Rachael just woke up, popped her head out of the rubbermaid tote, and did something really funny.
Yes, she was sleeping in the container where we usually store the Christmas lights. Does that seem strange to you? That wasn’t the funny part. You obviously need more children.
She asked if she could be done with her nap, crawled out of the tote and stumbled straight past the bathroom to the laundry room door. As we watched, she wrestled the door open. It sticks, and she was frustrated, but she did it. She disappeared inside while we shot each other puzzled and amused glances.
After a few long moments, she stumbled back out with her undies around her ankles and her ballerina costume hiked up. She looked angry.
I managed to blurt out helpfully, “Honey, we moved the toilet into the bathroom, right there.”
She gave me an annoyed look. “Yeah.” Apparently she didn’t appreciate my stating the obvious.
As she shuffled to the bathroom, she glared at all our faces, contorted with restrained laughter. “What?”
Needless to say, she decided to lie down for just a few more minutes. She’s back in the container now.
haha! sweet girl! we’ve had a couple of those type episodes.
What?? You mean other peoples’ kids don’t sleep in rubbermaid totes, or laundry baskets, or cardboard boxes, or under the bed, or…?
With all the crib recalls (which include our crib) lately, I have to wonder if a rubbermaid tote might not be a safer place…
Yep, as long as the lid is off, I’m with Beth on that one. When the season changes, you can just get a whole new look for your room. :p
this is definitely something that would happen at our house!
That is absolutely hysterical!
What is it with containers and children? Here’s a couple of mine: http://stumpffamily.blogspot.com/2009/06/babes-in-baskets.html
lol! I love that story and especially the pic!
What a cute picture and story and Hey! Don’t we all wish we could still fit in laundry baskets and rubbermaid containers now and then? Fun!
absolutely adorable! I love the red little head popping out from under the covers.
What a cute story.
Children are so much fun.
Laugh out loud funny…Life in your shoe is hilarious.
I have a picture of Bethie, who turned 16 yesterday, when she was 3 or 4 years old. She was sleeping on a bin. ON a bin. It was on her bunk, open-side-down, and she had her head and torso on it. Her arms were flayed out to the sides, her legs dangling over the end…I have NO idea how she actually reached sleep in that position, but she did. Bizarre little kids.
Oh, this is one of the many things I have to look forward to one day, huh? I get such insight from this blog.
I just love the stories you share.
Sigh! I am always so encouraged when I take the time to look at your blog! I dont feel so weird that my kitchen sink is (still) outside, and I am so glad that my babies are’nt the only ones to fall asleep in rubbermaid totes!
God bless you and your wonderful family:)
I have honestly never had this happen. Of course, the bins are typically empty. They do play in them but have never gone to sleep. Bins make great baby doll beds, I understand. I do have one that will sleep under the bed though. Does that count? Thanks for the laugh.
Awwww what a cutie pie!!!
Oh that is so funny. I don’t think I could have restrained my laughing. I would have busted out. :p
Speaking of Rubbermaid bins and bathrooms: I have a 7 year old who sleepwalks. Recently, he woke up around 11:00 or so and stumbled into the hallway, where there was a rubbermaid bin holding dirty laundry. I came up the stiars just in time to hear him mumble something about “Can’t find it…” and watched pull his pants down and sit ON the corner of the bin (like a toilet.) I didn’t make it in time. Yup, he completely peed in the the bin, pulled up his pants, and went back to bed. he slept through the whole thing. I took it as my cue to wash that load of laundry
When my son was little he was a sleepwalker. I had two pee incidents.
One, he woke up, walked out of the kids’ room, opened the pantry door and peed right in my pantry!
Two, he walked out, and I caught him two seconds before he peed right on my 1yo who was sleeping on the floor! Honestly in 5 seconds he would have peed all over my 1yo’s face! Dude.
this is too funny a simular thing happened to my family
What a dirty rotton trick to play on that sweet girl!! I can’t believe you would do that.
I’m crying!!
And between her and me, it NEVER happened…