Messes

This is what happens when you are three years old and you climb up the cabinet to toss what you think is a bag of popcorn to your sister and it explodes..

I was on a work-related call when my daughter came in and said her brother spilled some flour. I told her no worries, I'd vacuum it up once I was off the phone...then I walked into this. My children were having such a blast I let them finish playing forgetting that when flour mixes with water it makes paste (or pasta)! And, that's what happened when I put them in the tub! It took oil and over an hour to comb the goo out of their hair which was part of the two plus hour clean-up, but how often can you really just be a kid? We are still finding bits of flour dust around the kitchen, but my son and daughter will always have these photos and fun memories.

Instead of getting bent out of shape about the messes our kids inevitably make, let's upload our pictures, share memories, and compare the damages in the Motherhood Is a Mess! group over at the Lil Community! Your photos may be featured on LilSugar!

Motherhood is amazing and . . . a mess! It's truly one cleanup after another. Women expect there will be an extra load of laundry or additional dishes that come with having kids, but until the children arrive, mamas really have no idea what is in store or will be on the floor! Here are some of the down and dirty tasks most moms never anticipate.

1. When your kid has a cold, the tub, their pillowcases, and their sleeves are not immune to nasal drip.
2. Wrappers and remnants of everything from peanut butter sandwiches to forgotten gummy bears stick to the car's floor mats or get wedged between the seats.
3. Numerous treasures will be hidden beneath a child's mattress or bed.
4. Stock up on sheets or use the "toss" method during flu season. Tired kiddos get sick in their sleep.
5. Once it's been turned on its head, a toy bin can stretch across an entire house.
6. The couch is a gold mine for pencils, lollipop sticks, small toys, and crumbs.
7. Babies aren't old enough to remember their bottles so the forgotten containers of curdled milk are common.
8. Your son is potty trained, but his aim might be off. Pee pools around the base of the toilet.
9. No one notices a popsicle drip or sand spills until bare feet hit the floor.
10. Popcorn and Pirate's Booty have to be picked up by hand or they can clog the vacuum.

Do you have any cleanups to add to this list?