So I never thought I would have one of THOSE kids...you know the ones...the kids that, as the OTHER parent, you laugh and think in your head...I will never have a kid like THAT!
No not me...my kids weren't going to be dirty, or have bare feet...uugghh...or be disrespectful to their elders...
My kids were going to be perfect! They would be those kids that everyone looked at and smiled at, and thought to themselves...aaahhhh, such cute PERFECT kids...not like that kid, and then they would point to him...
Yes...him...the kid with a PLUMBER'S CRACK...they would shake their heads and be ashamed at the sight! Who would buy their kids swim trunks TOO big...(hello...me here...let me answer that...the kind of parent that let's their kids wear hand-me-downs from their cousin...because it saves me what? $10.00?)...back to the point at hand...
As he, in child free spirit, enjoyed the moment...like we should...live in the moment...I mean who cares
Laugh.play. drink. in the sun and the fun...
Oh Hey...little PeePs...Enjoying yourself??? Of course you are waving at your Daddy...not paying any attention to the crazy lady yelling your name to smile at the big black camera...why...why...must I scream, why don't you smile and wave at Mommy?...anyhow...what was I saying?
Then the waiting again...and so I remind him...because, well I must...because I am the parent...
"Hey, DCar, pull up your shorts!"
And then the water comes...and then all thoughts of being the PERFECT kid slips away...
He must frolick and play...
and lose himself in the pure enjoyment of the water shooting out of the sidewalk!!!
Oh come on now...did you have to do that...crap, I am going to have to admit it huh...I HAVE one of THOSE kids...
Do I lose points as a parent or something? Is there some protocol I must go through to redeem myself because guess what...I secretly laughed...I did...I laughed and laughed because those darn shorts would not stay up and he could've cared less...he had no modesty...and I loved it...I love him...and I get to claim him. :) hahaha!
