The other day, I happened to glance up at the ceiling. I noticed some smudge marks. I got a stool and stood on it for a closer look. Do you know what they were? Fingerprints.
There was only one individual who could be the culprit.
"Bubba!" I called.
He came.
"Dude. How did your fingerprints get on the ceiling?"
"Well," he said rubbing his chin. "I jumped because I wanted to see if I could touch the ceiling."
"Uh, huh," I said. "Obviously you could. Now, how do you think those prints are going to come off?"
He shrugged.
I explained it to him. "You see this stool, right here? The one short people like me have to use to touch the ceiling?"
"Yeah."
"You stand on it and you scrub them off."
"Oh."
The boy got a rag and water and scrubbed his grimy fingerprints off. Hopefully that will be the last time he'll have to do that. Now that he's grown much taller than me, I'm going to have to do regular ceiling inspections just to make sure!
why were his fingers grimy in da first place? Or maybe we shouldn't ask?
ReplyDeleteHe's a boy. Do you even need to ask. :)
DeleteHi, Sherry!
ReplyDeleteWow, Bubba must be growing by leaps and bounds to be able to leave his fingerprints on the ceiling! If he hasn't already done so, he should try out for the school basketball team this coming year. Please don't let Bubba see this Lionel Richie video. It might give him ideas!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=My-2tXqR23g
Thank you very much for swinging by just in time to help me celebrate 10 years, dear friend Sherry. Stay tuned for my shocking announcement coming tomorrow!
I saw your announcement. The new space looks great!
DeleteHA! This sure brings back memories. Our boys were rather competitive, so they were always seeing who could run faster, jump higher, you name it. No only were dirty fingerprints on the ceilings a common occurrence, but we had dirty footprints, too. (Bunk beds!)
ReplyDeleteOh, goodness! I shouldn't have to worry about the footprints. We don't have bunk beds.
Deletehaha he had to see if he could do it.
ReplyDeleteTypical boy.
DeleteOh those tall people! ;)
ReplyDeleteI couldn't reach the ceiling even if I was on a stool!
DeleteHehehe, at least he's aiming for new heights!
ReplyDeleteLiterally! :)
DeleteOh, that age... I can't tell you how often boys reach up and grab the top of the doorway just to see if they can. Boys... *shakes head*
ReplyDeleteYep. Boys.
DeleteAiming his sights high.....not a bad thing, Good story Sherry,
ReplyDeleteYvonne.
Let's hope he aims high in other things.
DeleteHahaha, not surprised at all that Bubba is the culprit! XD
ReplyDeleteYep. No surprise there.
DeleteAww...Bubba, you did it again!
ReplyDeleteYou can always rely on him to make things interesting.
DeleteLOL! Bubba is adorable! LOL! I'm the shortest in my family. I'm with your Sherry! LOL! Big Hugs!
ReplyDeleteI'm the shortest in my family, too!
DeleteYou never know what Bubba is going to do! Kids do love to see how high they can jump. Too funny. Hopefully he only does it with clean hands from now on. :)
ReplyDelete~Jess
It would be nice if he had clean hands, but somehow, I don't think that's going to happen.
DeleteHe must be so tall now to reach the ceiling!
ReplyDeleteHe's very tall. We expect him to be about 6'3 when he's done.
DeleteYour boy’s antics sure make me smile, Sherry. Grin.
ReplyDeleteHe's a silly one, isn't he?
DeleteSherry, sounds like he's grown really tall.
ReplyDeleteWhere has the time gone to? One minute they're little boys and the next...
I know. It seems like just yesterday he was five years old.
DeleteEven when they pass us up in height, there are so many things they still need to learn...like how to clean up their own messes.
ReplyDeleteYes. We're still working on that.
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