Then sometimes you just can't be prepared!

There is no need to tell a stay at home parent how busy their day is going to be. From the time we get up in the morning to the time the kids go to bed, we are on alert ready for anything. Did I say anything? Last weekend we went to the mountains to enjoy a little family time. The kids had a great time playing until Joe pushed Zach off a large rock and gave him a black eye. Oh well, boys will be boys, and after a few tense moments and a little blood, we all went back to a great weekend. It wasn’t until we were getting ready to leave that Zach decided to get even. The boys headed to the camp site outhouse for a quick potty break before we all went home. When they returned to the car, something wasn’t quite right. It smelled as if one of them had not made it to the bathroom in time. So we asked, “Did someone step in doggy poo?” No-one answered so we probed a little further. Still no answer, so we followed with an all out search for the odor. As we searched we noticed Randy did not have his hat and asked where the hat was, “in the toilet” came the answer. It seems that Zach removed Joe’s hat and threw it to the bottom of the outhouse. That is when my oldest son Isaiah piped up and said, “So I tried to help them get the hat out, Daddy.” Isaiah had lowered first Joe then Zach into the toilet to see if they could reach the hat, since the bottom of the poo pile was too far away; they only made it in to their armpits and were helped back out by Michael. Needless to say the next thirty minutes were comprised of hauling the boys to the creek and washing each from head to toe and then doing our best to sanitize the car. Did I say we had to be prepared for anything? I am reminded daily that the parent’s handbook doesn’t cover everything and some days you just have to improvise. Thank goodness for baby wipes and cold creeks in the mountains. Here is hoping you are having a better week!