Line in the sand

As with every child - they like to test limits - especially soon to be 3 year olds.  Earlier this week while I swept and mopped (it had been a week since I swept downstairs but seriously - where does it all come from)...

While I swept and mopped - I sent Lydia out to play on the porch.  She was excited to go outside but really wanted to go out in the yard.  I told her "Play on the porch and enjoy outside but don't go down the steps without Mommy"  When I went out to check on her I saw her lying on the porch with her arms hanging off the edge of the steps.  I could imagine her thinking "I'm not going down the steps but I'm just here admiring them longingly until I finally get to go down them - and I'll touch them and just look at them"  She's a sweetie and is learning to obey but those lines in the sand are so tempting!