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What Mother's Day is REALLY like

This story was sent to me by a dear friend...
who prefers to remain anonymous:

So, a long time ago, when the kids were little we had this 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 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 to really 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.

Posted by Lisa on May 12, 2007

Comments

THAT is TOO funny! :)

Posted by: "Baxter" | May 12, 2007 02:13 PM

Lisa -

I am cracking up! I needed to read that today - I have a terrible time sometimes remembering that they are CHILDREN ... thanks for the hilarious reminder!

Blessings!
~Heather

Posted by: Heather | May 12, 2007 02:19 PM

I found your site through a comment you made on the Girl Talk Blog, and have been enjoying it (anonymously) for a while.

I have a 2-year-old who is also obsessed with chapstick...I think I will be keeping a closer eye on her after that story...too, too funny! :)

By His Grace,
Veronica

Posted by: Veronica | May 12, 2007 03:58 PM

I really love my cat, Toby.

But not. that. much.

Posted by: jen elslager | May 12, 2007 06:36 PM

NOOOOOOOOOO!

Posted by: Leslie | May 12, 2007 06:57 PM

Now that is classic. :-)

That's one loved cat..........and one grossed out mother! LOL!

Cheers, Wilm

Posted by: Wilm | May 12, 2007 08:40 PM

Now, that is hilarious!! ROTF....I needed that!! Thanks.

I hope you don't mind...I might just have to send some of my friends to your site.

Posted by: April | May 14, 2007 12:16 AM

This one was certainly a hoot. I hope you all had a blessed Mother's Day. Mine was wonderful even though my children took me out to a very nice restaurant... and I was wearing a white skirt... as Aunt Flo dropped in unexpectedly... yep, well never mind. It was a beautiful day.

April, I don't mind at all. :-)

Posted by: lisa | May 14, 2007 10:09 AM

*snicker* Her visits are often so inconvenient.

Posted by: jen elslager | May 20, 2007 10:18 PM

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