Shocked . . . seriously.

Posted March 24th, 2009 by sara

One of the great secrets and challenges of boys is that if you have not specifically told them not to do something they will do it. Often times this means big problems for mom and dad and involves damage in some sort of way.

Today the boys were supposed to be cleaning up. Maxwell for whatever insane reason decided to put lotion on the carpet in a lot of different areas and rub it in. We are talking a lot of lotion. After a lot of lotion "spots" were created Xander realized that maybe this might be something to tell mom about. My kids are not allowed to tattle tale but if damage is being done or someone is getting injured they are supposed to inform mom or dad.

Maxwell got the silent, angry voice and got sent to sit on the toilet. (Our weird punishment method.) Basically the bathroom is the least stimulating, most uncomfortable, completely out of the way room for thinking time. I started trying to clean up the lotion but since you can't see it yet it is pretty much an impossible task. Not until it becomes a dried in, stained dirt magnet will I know where every single spot is.

After awhile I went in to have a discussion with Max. I asked him why he put lotion in the carpet. He said he didn't know. I told him he better figure it out as I needed to hear the "logic" that went into this decision and said call me when you have the answer and then I left him to sit and think alone in the bathroom again.

A bit later he called me and this is what he said with a complete straight face, "I thought it would feel good when we walked on it." I barely managed to maintain my straight face.

I informed all three boys that nothing is to go on the carpet and that even if someone accidentally gets something on the carpet they need to inform me immediately. If anyone has any ideas of any other "out there" rules that we need to add to our "Rules for Boys Encyclopedia" please let me know.

Normal people with normal brains can not come up with any of these crazy ideas that apparently need rules attached.

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