The gun show

May 8, 2011
I was going to post something special about being a mom today but when the "gun show" came into town during dinner, I just couldn't resist sharing.

Pre-kids, I would laugh and roll my eye at other friends who were parents and often let their kids eat with their shirts off. I'd think, can't you keep them from spilling all over themselves?

Then I had kids myself. And messy ones at that.

So tonight with the potential for Koolaid to ruin my favorite shirt of Cole's and his refusal to keep a bib on, I decided to just strip him down. And that's when "the gun show" as Jeff dubbed it appeared.

Yep, three of the four of us were half naked within mere seconds. Being a prude myself, I stayed fully clothed and just rolled my eyes at my now naked son, daughter, and husband. Cole and Pearl were giggling hysterically and Jeff was clapping and reciting lines from "The Nutty Professor" (...."look at my little Hercules.... he's so strong"....). Cole was delighted with all the nakedness and muscle flexing! And I sat back and thought, yup, this is what Mother's Day is really about... family, food, and laughter. Not the naked part.

It's just a good thing we have a rule about wearing pants.