You Aint Cool...

     I'm from the generation who embraced Adam Sandler and his crazy antics. "You aint cool unless you pee your pants" is one of many great quotes from the movie Billy Madison. My sisters and I have borrowed so many quotes from the movie we could probably resight the entire script. Unfortunately for me, the "pee your pants" quote came to life at the park one evening.
     My kids and I made the impulsive decision to stop by my sister's house for a visit. Her new baby was only weeks old and we found every excuse possible to stop by and see him. Nola and I held him and gave him goo goo eyes while Miles played with the cat only to get bored and ask about the park minutes later.
     After mentioning the park for the fourth time I finally agreed to leave the baby and head out. This particular park is half a block from my sister's house and has the most amazing climbing tree. My kids climb while I stand under the tree and watch. I'm not sure I would be of much assistance should they slip and fall but I stand there anyway just in case.
     At one point during our visit, Nola told me that she had to go to the bathroom and while bouncing up and down. I asked Miles to come out of the tree so we could walk back to my sister's house.
     Then Nola said, "just kidding, I'm good."
     "Are you sure, Bug? We can go back."
     "I'm fine."
     So I decide to believe her and the kids continued to climb.
     "Nola, did you pee your pants?" asked Miles.
     "No, I'm just sweaty."
     "Oh, okay."
     I looked up and she was not sweaty, my seven year old girl did in fact pee her pants.
     "Bug, come down here," I shouted.
     "What?"
     "Honey, you did have to pee. Why didn't you tell me?"
     "I don't know, it's not bad, really."
     But she was mistaken, it was bad. So I gathered the kids and we walked back. Because my kids are seven and five, I don't carry extra clothes so I told Nola to bunch up some toilet paper and stick it in her underwear until we got home. She had no problem with this solution. While she was taking care of business, Miles turned around and I looked down at his shorts.
     What?
     "Bud, come here," I whispered. "Did you pee your pants?"
     He looked down and answered, "I think so."
     "Bud, why? There is a bathroom right there?" I said pointing.
     I looked at his shorts one more time and viewed the wet line of pee covering his fly area. What was happening to my children?
     On Nola's exit, Miles entered the bathroom to fix his misstep. Meanwhile, my sister shook her head at me wondering if this was to be her future.
     We headed to the car once each kid had their toilet paper securely in place. And though I was surprised by the pee event, I couldn't help but laugh.
     "What happened to you two? How did you both pee your pants tonight?"
     They laughed and shrugged their shoulders. Then Nola pointed at Miles and yelled, "he peed his pants."
     "Bug, that is mean," I replied. "And by the way, so did you."
     Both kids laughed at the word pee and then I joined in, I guess you're never too old to find the "pee" word funny.