a trip to the lake...

Boys will be boys....we recently took a trip to the outlet mall in Osage Beach to do some school shopping for the boys. The boys are excited on the way there, saying things like, "will we get to see the big boats, I am not wearing anything you buy except for aeropostale." You know, the typical 5 and 7 year old sayings. We arrive at the mall and the first store we venture into happens to be aeropostale, Bailey is in heaven. So, we browse and they each have found what they are getting and we check out. My poor little sheltered boys start to head for the Jeep, we call them back and ask where they are going, they thought we were done shopping. So, me being the momma I am, laugh and inform them I did not wear my walking shoes to go into one store and told them we were gonna, "hit em all". They look at each other, not knowing if they should be thrilled or scared, so bags in tow, they walk side by side taking in the store fronts. We manage to drag them into a few shops that were not on the top of their list, but I think when I lit up like a christmas tree as I inhaled deeply while walking into bath and body works had them see me in a different light. (No, not the glow from me lighting up, :) ) I smelled the new scents and tried to have them smell this and smell that, and they shook their heads at me and was like hurry up. I walked away with my favorite choice, berry with a hint of vanilla. Later that day, Bailey asks me, " How did you choose just the one lotion and spray out of all those?" I stop and look down and say," it is one of my favorites, I can remember wearing it in high school. " Not really intrigued by that, we walk on to the bookstore where the boys each get a book. My boys are not the typical kids when it comes to their reading material, Brendan chooses a book that contains a carrier and magnets, so he can recreate the story with his magnets, Bailey chooses an instructional book on how to make a lion out of clay. We finish our day of shopping, cap it off with a little bit of greek pizza and head home. On the way home, Bryan and I are talking about our day together and Bryan says, " I smell pee." I turn to laugh at him and call him disgusting, and when my head turns I say, "me too." We then hear giggles coming from the backseat, at this time, I am more than afraid to turn around and Bryan who is nervously grinning from ear to ear says, "don't look at me, I am driving, you have to turn around and see." I then turn around to the sight of my two boys peeing into empty soda bottles and laughing hysterically when they see me looking at them. I do not say a word, I turn back around and tell Bryan what I just witnessed and he begans to laugh uncontrollably. I am scarred, I just seen my two boys peeing into empty soda bottles and thinking it was the coolest thing ever. I then hear Bailey..."Brendan, look how much I peed!" I then lost it, I laughed and almost had tears rolling down my cheeks. We then disposed of the evidence and I gathered my giggles and traded them in for the mommy voice and told them that just because they are boys and can pee easily, there is a time and place for everything, they nodded their heads as it went in one ear and out the other, but in the end my conclusion, a family that pees together, always has that warm fuzzy feeling! Boys will be boys! :)