Around 4:00pm yesterday, my two older kids decided to make a pile of leaves in the backyard. We have TONS of trees, thus TONS of leaves.

Macy, age 3, was taking a sweet little cat nap on the couch.

I was on the computer. Shocking, I know.

Chase gallops inside and kindly asks to wake his little sister so they can try something out on her. I kindly tell him "no, she is sleeping."

He obediently responds, "ok, mom."

He gallops or trots or something outside again.



Are you picturing the PERFECT Autumn afternoon in your mind right now?

It gets better...



Dad comes home from work. The children run in to greet their father. Of course, they want to show him their leaf pile in the back yard. The dad is a good dad so he obliges and walks out to the backyard.

The mom is cooking dinner now. She is a good mom too.

The dad comes inside.

The mood comes to a screeching halt....



The blessed children had strategically placed this:


in this:
as to play a little trick on this:



Not cool Callaghans. Not cool at all.

18 comments:

~ Straight Shooter ~ said...

Oh my Word!!
I am so very glad she was napping!
Holy crap!

Anonymous said...

Shauna - GREAT story...loved it! And I'm so in love with my new design, I just can't help myself - I have to just keep checking it out! :-)

Em said...

Sounds like they have been watching too much Looney Toons!

~The South Dakota Cowgirl~ said...

Oh. Shame. On. Them.

They are all in trouble I assume?

Christina said...

I know I shouldn't be chuckling... but just can't help it. Your kiddos are so funny!

I'm glad nobody got hurt! :-)

annalee said...

say it ain't so!!! that is out-of-control (and too funny).

RR Mama said...

OK that is one of those it's funny but it's not funny. I am so glad Macy was napping. I could totally see a trip to the ER!

Susan said...

You are the best story teller... I love it!
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Mrs Anne said...

those little hooligans!

glad everyone's ok!

i bet every single leaf is gone now isnt' it??

ha! :) happy Fall my friend!

Shan G said...

This is exactly why sometimes I am grateful Rowan has no siblings...SHE would do that just 'cuz she could. She is 3 1/2! I love my daughter, really I do!

Now, how could your two oldest want to hurt that precious angel girl? LOL
Ahhh...sibling love...

Heather said...

OH NO!!! Poor Macy!

That's what Peyton already has to deal with as being the baby, and she's not even 2 yet!

I'm scared that this is what my future holds. Parker can be a little devil at times!!

Mimi said...

Lol, you seem to be raising evil genius' I'm glad Dad found out about their little plot!

Marcia said...

OH NO!!! Good job daddy!!! That is funny but scary at the same time! Glad nothing happened

Kenzie said...

Wow. Wow. Wow. Wow. Wow. Wow. Wow (mind you this is not a good wow it is a shocked wow.) Wow. Wow. Wow. Wow. Wow. Wow. Wow. Wow. Wow. Wow.

Kelly B said...

and I want kids soooo bad! I'm sure there is more good than bad!

Cindy-Still His Girl said...

That sweet face is too cute! :)

I have a friend who just moved to Flower Mound from my town here in Indiana! How big is Flower Mound??

The Bowens said...

Is it strange that I think it is funny that you even have a pitchfork??

Lori said...

Holy cow! Glad that the crisis was averted. :) I'm loving the signature, so thank you very much! You rock!