Less than 5 minutes.

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Take two perfectly happy kids. 

These two will do:

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Add 1 bag of blocks:

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Mix and spread all over the floor.

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And wait. 

It won’t take long.

Any second now…..

Yep, here it comes!

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And then, suddenly, quiet.

And cooperation. 

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And all within 5 minutes!

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Comments

Sara @ Domestically Challenged said…
Awesome. That very well could've been taken at my house. Oh, and Asher has that shirt! So cute!
September 28, 2009 at 2:32 PM
Lisa Anne said…
LOL cute. That's why I only have 1 kid, for now lol
September 28, 2009 at 2:50 PM
Daddy M said…
Thanks for making we laugh...I needed it being Monday and all.
September 28, 2009 at 3:27 PM
wakefield said…
Would you quit adjusting the color on that boys hair. I still just can't believe that is natural. I'd kill to get that in bottle.
September 28, 2009 at 3:39 PM
Anonymous said…
Hahahaha! Finally! Here I thought your kids smiled 24/7!
September 28, 2009 at 4:40 PM
Sandy said…
Yep, that's pretty much how it goes at my house too! Kids are funny!
September 28, 2009 at 4:56 PM
Liz Mays said…
That made me laugh so hard! :)
September 28, 2009 at 5:07 PM
Jenni said…
Sounds about right...
September 28, 2009 at 5:29 PM
Three Js said…
I definitely did see that one coming :-) Nice pigtail curls there on Hannah!
September 28, 2009 at 5:38 PM
2Wired2Tired said…
That's so great! That happens in my house more often than I can count. I love that you captured it on film!
September 28, 2009 at 5:40 PM
Anonymous said…
hahaha how great!! This used to happen all the time at the daycare that I used to work at, but take like 15 kids!!
September 28, 2009 at 7:09 PM
The Rambler said…
I can't say it enough but your kids are sooooo stinking cute!!! Seriously cute :)
September 29, 2009 at 3:45 AM
Roxy said…
funny...looks like the binky fairy helped too.
Eli will love the tractor.... get the bigger one like Jackson's...it has a FM radio and Eli can "grow" with it.
September 29, 2009 at 5:46 AM
Queenie Jeannie said…
If you can learn to get along with your siblings you can get along with anyone, right? Super cute pics as always!!!
September 29, 2009 at 5:53 AM
Jenn said…
Would LOVE to know how you managed to make that happen! Mine fight and fight and fight till it escalates with someone getting binged in the head with another object. Then mom and dad step in! Then again, mine are boys who are 8 & 3 so that may have something to do with it too.

Still wished your magic wand would work on my two.
September 29, 2009 at 7:18 AM
One with many names said…
Very cute... that's some RED hair that boy has :) Does his temper match it?

My girls could go from friends to enemies in nearly 0 seconds :)

Saw you on the blog for a cure linky and thought I'd come over and say kudos to you for making a difference!
September 29, 2009 at 9:29 AM
The Blonde Duck said…
I was like ooh, meltdown alert...
September 29, 2009 at 10:19 AM
Katie Lane said…
Those are cute blocks. Funny how they are fighting over the pink one. That's the one I would fight over for sure!!
September 29, 2009 at 1:03 PM
Helene said…
That happens around every 10 minutes here at my house. The kids are always fighting about something and then within a couple minutes, they're playing well together.

Well, one thing's for sure....your kids are darn cute, even when they're fighting over legos!!! I love your son's hair color....gorgeous!!!
September 29, 2009 at 2:10 PM
Country Mouse, City Mouse said…
How did you get quiet and co operation? Let me know your secrets.
September 29, 2009 at 8:04 PM
Connie said…
My kids can fight over anything...including toys in a catalog.
September 30, 2009 at 6:34 AM
Alicia W. said…
I couldn't have said it any better myself.. That's EXACTLY how it goes in our house too. :)
September 30, 2009 at 9:02 AM
BonBon Rose Girls Kristin said…
OMG, SO cute! My little man fights with me over the toys. Ah ha. Strong willed that one.
September 30, 2009 at 7:12 PM
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