I Still Have Hobbies - Even Without Free Time

I've recently learned how to knit. My first project was a wool "soaker" like is pictured above. (Basically a diaper cover.) Unfortunately, I did not check my gauge so the end project ended up being *almost* big enough for ME to wear. This red and white one was my second project, and I would call it a success.

I am currently working on my third - a doll. It will probably take me months to complete. Whenever I am knitting around Millie, she takes to the ball of yarn like a kitten. It ends up getting all tangled - so I have to knit while she's asleep. Makes for slow project completion. When I finish, I'll be sure to post a picture.

Um, I Thought We Were Past This Behavior

I just didn't expect that when Ryan came in to "tell me something important," after lights-out time, that it would be THIS.
"I wanted to make Katie look beautiful so I drew with a marker to make her a clown."

What the? I just did NOT expect that these shenanigans were going on at 9:30 when these kids were supposed to be dead asleep. After further investigation, I found out that they had also decided to make a mural on the wall in their bedroom. Traced their hands and such.

Thankfully, the owners of this property had the good sense to paint the walls with glossy paint. And thankfully for Katie's face, Ryan chose to use a washable marker. Isn't he FIVE now? I wonder what that clown was thinking at the time.