That's what we get. . .

. . .for sleeping in. Natalie was the first to wake up this morning around 7:30, so I told her to quietly go downstairs and turn on a movie until everyone else was awake. At around 8:30 I finally woke up and looked at the clock. I was amazed that none of the other kids had come in and that no one was bugging me for breakfast. I could hear the TV on downstairs and was glad to have another hour of sleep and so thankful that my kids were so obedient. . .until I came down to this. . .And because you can't see the pure chaos of it all, I include these as well.
I honestly was speechless, so I just took these pictures and went up to Brett who was still in bed, leaving the kids thinking they were getting off the hook. To make matters worse I was teaching in Young Women's today and had put off making a treat and handout until this morning (thank goodness I had prepared the lesson ahead of time). Luckily Brett said he would handle things and he headed down stairs. Brett asked what had happened and who did the kids blame? Tanner. Like they didn't see him get the cereal out, hear the crinkle of the bag, see him pour out the cereal in how many different places and then proceed to get another box of cereal out and pour that all over the place too? Come on! I am sure they get a lot past us, but honestly! So Brett gave the kids a talking to and sent them to their beds, while I started making a batch of Snickerdoodles. It took about 20 minutes to get everything vacuumed up and de-sugarfied (oh, how I regretted this morning buying those Cinnamon Toast Crunch!). Brett went up stairs to talk to the kids and let them off their beds, only to come down not even a minute later asking for the camera. Why would he need a camera? The kids are on time out in their rooms. Oh, because he found this when he went into the boys room. . .Yes, that is Spencer, standing on his bed. And yes, that is throw up all over the pillow below him. But to make it even better. . .. . .Tanner must have been standing next to the bed (see the throw up on his shoulder. It was dripping down his cheek too, poor boy). Luckily Spencer wasn't sick, he has just choked on some phlegm that made him gag. But honestly, that is what we get for sleeping in, especially on a morning when I am teaching. Thank you Brett for being such an awesome husband and cleaning up EVERYTHING this morning so that I could take care of things for my lesson. And next time, maybe we shouldn't sleep in once the kids are awake. . .