with what they were doing. I looked over and they were all working so well together and very intent on what they were doing. I snapped the above photo, then went back to working on the computer. Now remember, I'm in the same room as they are....all of a sudden there is a crash and beads going flying all over the room......they are everywhere!! I didn't see what happened at all. I turned to ask what happened and all three girls said the following at the exact same time......"Somebody did that, it wasn't us!"

And then "Somebody" was up to her old tricks for the rest of the evening.
I still can't figure out what "Somebody" did with the box of crayons...one minute they were in the box on the floor, the next minute they were all over the living room and guess what....Nobody wanted to pick them up.

These three little "Somebodies" have been fun to have around for the last few days.
I miss Countrychick though as she has retreated to her room with earplugs and her books. She is avoiding the "Somebodies" and seeking out peace and quiet.
( Countrychick said and I quote: "those three can wreck a house faster then a tornado can take out a trailer park." )
Things will return to normal later today.
I got a phone call this morning to let me know everyone is headed home from the elk hunt.
No elk......but they will return to the hunt next weekend and guess what.....they are taking the little "somebodies" with them this time.....=)

Now excuse me while I go figure out why the house is so quiet........Somebody is up to something!!