Yesterday Allen and Audrey came over so that Asher and Allen could fix the fence. Audrey and I took all of the kids and went to the zoo. We really didn't see too much because it took us so long to walk from one place to another. But we still had and good time and the kids learned stuff that they had not known before, like pirahnas have teeth and eat people. We also got to see the zookeepers feed the river otters, which are Michael's favorite animals at the zoo, and the girls learned what a meerkat is. The sea lions and seals were very active so we spent a lot of time watching them.
When we got back the guys were not done with the fence, so we took the kids to McDonalds since they have $1.49 kid's meals on Thursday. When we got back from there, we had dinner because the guys were starving. (Needless to say, Audrey and I were not very hungry.)
Just before dinner was ready there was a little incident in the bathroom. I guess what happened was that Michael, Caylee and Natalie went into the bathroom together. Michael washed his hands and Caylee took off her shorts and went potty. The whole time curious Devon was watching. Then some sort of playing ensued while Caylee was sitting on the potty. Michael came and told us that the kids were playing naked in the bathroom. Whoa! Not good. The daddies were really upset. (Both Asher and Allen have strong personalities and are something for children to fear when they get upset.) Both Micheal and Caylee got a good talking too, but mostly Caylee when we figured out that she had taken off her shorts when Michael was in the bathroom. Asher had a talk with her about how her private is special and when she shows it to boys it is not special anymore. Especially when she becomes a woman. God made her special private just for her husband, only after they get married. The whole talking to made me want to cry and just hold and comfort my baby (Caylee) because I could tell that she really was sad about what Asher was saying. She knows that her private is special and she does not want to ruin it in any way.
Caylee knows that boys are not supposed to see her naked, but I think what was going through her mind is that Mommy doesn't care when her girl friend, Katy, is in the bathroom with her, even while she is taking a bath. But Caylee learned last night there is a huge difference. I think overall it was a good lesson for all involved children old enough to understand. I know that the older kids won't forget it anytime soon. When Michael went to the bathroom later, he first yelled out, "If your going to see me naked, then don't!"
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wow - looks like you had a great vacation! what fun! we're home from our trip now and I'm in the process of blogging photos from vacation too! love all your photos - they're awesome!
The only bad thing about making the situation a "big deal" is that they *will* remember it, but probably with embarrassment. I'm not trying to criticize in any way, because honestly, I would have been upset too, but since I was not involved with this situation and can look at it from the 'outside', I can see how it could have a negative effect on self-esteem or something. I'm sure she'll be just fine though and will make wise choices in the future. I would just hate her to feel embarrassed about it though when she is older thinking back on the incident, especially if she ends up being around those boys for several years. But then again, she's not even 6 yet (or is she today...this week?), so it's not *that* big of a deal.
I'm just thinking outloud since I have kids the same age. You can ignore me. LOL!
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