THE ART OF DIVERSION

Seemingly at an earlier age than most children, Tobin has mastered the art of creating a diversion. I've written about some of these things before. Here's the latest.

First: Flood the yard.
He and Blane were playing outside. Tobin hooked the hose up to the side of the house. A not-quite 2 year old screwed the hose onto the faucet on the outside of the house! He then flooded the side yard, where Kristen has carefully planted tons of wild flower seeds. When Kristen discovered this, there was a lovely mud puddle where the flower garden was supposed to be.

Kristen began salvaging the muddy mess.
Meanwhile...

Second: Crap the house.
Tobin had created his opportunity to get down to business. Mommy was outside cleaning up the muddy mess, and he was inside ready to go.

Literally. Tobin crapped his pants, took them off, and began a sort of primitive cave-art project. He stepped in the mess that was his diaper, and tracked it all over until Kristen came in to find the next mess of the day.

Don't tell her this, but she isn't paid enough...