Thank you Thomas Edison!

WARNING: this post may or may not have a picture (or two) that may or may not be suitable for all viewers! HA!

Yesterday, the members in our household ate PB and J, Sun Chips,and peaches and pears for dinner thanks to a power outage. This is a sufficient meal, and surprisingly enjoyable due to the entire situation: steaks thawed and ready for the grill (Hubby had this too, but it did not seem like such a treat w/o all the fixins to go with it!) and oven minutes away from preheating to 350 degrees. We laughed and shook our heads, part in disgust and part in 'oh well' mentality.

You see, in our neck of the woods (or at least our neighborhood, anyway) we lose power quite often. If someone close sneezes too hard (or the slightest storm is brewing) we lose power (a bit of an over-statement, but it does happen frequently!) If five houses in the vicinity are all doing laundry at the same time, while simultaneously cooling their homes to to a whopping 79 degrees, we loose power (again, a hyperbole, but you get the picture) Last night was no different. We sat in and semi-functioned without electric for close to 6hrs. We survived. It was fun. Except with my 2yr old had to take care of business in the potty. He was scared and refused to go. Below is a picture of how we dealt.


This turned into a bigger issue than just last night. You see, when my two children went to bed 2hrs later than normal, and got up a tad earlier than normal as well, we become desperate to curtail the whining and the meltdowns and the fights among the little boys. So, we resort to measures that are a rarity in our home: allowing the boys to jump on our bed. No, we do not try to eliminate all sorts of fun around here, I am just a tad nervous, that by allowing the boys to do this, unsupervised nap times (the kind where we tuck them in and walk out of the room and shut the door) OR sleepless nights (when Mommy and Daddy clearly need their rest and the boys want to be up) WILL RESULT IN A TRIP TO THE ER! So, under supervision, the boys passed some time doing this. This is a great trick to break-in a new mattress too!