Friday, March 9, 2012

Boys Will Be Boys. Help!

 Everyone could see and hear the constant flurry of activity from the houses being built behind our house.  We could watch everything from our patio. The workers would quit about 5 pm and all would be quiet and still again.  My boys were 6 and 8, and asked if they could go play in the dirt piles.  I guess that would be OK.  About an hour later my 6 year old son runs in the house yelling for our attention, (he is very calm in a crisis).  He said, " Help! The bulldozer we were playing on had a key in it, and Mikey (the 8 year old)  turned it and started it!"
Posted by Annmarie Pipa at 9:23 AM

80 comments:

  1. LOL! Never dull and boring!

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  2. Ha! Boys are so curious. I can't imagine your reaction when your youngest told you that. Eek!

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  3. hahahahahaha, can't help ya there i only have girls. ;-)

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  4. Yikes!!!!!! I do hope this will be a 'to be continued' story! Hey, wait a minute.....Did you ever want to put in a swimming pool? xo

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  5. OH NO! Hope the story had a happy ending:) Have a blessed Friday, HUGS!

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  6. Whoops! At least now that everyone is safe you can laugh about it :) It will be a great story to tell later on in life! Haha funny boys.

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  7. Boys will be boys! Never a dull moment. I only have girls and they are grown up with boys of their own.

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  8. I have a daughter who is 4 1/2 and I can't honestly say I could ever see her doing something like that, except for a practical joke. She has a HUGE sense of humour. That being said, she plays hard, and as my husband has put it, as hard as any boy he has ever seen, including himself at that age, lol!

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  9. May he always have no fear in trying something, just to see if it works. May he always have a curiosity to know more. And may he understand all of these good things are pushing his mama closer to heart medication:-)

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  10. I'm right there with ya ... we have 4 boys, 1 girl ...
    Mrs.B

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  11. Oh wow!! I totally would have too at that age! I assume from your post all is ok! And I would let the supervisor on the job site know about the key (Not your son started it LOL), its a hazard and they can get fined for it!

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  12. I can believe it! Hope everyone was safe. I have one son and I know they can get into things quickly. :)
    Have a great weekend!

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  13. Oh no!!!

    I am now following via Linky Follower. I hope you can follow back.

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  14. I'm with Sherri B. there has got to be more to this story!!

    Cranky Old Man

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  15. Hello there, amazing Mom of 8!! Thank you so much for following, and I so appreciate your lovely message.
    You are truly an inspiration...what a beautiful and loving family.
    Have a wonderful weekend!
    xoxo,
    - Irina

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  16. Lol - too funny. Anyone might try that - too tempting not to, when the key is right there.

    Have a blessed day :)

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  17. Yes, those are boys..lol..I have 2 of them myself! I hope everything turned ok. Have a great week my friend!

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  19. Holy cow! Good thing he came and told. Scary

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  20. OMGOSH! Let me just say that I am happy to know that there is another family out there like my own used to be!;>) Did you have him dig you a pond while he was running the thing? xo Diana

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  22. You could/should write a book if you haven't already!

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  23. Oh no! that would totally scare me to death! Heart attack!

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  24. You have the best stories!!! LOVE it!

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  25. This has got to be another of your soon-to-be-famous cliff-hangers!!

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  26. Oh that Mikey - you've got to keep an eye on him every minute! I am now happily following you along.

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  27. sounds like something i'd do when i was 8! oh boys, we just have to keep eyes on them. constantly (iam the eldest of 5, so i know how that feels)

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  28. I did the samething when there was one in our backyard - if the workers leave the key in the ignition, then isn't it our duty to turn it? The best was when I pulled on the handles and it started going up and down - I felt this power come over me, like I was in charge and you better not mess with me (just like a boy). That's something every boy should experience (without getting hurt).
    But we had an unwritten rule - no telling unless someone was seriously hurt/in danger... Penalty flag!

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  29. Wow I would have had a Heart attack!!!
    But I think all kids are just curious.
    ~Jazmin

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  30. I certainly hope there's more to this story. What a cliffhanger!

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  31. Wow. Disaster averted, since they didn't drive it (I hope).

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  32. Holy cow! I am now waiting for the rest of the story! I imagine no one was hurt...or perhaps you would have started your story differently! You have to love and admire the bravery and curiosity of boys...but frequently that admiration is coupled with a desire to break their necks for scaring you to death!

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  33. Okay, that is NOT a good thing...

