The Randomness of Childhood

When I became a mother I had no idea the amount of random behavior that children display. However, kids don't understand the concept of being "random".  If you were to ask a child, or think back on your own childhood, everything is perfectly logical and has a definite purpose. 

It's the random acts of childhood that as adults we struggle to recreate. Random acts of childhood are also the things that drive me crazy, at times.... like when we are trying to get somewhere or do something. These random pictures and events are also, for me, the first thing that leave my memory... So just in case I forget, here are a few random acts of childhood.

Above: Caleb taking full advantage of the sun glass display and the outdoor chair display at Hergergers. All of this took place while I was scrounging around in my bag for a pesky 20% coupon. Those precious extra seconds gave Caleb the ticket he needed to chill out in this display.

Carter and his friend/partner in kindergarten crime, Chandler after a ball game where they played each other. For days before the game Carter kept saying, "I am versing Chandler on Tuesday." It took me awhile to figure out that he was using the "vs" from the scheduling and reading it as "versing". Tuesday came and they versed each other and no one won because they don't keep score, but  they had  a great time on the field together.

Crazy sock day for Carter and Cali at school turned into crazy sock week for Caleb. No he's not potty trained, he just thought that underpants went better with his outfit than his usual diaper. We're all just glad he opted for any private covering material at all. If you've seen him lately you know all too well that his nakeness is hard to contain.

As parents of the year we often squirt condiments into our children's mouths. No. We really don't, but Caleb really really likes mustard and we think its funny for him to exclaim, "Mmmmm tastes goooooon!" after each tiny squirt. 

Finally, not sure if renting Puss in Boots was a good or bad idea. On one hand it entertained the boys for about an hour and a half. On the other hand, Carter wore this outfit on several occasions after being inspired by Puss' getup.