Go ahead, Laugh At My Expense . . .
Remember how I slipped up in a restaurant and broke my lady bits? Well, today I came a cropper again. And my day was going so well!
I arrived at the Melbourne Museum early for a play date with a good friend who I don’t see often enough. I am never early.
I bumped into two lovely bloggers Shae from Yay for Home and Kate from Picklebums – it was great to see them and meet their kids. The CrashKids did not live up to reputation at all – they were extremely shy! (I should have sensed the impending disaster – calm before the storm and all that!).
We all saw the Tiddalik the Thirsty Frog performance and had a great time. I might have even boogied in the aisles ;). Your chance to win a double pass here (You’re welcome!)
After the performance, as we headed to the lift, the kids ran ahead of us. Unfortunately, one kid – CrashBoy of course, spied a CrashBoy-sized gap in a cordoned off area and ran straight through it! I of course dashed after him.
As soon as I stepped through the barricade I skidded and fell in a heap. I had slipped in some kind of white sticky greasy stuff all over the floor. CrashBoy managed to make it to the other end of the area. I picked myself, camera bag and handbag up – all covered in goop and proceeded to coax CrashBoy out like he was a little puppy. He slipped and fell a couple of times, but I finally managed to get him out.
The stuff was all over his hands, clothes and shoes so I did what any resourceful mother does and did a quick clean up with a nappy wipe. CrashBoy, all the while, was looking well pleased with himself to have found Melbourne Museum’s latest attraction – the Crash Zone!
I took us off to the nearest toilets to clean up properly. It was all stuck in our shoe tread – really hard to clean with nappy wipes and toilet paper. After I got us sorted out I went back to have a closer look at the stuff and saw this:
Uh oh. Paint stripper?!?!?!? Good Lord – what did I do to deserve this? Our saving grace seems to be that it is at least ‘Earth Friendly’. I double checked with Museum staff who confirmed that yes, it was paint stripper, but would only be a danger if ingested or if it got in your eyes. Lucky I didn’t let CrashBoy lick himself clean. They also thanked me for closing the gap in the barrier so that it wasn’t quite so inviting for the next little explorer who tried to get into the Crash Zone without their Hazmat suit.
Good news is, all my lady bits are in tact. Thanks Josef Pilates!
Have you come a cropper lately?
Laney x
ps The museum were very good about ensuring the area was properly cordoned off later. These things happen!
Oh lord Laney – that would have been a sight and a half. Sorry that happened to you babe, but thanks for the laugh and the relief it didn’t happen to me :) xx
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You had your turn with the mangoes – remember? ;)
Laney!! My goodness! I have no idea what to say!! It sounds as though the museum may never be the same again for you. If it is any consolation Ikea will never be the same for me after a little ‘incident’ at the end of last year http://insidethesnuggery.blogspot.com/2011/11/24-hour-rule-fail.html
(we all have our days!)
x Sannah
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Oh no – your story is far worse than mine! I don’t think I’ve been put off the Museum – just very wary of CrashBoy and his antics!
btw, friday the 13th – coincidence?
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Ooooh – spooky!
sounds awful…..but extremely funny!!!! Poison aside, I was just imagining Crash Boy licking himself clean he he he!!
It was like something out of a comedy sketch! So pleased CrashBoy didn’t get it in his mouth or eyes. Such is my life hey? ;)
Oh Laney, I’m sorry, but I’m laughing too! It must’ve been quite a sight. How come it was on the floor??
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That’s ok Anna, you can laugh, it’s why I share my mishaps ;) I’m not sure why it was all over the floor, there didn’t seem to be any paint that needed stripping!
Oh dear… that is why I am thankful every day that my big kids are super shy and never stray far from me… and why I am scared for my life because my littlest is the exact opposite!
Still, it sounds like you handled it with your usual grace… I didn’t hear any screams or raucous laughter on the day, or tears… so alls well than ends well hey! LOL
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oh my goodness! I.am.dying. I adore your writing – you had me at “Our saving grace seems to be that it is at least ‘Earth Friendly’”…bwhahaa – sounds like my life – which I am sure, especially because of Real Life Wednesday, now gets loads of laughs as well :) Found you on picklebums :)
xx melissa @ mamamiss
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That’s where I found you too! You really do have to laugh don’t you?