FROM "just laugh"

On Saturday, about mid-morning, I went into my boys' room to make their beds. As I walked up to the bunk bed and was reaching over the edge of the top bunk to grab Ashtyn's comforter I saw something that totally shocked me!! There on the wood railing of the bunk bed, staring me right in the face, was a good sized collection of...DRIED BOOGERS!!!! Eeeeeeew!!!!! I stood motionless and speechless for a moment and then immediately marched to the back door. Both boys and Brandon were playing in the back yard and so I opened the back door and hollared outside for "all men living in this house" to follow me into the boys' bedroom. Brandon immediately started laughing. He knew this was going to be a lesson in something having to do with cleaning the house. I lined Brandon, Ashtyn and Maddox up next to the bunk bed, pointed out the offending pile of "ickiness" and explained to all the boys how it wasn't appropriate to wipe boogers on ANYTHING in the house...or anywhere else for that matter. I made sure they knew that boogers go on tissues and then let them all go back outside. Sick!!!! I never thought I'd have to practically teach a Saturday morning class on what to do with boogers but, nevertheless, I just had. I finished making the boys' beds, made my bed, picked up the office and then that afternoon I finally made my way to the bathroom to clean in there. I hate cleaning the bathroom and so had saved it to last! As I bent down to pick up the bathroom trash can (which sits right below the toilet paper roll) I came eye to eye with my second surprise of the day. Right on top of the clean toilet paper roll was a GIANT dried booger!!!! WHAT IN THE WORLD!?!? I was a little shocked, a little mad and couldn't help but laugh all at the same time!!!! As I thought back to my morning conversation with all the men in my life about where boogers go, I remembered that, in fact, I had said to "put your boogers on a tissue" but never elaborated and made sure they knew to then tear off the tissue and throw it away!! Wow, you really have to break it down for boys don't ya!?!? I ripped off the piece of tissue holding the offending booger and walked it around the house to find my little culprit. As soon as I saw Ashtyn's face I knew it was him!! I got both my boys' attention once again and reminded them what we do with boogers, step by VERY PARTICULAR step. Ashtyn nodded in agreement and then just as I was about to walk out of the room Maddox proclaimed, in a very loud Maddox voice, "I wipe my boogers on the door in the van...!!!" Ugh!! I felt like my entire day was a wash. I'm not sure if any of what I had said sunk in. Boys are so very gross...SO...VERY...GROSS...!!!!