As i step into the bathroom my bare feet are greeted by a slightly wet bathroom rug and I notice what looks like water splattered all over the toilet seat. I take a good hard look and dare I say "whiff"? Yup, just water.
"Max, get back in here!"......
"Maxi!"
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"Max get back here right now!.... Eins, zwei..." (They know I mean business when I start counting in German and he comes running.)
"Max, why is the rug and toilet seat wet?"
"I dunno!"
"Max.... Tell me what happened!"
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"Max, you better tell me, right now! Eins, zwei, und..." (He knows I mean business!)
"Henry did it!"
"How did he do it?"
"He stuck his feet int he toilet!"
I let him go.
"Henry, get in here right now!"He jumps, knowing he's in trouble!
"Henry! Right now!"
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"Eins, zwei und dr...." (Yes, all my kids can count to three in German.)
Here he comes.
"Henry, how did the rug and the seat get wet?"
"I dunno."
"You better tell me!"
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"Henry? You gotta tell me me right now! Eins, zwei..." (I really don't know how much it will help them later in life to know how to count to only three in German. I guess it's a good start, right?)
"I'm trying to remember, Daddy!"
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(This oughta be fun.)
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"Right now Henry!"
"It was Alex!"
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"Are you telling me the truth, Henry? You better not be lying and blaming Baby Alex for this!"
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"Henry? Tell me the truth, just tell me truth ok?"
With a sheepish look and a smile: "I stuck my feet in the toilet!"
"Why?"
"Cause Mike did!"......
"Who is Mike?"
"Mike, Daddy, from Monsters, Inc!"
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"Well, thank you for telling me the truth, Henry. Next time don't blame your baby brother and don't do it again, ok?"
"OK!"
I always knew that little one eyed monster wouldn't make a good role model! At least Henry had clean feet (and thank Heavens the good sense to flush first!).......
