There's a storm a'brewin

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ST LOUIS HAS ISSUED A  * TORNADO WARNING FOR...   GATESBURY DRIVE IN SOUTH COUNTY.  * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.  * AT 535 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED    A SEVERE TODDLERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS   DANGEROUS STORM WAS LOCATED ON TOP OF THE KITCHEN TABLE   ...MOVING TOWARD THE ISLAND COUNTER AT 100 MPH.  * LOCATIONS WITHIN THE WARNING INCLUDE...   THE KITCHEN...THE BATHROOM...SISTERS BEDROOM...THE LIVING ROOM   ANY AND ALL BEDS...THE PANTRY...AND ANYWHERE REACHABLE AT 2 FEET.  THIS IS A DANGEROUS STORM. MOVE ALL BELONGING INTO YOUR TORNADO SHELTER NOW! IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...PRETEND IT ISN'T HAPPENING... AND PRAY DAD GETS HOME SOON!

That's right. We have moved from 'tornado alley' to 'tornado addie.' Within an hour of returning home today, Addison did all of the following:

1. Took an oreo (you know, the new winter ones where the creme filling is red) and painted the window sills of our living room.

2. Poured out an entire cup I had just filled with Diet Dr. Pepper off of the island to make a waterfall.

3. Pulled the cat around the kitchen by its tail.

4. Chased the dog around the kitchen until he bit her and then continued to chase him, telling him 'no biting'

5. Poured an entire bag of Tostitos out of the pantry and onto the floor.

6. Played race cars with the chairs, pushing them all around the kitchen....so I suppose it was more like bumper cars.

7. Peed her pants....with no diaper....and no advanced warning.

This was all occurring while I was attempting to get dinner in the oven, help Rileigh with her homework, unload groceries from the car.....and just breathe. Most of it I can handle. However, she will have to learn quickly that nobody, and I mean NOBODY, messes with my diet dr. pepper....no matter how stinking adorable she is.

So Tornado Addie has hit, and hit hard. All I can say is duck and cover.....duck and cover and hope birthday number 3 comes fast!