Tuesday, March 9, 2010

FHE in the bathroom



So I bet not many of you have ever had FHE in the bathroom.....
The past few weeks the kids have been complaining that their toilet upstairs has not been working to its potential. Meaning it was not flushing everything it is meant to flush. Nate and I decided before calling a plumber we would try to fix it ourselves while at the same time have a teaching moment with the kids. Jane started us off with a prayer blessing that dad would not get mad and that he would be able to fix the toilet. All six of us sat on the floor, shower, and counter top while waiting patiently (yea right) for instructions from dad on what tool he needed next. We tried to divert our eyes from the nice plumbers crack he displayed. Sadly, the part he replaced was not the problem. We then came to terms that a plumber would have to be called.

$90.00 later here is what he found. Darn pencil. It had been wrapping itself up with the TP that came down creating a nice little clog. Who puts a pencil in the toilet????? We finished the night off with ice cream and hot fudge. A FHE to remember.

6 comments:

Sue said...

What a total crack up! No doubt everyone will remember that one for years to come:)

Amie said...

Awesome. I can just picture you all crammed in there! What a fun FHE.

Lytles said...

A FHE you really never forget! Glad you were able to get a picture.

Cece Girl said...

I commend you for being so proactive...and a pencil? Who would have ever thought? :)

Linda Abilez said...

I love that Jane prayed that Dad wouldn't get mad. Classic! Haha!

shayla said...

SWEEET! ... that is a first for sure! Especially starting with a prayer... total crack up. Way to save the toilet! I did the same thing once (not for FHE.. cause I think some swear words accompanied my toilet adventure) but I found a play phone... crazy kids.