Who can argue with (toddler) logic like this?

Abbey: Mom, I want to paint in the kitchen.

Me: Not right now, honey. Mumma just cleaned up the kitchen and I want it to stay nice at least a little while.

Abbey: But you can clean it again after I'm done painting, ok?

::headdesk::

In other news, I haven't been blogging (or even tweeting) much lately because the kids and I have all been varying degrees of sick over the past week, with Abbey having gotten it the worst. We ended up having to miss my nephew's first birthday party last weekend (and it sounds like they're all sick over there as well). I spent the rest of the week coordinating our joint-exhibit promotion with Imagekind, rolling out the new member list for EBSQ Juried Artists, and then the weekend doing a manual database audit. Fun fun fun!  So right now, I just want to revel in my fabulously clean (and paint-free) kitchen table, read my feeds, and drink a cup of cocoa. At least for a little while before I succumb to Abbey's superior powers of persuation.