Something to think about before using chapstick!

So, at the time of this story we had this great 10-year old cat named Jack.
Jack was a great cat, and the kids would carry him around and sit on him and
nothing ever bothered him. He used to hang out and nap all day long on this
mat in our bathroom.

Well, we have 3 kids and at the time of this story they were 4 years old, 3
years old and 1 year old. The middle one is Eli. Eli really loves
chapstick.
LOVES it. He kept asking to use my chapstick and then losing it. So finally
one day I showed him where in the bathroom I keep my chapstick and how he
could use it whenever he wanted to but he needed to put it right back in
the drawer when he was done.

Last year on Mother's Day, we were having the typical rush around and try
to get ready for Church with everyone crying and carrying on. My two boys are
fighting over the toy in the cereal box. I am trying to nurse my little one
at the same time I am putting on my make-up. Everything is a mess and
everyone has long forgotten that this is a wonderful day to honor me and
the amazing job that is motherhood.

We finally have the older one and and the baby loaded in the car, and I am
looking for Eli. I have searched everywhere, and I finally round the corner
to go into the bathroom. And there was Eli. He was applying my chapstick
very carefully to Jack's . . . rear end. Eli looked right into my eyes and
said "chapped." Now if you have a cat, you know that he is right--their
little butts do look pretty chapped. And, frankly, Jack didn't seem to
mind.


And the only question really to ask at that point was whether it was the
FIRST time Eli had done that to the cat's behind -- or the hundredth.

And THAT is my favorite Mother's Day moment ever, because it reminds us that
no matter how hard we try to civilize these glorious little creatures,
there will always be that day when you realize they've been using your chapstick
on the cat's butt.



Now I know that this what not what you expected but you do have to admit, you kind of chuckeld when you read it! I am sorry I just could not help but share this email that I got today! Hope you ladies are having a good day! I am waiting on our stuff to get here, they said between 11:30 and 2:00. It is now 12:12 and I am still waiting!!!!

Hey if you get a chance swing by Charla's and wish her a happy birthday!!! (Her link is in the side bar!) Since Steve is gone this month its just her and the kids.