Our Sandbox
I'm still not certain exactly at what point my children figured out that we had a fireplace, but for a time, it escaped notice.
Then, it seemed that EVERYTHING somehow found its way into our fireplace.
I have found sippy cups, matchbox cars, weeble's, pairs of Vivienne's shoes, sunglasses and even Ted (Kian's teddy bear and most prized possession to date.)
My little people LOVE to play pirate and bury treasure in our fireplace, then go back a day or so later and unearth it!
They make such a huge mess of everything when they do this, too. Some days, it's only a bit of soot on the hearth.
Other days, they have been known to empty their barrel of monkey's game and use the barrel to scoop soot out into the middle of the floor.
Then, they like to take their little cars and run them through the soot-mountain that they have created, thus tracking soot all over the living room rug!
I wouldn't mind so much, except that Kian appears to have developed quite an allergy to the soot, somehow.
He breaks out all over his legs from crawling up onto the hearth and sitting down on it to play.
He has it on his arms, too, where he has reached into the fireplace to dig something out and then tried to carry his treasures stacked in the crook of his little baby boy arms.
So, I have taken to trying to bathe him every time I catch him in the fireplace. This is easier said than done, too.
Poor little guy just does not understand that even though the fireplace is fun, it really shouldn't be used as a sandbox!
Maybe I should finally give in and get my little people a sandbox for the backyard. The problem is, I don't think that would deter them spontaneously climbing into the living room fireplace!
Then, it seemed that EVERYTHING somehow found its way into our fireplace.
I have found sippy cups, matchbox cars, weeble's, pairs of Vivienne's shoes, sunglasses and even Ted (Kian's teddy bear and most prized possession to date.)
My little people LOVE to play pirate and bury treasure in our fireplace, then go back a day or so later and unearth it!
They make such a huge mess of everything when they do this, too. Some days, it's only a bit of soot on the hearth.
Other days, they have been known to empty their barrel of monkey's game and use the barrel to scoop soot out into the middle of the floor.
Then, they like to take their little cars and run them through the soot-mountain that they have created, thus tracking soot all over the living room rug!
I wouldn't mind so much, except that Kian appears to have developed quite an allergy to the soot, somehow.
He breaks out all over his legs from crawling up onto the hearth and sitting down on it to play.
He has it on his arms, too, where he has reached into the fireplace to dig something out and then tried to carry his treasures stacked in the crook of his little baby boy arms.
So, I have taken to trying to bathe him every time I catch him in the fireplace. This is easier said than done, too.
Poor little guy just does not understand that even though the fireplace is fun, it really shouldn't be used as a sandbox!
Maybe I should finally give in and get my little people a sandbox for the backyard. The problem is, I don't think that would deter them spontaneously climbing into the living room fireplace!
posted by Mimi Rankin Webb at 9:30 PM
Mimi is the mother of four: a 12 1/2-year-old boy and 1-year-old triplets (two boys and one girl). She is very happily busy taking care of everyone, whether it's the triplets' multiple doctor appointments, attempting a shopping excursion or volunteering to plan her son's school renaissance festival.
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