She simply vacuumed it all up, made sure her children looked presentable, and went about her day.

After all, shes come to expect these little commotions as part of her everyday routine.

You never know what one day to the next is going to be like.

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My younger two are toddlers, so theyre just getting into everything these days.

Fast forward a few days later and thats when Monica learned what really happened.

At first, it was a baffling moment when she discovered that the container holding hergrandfathers ashes was empty.

Two young boys standing on a colorful rug beside a vacuum cleaner.

PawPaw was on a shelf, out of their reach, but theyre climbers.

They climbed their little way up and got ahold of him, she explained.

I realized, Oh my gosh, they got PawPaw and I vacuumed him up.

Cross-shaped bottle labeled “Pawpaw” on a kitchen counter, related to mom cleaning sons' dirt.

I couldnt believe this happened.

I love them to death but oh my goodness, I didnt know whether to laugh or cry.

Monica later added, They might have eaten part of their grandfather, which is horrifying.

Vacuum cleaner on colorful carpet, associated with mom cleaning sons' mouths from dirt.

I shared it on Facebook knowing friends would think it was funny, she revealed.

Little did she know, the video would take off, garnering more than 2M likes online.

So she got a kick out of that and my daddy laughed too.

Child using a vacuum on a colorful rug, surrounded by houseplants.

He goes, Oh gosh, it would be those two little ones that got PawPaw.

literally what do u do in this situation, another hilariously asked.

pawpaw got to play with his boys, said a TikToker.

Four identical photos of a man in glasses and a blue shirt with lanyard, dated 2010.

i dont know your pawpaw but that would have been what my pops enjoyed the most.

And while there was the occasional hate comment, Monica made it clear it wasnt a bother to her.

This would be another story for him to laugh about, she said.

Family portrait with mom and sons posing, surrounded by relatives in a cozy indoor setting.

Monicas late grandfather was a Vietnam War veteran as well as a school teacher for many, many years.

He and his wife Monicas MawMaw were house parents at childrens homes.

The rest of her PawPaws ashes are buried in a veteranscemeteryin Texas.

Mom vacuuming cartoon-themed bedspread; cleaning dirt thought to be on son’s floor.

They might have eaten part of their grandfather, Monica revealed

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Check out the results:

A comment on a post about vacuuming dirt, with 21.2K likes.

Comment from chuckytheluccky69 about pawpaw’s sense of humor, with 5158 likes.

Comment from Bugga about pawpaw playing with his boys, liked by 1476 users.

Comment on a social media post: “The boys got pawpaw.

Comment discussing boys potentially eating pawpaw instead of dirt.

Comment on a social media post about kids and dirt, from user Megan Marie Henson.

Comment questioning a colorful sand container with high engagement; keywords: “Mom, dirt, son’s mouth.

Comment discussing “Pawpaw” with a comparison to sand art crosses.

Comment discussing what to do when cleaning dirt out of sons' mouths.

Comment on a social media post about sons' mouths being washed, mentioning “pawpaw.” User reacts humorously.

Comment about mistaken dirt in a sand art bottle from Hobby Lobby.

Comment questioning a plastic bottle, related to washing dirt from sons' mouths.

Social media comment reacting to a story about sons eating pawpaw, mistaking it for dirt.

Comment with username ‘urbaby_ghoul’ saying, “what an opening statement,” and having 1757 likes.

Comment suggesting to “combine lint pieces in vacuum and sift for pawpaw,” related to dirt incident.