Yesterday my allergies were killing me so I took some loratadine which only seemed to exacerbate the feeling of sand in my eyes. So I asked a medical professional whether or not I could chase it with a shot of Zyrtec - and by medical professional I mean Twitter.
The concensus was "YES." "No." "Maybe." "Yes, but you might get drowsy." "No, but you can chase it with vodka to numb the pain." and "How the Fuck should I know I'm tweeting this from a phone I found on the floor of a crack house."
With professional advice like that how can you go wrong? So I popped a Zyrtec and crawled into bed.
During my nap, my son woke me up twice to ask me where he could find an envelope so he could send a letter to Harry Potter. I WOULD say that that means you shouldn't mix drugs but I'm pretty sure it actually happened.
I got up at five to make dinner and went down to the kitchen. I reread the recipe and realized it was only going to take a few minutes to make. Suddenly my daughters were all over the kitchen and in each others (and my) way. So I tried to get them to play hide and seek but the counter counted to fast and found the hider too quickly which turned into a lot of arguing.
So I said, "You two count and I will hide." So I left them in the kitchen counting while I ran down the hallway (away from the stairs) and then circled back through the foyer and tiptoed up the stairs - into my bedroom and up and over the leather overstuffed chair. I folded my body in two and sat there hunched over on the floor. Then I heard them yell, "Ready or not, here we come!"
I listened to their search downstairs - they hadn't heard me on the stairs. Then they came upstairs and did a cursory search of my room, their rooms and the office and then went back downstairs. They asked their brother for help - and he quickly offered that he had seen me run down the hall so I COULD NOT be upstairs. Throughout the search my 4 year old kept randomly yelling, "Mom, you're weawy good at this game."
15 minutes later and 4 close passes by my location my husband (and his growling stomach?) joined the search. They decided to be more methodical.
My 4 yo, looked over the top of the chair and when I said, "Boo!" she jumped a mile and screamed in glee!
"I found her!" she said proudly.
And then "Mom, you're WEAWY good at that game!"
And my husband just hides in the bathroom - amateur!
Weawy! So cute! My ovaries hurt when I hear that. I love that talk. My niece's name is Sabrina and for a good year or two she was Sabweena. That's what I put on her Sweet 16 birthday card this year.
Posted by: Don't Make That Face | March 29, 2011 at 09:25 AM
When my girls were small our favorite game was "Hide the penny". The rules are what make the game interesting.
1. It has to be in this room.
2. It has to be in plain sight (from somewhere).
3. No standing on furniture to hide it.
4. Whomever finds it gets to hide it next.
Sounds simplistic but it can be very challenging.
Posted by: eldergeek | March 29, 2011 at 12:49 PM
I love playing hide and seek with my boys. Unfortunately for them, they are bad hiders. My 3 year old stands in plain sight and laughs out loud. My 7 year old used to do this but has now progressed to obvious hiding spots.
One time when they were trying to find me, I crouched down behind my 3 year old's bed and silently waited. They walked into the room and looked around but didn't see me. So they went out and searched the rest of the house. Then they began to get worried because I wasn't anywhere to be found. When I knew they were far away from my hiding spot, I snuck out, went down the hall and revealed myself.
When it was my turn to hide again, I went right for the same spot. I was able to repeat this a few times before they asked to see where I was hiding. Now that they know, I need to find a better hiding spot.
Posted by: TechyDad | March 29, 2011 at 01:24 PM
My cousin loves to play hide and seek. Whenever I visit her, that's one of the first things she asks me to do ... she's so bad though! I'm pretty sure she just runs back and forth between the same three spots until my brother finally takes pity and helps her out.
Posted by: Adventuresofbdoc.wordpress.com | March 29, 2011 at 02:53 PM
aw...that is so sweet! Wow, you are a pro hider ~I am so gonna try this on my kids. Thanks for the tip...another reason I find blogging so beneficial!
Posted by: MOMmetime | March 29, 2011 at 03:26 PM
YES! I love being the best hider! I always find the besst spots, and have not been found many times!! I also loves scaring the crap out of whoever is about to find me when they peek their into where ever I am. Quite amusing! :)
Posted by: Meredith | March 29, 2011 at 07:47 PM
I love the was little ones will add "w's" where they dont belong... Too cute :)
Posted by: Jaimie | March 30, 2011 at 07:26 AM
I was never a big fan of Hide and Seek, but boy do I play a mean game of "The Floor is Lava." We still play it today (even though my oldest is 14) and boy let me tell you how hard it is to set the table crawling over the counter and standing on chairs!
Posted by: Leigh | March 30, 2011 at 09:50 AM
My husband and I played a recent game with our 6 year old. Conveniently, our room was a totally disaster with clothes scattered all over the ground. I covered my husband with the clothes and placed a laundry basket over his head. Then I tip-toed into the bathroom to hide in the shower to watch. She walked by him 3 times! I was aching inside from holding in my laughter. The fourth time around he jumped up and roared like the clothed monster from the lost laundry lagoon. It was priceless!!!
Posted by: Andra | March 31, 2011 at 09:17 AM
too cute!
Posted by: Amy | April 02, 2011 at 09:13 PM
I wuv the dwagon slayer :)
Also it's so much easier to hide as an adult because we find our own hiding spaces. Kids seem to all hide in the one place or the same place every time.... making it hard NOT to find them.
Posted by: Paxochka | April 04, 2011 at 09:17 AM