Friday, September 10, 2010

cheap entertainment

we just spent a couple of hours at the splash park with other families who homeschool. it's always so nice to talk to others who feel your pain (and the same satisfaction) when you are doing something hard. The kids have fun while the moms get therapy. win/win.

While walking to the car, Ben decided he wanted to run through the water one more time... which wasn't such a great idea. As he tried to get in the car [dripping wet] I said, "I don't think so buddy. Run around the pavilion area ten times and then you can get in." He groaned, but he did it.

When he finished, he was hot and sweaty, but his swimsuit was almost dry. He sat down, took a big drink of water and said, "That was the worst thing you could have asked me to do."

I disagreed and said, "I could have asked you to take off your swimsuit and run around the park naked, so just be grateful, kid!"

He laughed and said, "I would never do that."

To which I replied, "Not for any amount of money?"

By this time we were halfway home and I said to all of my boys, "How much would I have to pay you to run around the park without any clothes on?"

Ben said $100.
Luke said $150.
Zack leaned forward and screamed loud enough for all to hear,
"I will just do it for FREE if you want me to!"

And that, my friends, is cheap entertainment.

5 comments:

HAYHAY said...

Jake just asked me what I was laughing about, and it's from this little post...too funny.

P.S. THANKS for the blogging help. I wish I could just sit down with ya and learn from you blogging wisdom:)

LOVE
HAYHAY

mary said...

I love it, Pretty sure i have one who would run around the park naked if he had the chance. Boys are hilarious!!

Shumfolks said...

Mind you, I'm in no hurry for it, but it's going to be a blast watching his teen years -- hold on!

Aileen Bluhm said...

That Zack is a crack-up! How do you keep from busting up all day long? Too funny!

Stephanie said...

Ok, so I didn't really equate your title to how this post would end...and I totally pictured you making a modesty pitch to your kids at the end of this discussion...it turned out so much funnier than I was envisioning in my head...haha.