Red in the Face

Sometimes being just three feet away from the kids (reading the paper, ahem...), does not mean you can avoid toddler chaos. Yesterday afternoon Harry took it upon himself to apply a little makeup to his sister's face in the form of magenta marker. My reaction? "Paul!!!!????!!!???" to which Paul jumped two feet out of his chair, dropping the paper. But frankly who could be mad at Harry (or Paul), Charlotte was laughing, Harry was laughing. It was hysterical. Realizing his, um... error, Harry inquired "wipe?" I gave him a wet washcloth and he tried to clean the baby's face. Thank Heaven it wasn't permanent marker.