This morning Logan went to get dressed, but he's only 5, so he usually keeps the door open. I heard the door close, and kept reminding him to open it. Finally he did. I saw the dog walk out. I figured he was just trying to keep her hostage while he was in there, which is common. A few minutes later, while I was dressing the twins in their room, I saw him carry something wrapped up when he came into sit on the bed next to me and chat. It is not unusual for him to wrap up a treasure and carry it around like a most prized possession. Very similar to what he was doing now. The only difference was a suspicious look on his face. Well, I had three other boys running around half naked, and one in my lap, drooling all over me.
Shortly after, they were all dressed, and we all migrated to the den. (It's Christmas break.) The first thing he did was put his secret possession in a roll-top desk drawer. Honestly, as suspicious as it was, it's not abnormal behavior for him. I just figured it was a stuffed animal, or a business card, or something else minuscule as that.
No.
Never underestimate suspicious behavior. They are not innocent until proven guilty. Never.
I sat down with the baby, who was getting ready to nurse, and the other boys started contemplating what they were going to attempt to destroy.
Then Russell went over by the desk and pulled out a fish.
Yes, a fish.
He told me that Logan put a fish in the desk.
A REAL FISH!
I honestly didn't know if I believed him until he brought it over to me in his hand. Never doubt your kids. Usually the stranger the information, the more true it is.
I told him to go put it in the toilet and wash his hands. (It was dying in the fish tank yesterday, so I'm pretty sure it was dead today.) Then I told Logan to go wash his hands. (Rule #11 with boys is you don't send them into the bathroom together.)
I didn't even yell, get mad, or wig out. I just never fathomed that. I (don't know why) was just in almost complete shock.
Yep. Life with boys. You know, before 9 AM.
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