    ;)

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  35. Hi thanks for following me and leaving such a sweet comment. And asking me to follow you. I just signed up and signed up for email. I'll read your posts on my phone. I have to run know about to take a typing test for a job. Say a prayer for me. I'll be back.
    Have a Blessed Weekend. 8 kids? Wow. Your Blessed!
    Smiles,
    Sherry

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  36. LOL...........did they drive it? I love boys for this reason! naturally curious and providing mommy with a heart attack.

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  37. So funny! I envy you that you still have boys at home. My 4 are all grown up and moved away. We raised ours in the woods of Mississippi, and I swear the same thing happened at our house! My husband had a bulldozer, tractor, etc.. My favorite was when one of the boys would run in shouting for me and say "Now, don't panic, mama" first thing. Of course, thats when you panic!
    Thanks for sharing, Dorothy~~

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  38. oh boy...boys will be boys..you have to tell us the outcome

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  39. haha! I can imagine your panicked run to turn it off. lol

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  40. My heartbeat just stopped. You worsened it by not telling us what happened. I hope he is okay. Boy would always be boys indeed!!!

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  41. OMGosh! That made me panic just reading this!

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  44. Exactly what I would have done (did)! Lol! Only mine was a lorry.

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  45. How lucky I am that you found me so that I could find you and your warm, charming, beautifully written, heartfelt blog.

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  46. LOL! boys will be boys right?
    adorable. i love your blog!

    happy i found it today!
    xox

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  47. Ok it started then what did he drive it into something did he jump out and left it running did he get pissed his brother went and told you or did he ask for him to go and get you come on give us more info...........

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  48. I would have had a heart attack! Guess it's good that I had 5 girls and only 1 boy =)

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  49. Oh boy. That is such a boy thing. I had two daughters, but I now have a grandson, so I am learning. :)

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  50. Oh that's just hilarious and so classically...BOY!!

    Thanks for following. That number has been stuck at 62 for so long.

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  51. oh my goodness! we have new houses going up behind us too but thankfully my boy can't walk yet! what a funny story to share though!

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  53. Oh my goodness, that's enough to stop your heart! I have two boys very close in age and had a few close calls of my own when they were younger. It's always something. Thanks for sharing and for visiting with me today. I'm a new follower:-)

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  54. Well, I guess since you could pause to post it means you didn't have to make any hospital runs (I hope). Please, Please, Please let us know how this story ended!

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  56. Haha-that is hilarious! This is what I have to look

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  57. Meant look forward to! You should link up:)

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  58. wow! very true that boys are boys, through and through. I am a new follower and I am blessed to be reading your posts! :) Janiene

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  59. Bless your heart, I don'tt know if I could have held it together. Hope you have a calm weekend.

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  60. Oh my goodness!!! What a scare!! I hope that was the worst part and that it ended without injury. :-) Thanks for stopping by my blog! It's great to meet you, and I hope to see you again, soon!

    Shannon
    wvclaylady.com

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  61. I am not even sure what to say...

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  62. Oh no! Never a dull moment!

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  63. AND ... then what happened. I can't hold my breath much longer. :-)

    Fondly,
    Glenda

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  64. You have to finish this... such a great story starter.

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  65. Fabulous write ups Dear. Glad to follow U back.

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  66. Hopefully the clutch was released by the last operator and the bulldozer didn't move when they started it.

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  69. Hahahaha! I love the way you write.

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  70. HAHAHA This is too funny!! BOYS and their great ideas!

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  71. Oh no!! LOL
    I could tell a similar story involving a manure spreader on the farm.....but since I always tell me kids to leave potty talk in the potty...

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  72. Oh Boy! How scary is that?!
    Sandy

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  73. Thanks so much for linking up to Blissful and Domestic Sunday Blog Hop. Hope to see you back tonight.

    http://blissfulanddomestic.blogspot.com/2012/03/sunday-blog-hop-4_10.html

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  74. Oops! That'd be scary! I'm too afraid to let the kids go play outside by themselves. Even if my 11 1/2 year old is out there with them.

    Here from the Exposure 99% hop!
    http://ohayookasan.com

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  75. WHAT!?- I would've just about had an heart attack!

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  76. Holy Moly, I would have peed my pants. After I pictured my child trapped in the buldozer and mowing down my house. Thank goodness everything was okay. Sometimes I wonder why it is inhumane to tie them to a tree and let them play, it would be safer. J/K bye the way.

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  77. Oh no that is scary, glad your boys are so honest to come and let you know what happened straight away.

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  79. Sons are so special, aren't they? They stir our hearts in so many ways.
    ~Sheri at Red Rose Alley

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  80. ha I love this. Little boys are so awesome! I grew up with 5 little brothers and they were CRAZY. But I loved it all.

    Thanks for the comment on my blog! It's always fun to meet new people in the blogging world. :)

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