Little Vacuumers

The other day, while I was on a short phone call, the boys got into some packing styrofoam and made a huge mess. It was styrofoam sheets that they had taken and broken up into a thousand tiny, tiny white pieces that stick to everything because of static. They had fun, but it looked like it had snowed in our front entry area. 

So, I got out two often-used small vacuum cleaners and gave one to each of the boys. First of all, it is a rule in our house that if you make a mess, you clean it up (or at least help clean it up). Secondly, these types of vacuums are essential if you have kids. Breaking out our "big" vacuum every time there is a mess like this is just not something I want to do. Thirdly, I think the boys thought they had won the lottery...they absolutely loved vacuuming. Over the hum of the vacuums, I heard many squeals of delight. So, I let them vacuum and I got out my camera to take photos. All in all, not a bad situation. Especially since they went way beyond the initial "mess" area and vacuumed several rooms!