Scene:
We pull up at the house and everyone disembarks from the car. Charlie, as per usual, jumps out and runs to the front door… sans backpack, jacket, etc.
He yells, “Who is the door opener? Raise your hand.”
I said, “I am!” and put my hand in the air. I then said, “You’ll have to wait a sec while I grab everything from the car.”
Charlie says, “Hurry Mom, I have to go potty.”
I said, “Okay, going as quick as I can…” I have to grab my bag, my water bottle, my phone, the keys, Charlie’s backpack, his jacket, and his library book.
Meanwhile, Charlie, Julie and Calvin are lined up at the door waiting. Not rushing back to help me, mind you, just standing there looking expectant… no doubt wondering why I am moving at such a snail’s pace.
Charlie yells, “Mom! Come on! I have to GO!”
I said, “Okay, doing my best here.”
As I turn to walk towards the door I hear Charlie say, “Julie? I have to go potty. Make Mom come here fast.”
Julie said, “Charlie, Mom is on her way to us right now. Just hold on one more second.”
Charlie looked right at her and yelled (he was 12 inches from her), “JULIE!?!?!?! WHY ARE YOU IGNORING MY PENIS!?!?”
Julie turned beet red and said, “What!?”
Charlie started to repeat himself. Calvin said, “Hold on there buddy!”
At the same time I yelled, “OOOOOOOkay! We heard you the first time.”
Calvin and Julie were trying not to laugh. I gave them both a look that said, “Make one peep to encourage him and I’ll sell you on the black market.”
Charlie yells, “Mom!?!? Now you are ignoring my penis?!? What is going on!?!? Why is everyone ignoring my…”
I said, “Stop right there. Don’t say it again.” I finally opened the door.
Charlie ran in and headed straight for the bathroom.
Calvin turned to me and said, “Why are you ignoring my penis”… what the heck!?!?”
I said, “Please don’t say that again, I don’t think my heart can take it.”
Calvin laughed. Then Julie started laughing. I told them to go to their caves and do their laughing behind closed doors. They laughed even harder.
I then sat down with Charlie and had a nice long chat.
Anyone else ever notice the trouble we get in when we teach our kids to use the proper names for their privates? I’m sure you all have a story to share…
We pull up at the house and everyone disembarks from the car. Charlie, as per usual, jumps out and runs to the front door… sans backpack, jacket, etc.
He yells, “Who is the door opener? Raise your hand.”
I said, “I am!” and put my hand in the air. I then said, “You’ll have to wait a sec while I grab everything from the car.”
Charlie says, “Hurry Mom, I have to go potty.”
I said, “Okay, going as quick as I can…” I have to grab my bag, my water bottle, my phone, the keys, Charlie’s backpack, his jacket, and his library book.
Meanwhile, Charlie, Julie and Calvin are lined up at the door waiting. Not rushing back to help me, mind you, just standing there looking expectant… no doubt wondering why I am moving at such a snail’s pace.
Charlie yells, “Mom! Come on! I have to GO!”
I said, “Okay, doing my best here.”
As I turn to walk towards the door I hear Charlie say, “Julie? I have to go potty. Make Mom come here fast.”
Julie said, “Charlie, Mom is on her way to us right now. Just hold on one more second.”
Charlie looked right at her and yelled (he was 12 inches from her), “JULIE!?!?!?! WHY ARE YOU IGNORING MY PENIS!?!?”
Julie turned beet red and said, “What!?”
Charlie started to repeat himself. Calvin said, “Hold on there buddy!”
At the same time I yelled, “OOOOOOOkay! We heard you the first time.”
Calvin and Julie were trying not to laugh. I gave them both a look that said, “Make one peep to encourage him and I’ll sell you on the black market.”
Charlie yells, “Mom!?!? Now you are ignoring my penis?!? What is going on!?!? Why is everyone ignoring my…”
I said, “Stop right there. Don’t say it again.” I finally opened the door.
Charlie ran in and headed straight for the bathroom.
Calvin turned to me and said, “Why are you ignoring my penis”… what the heck!?!?”
I said, “Please don’t say that again, I don’t think my heart can take it.”
Calvin laughed. Then Julie started laughing. I told them to go to their caves and do their laughing behind closed doors. They laughed even harder.
I then sat down with Charlie and had a nice long chat.
Anyone else ever notice the trouble we get in when we teach our kids to use the proper names for their privates? I’m sure you all have a story to share…