Listen Up

On the way home after a morning of swimming, Brennan says to me, "Momma, I'm leakin'."

I reply, "No, honey. You're just wet from the pool. I'll change you into some dry clothes when we get home."

A few minutes go by.

Brennan: "Really, Momma, I'm leakin'."

Me: "You're fine, Brennan. Fine."

Brennan: "Noooo. I'm wet. ALL over. Wet."

Me: "Just a few minutes more Brenn."

We arrive home. As I am getting dry clothes together for the boys, Brennan runs up to me and yells:

"Now I am really leakin'! Leakin' ALL OVER. I peed Momma ALL OVER."

"Brennan, I am sure you are fine... You, " I stop as I go to change his swim diaper and discover that the poor child, is indeed, leaking urine all over the flippin' place.

"Oh, Brennan," I say, "I am so sorry. You really are leaking."

He looks at me with exasperation and says "I tol you Momma. I tol you!"

He told me. He did.

And then five hours later, Brennan decided to sneak my car keys out of my purse while we were at Aidan's swimming class at the Y. I didn't realize the keys were gone until we got to the car and were trying to leave. No keys in my purse. No keys in my pockets. No keys.

I mutter out loud to myself, "Where did my keys go?" as I rummage through my purse in desperation.

Brennan laughs and says "I took 'em."

Me: "What? You took my keys?"

"Oops. Sorry Momma."

Aidan concerned that his brother may be facing some trouble says to me, "I am sure it was an accident, right Brennan? An accident, right?"

We all trudge back into the Y and begin the search for the missing keys. Some time later, we finally found my car keys on the floor of the locker room.

My life is many things, but it is never dull.