Top 6 reasons why Luke is lucky God made him cute...and what we can learn from it...

6.) He used a Sharpie marker on my refrigerator to color a picture for me. Lesson learned: Sharpie markers do not like to come off of porous surfaces such as the door of a refrigerator. They do, however, kind of come off porous surfaces when you use a heck of a lot of hairspray. You will likely need several sessions of spraying, scrubbing, and wiping. Spray, scrub, wipe. Spray, scrub, wipe. Spray, scrub, wipe. Spray, scrub, wipe. Spray, scrub, wipe.

5.) He used a crayon to draw a picture on my wall. Lesson learned: When your pint-sized Picasso uses your wall to display his muse, use a hair dryer to melt the waxy crayon then wipe it away. Heat, melt, wipe. Heat, melt, wipe. Heat, melt, wipe. Heat, melt, wipe. Heat, melt, wipe.

4.) He likes to jump on the bed with reckless abandon when Mommy isn't looking. As he was jumping one day, he took a header off the side and fell on his face. Lesson learned: You're going to get carpet burn on your face when that's the part of you that hits first. Oooo...that smarts.(see also top photo)

3.) He likes to hang out and visit with his sister while she goes to the bathroom. Not a problem until he realizes that he has to go, too. So, being the resourceful young lad he is, he decided it was a good idea to utilize the shower. Hey, no one was in there and it even has a door for privacy so why not jump in, drop trou, and have at it? Lesson learned: It's a good thing that your daughter can yell "Lukie's peeing in the shower."

2.) Luke decided it was bath time. Instead of bothering Aron (who was watching the kids while I was at work), he decided to take the matter into his own hands. He used my candle holder on the back of the toilet as a scoop and was splashing it in the toilet water. Scoooooop, pour, plunge. Scoooooop, pour, plunge. Scoooooop, pour, plunge. Scoooooop, pour, plunge. Scoooooop, pour, plunge. Scoooooop, pour, plunge. Lesson learned: In theory, Aron is in charge but let's face it, I think we all know who really runs the show...

and last but certainly not least...

1.) I was standing and talking to one of the other Mommies at story hour the other day. Luke was standing right by me until he decided to take off and try to go out the doors and run into the parking lot. I called out to him "Hey! Where do you think you're going?" He turned to me, held up his little hand and said "Just you don't worry 'bout it, Mommy." Lesson learned: While I'm glad that his sentence structure and grammar is improving, I would like it to used for good rather than evil.