He may be smart, but he's still 6 . . .

It's been a banner week for Kid #3! He learned how to tie his shoes (YEA!), found out he can ride a bicycle w/o trainers (DOUBLE YEA!), and yesterday he spent the day at his best friend's house . . . without mom!

However, even with all this excitment going on, every once in a while I still get reminded that even though my baby is no longer a baby, he's still a little kid.

This summer I've been allowing the kids to stay home alone for about an hour or so while I get some writing work done (since we have no home office and I can't focus w/o being reminded that something needs to be done/put away/cleaned).

The kids know the rules when I'm gone and Kid#1 and #2 need to pay special attention to Kid #3.

But when I got back from my work time yesterday, Kid #2 comes out to tell me that Kid #3 decided to beat the world's record for staring into a flashlight . . .

OH MAN!

So I calmly ask him why he did it, he answered, "I thought it was a good idea."

Me: "Did Kid #1 tell you not to do it?"

Kid #3: "Yes,"

Me: "Did Kid #2 tell you not to do it?"

Kid #2: "Yes I did Mom!"

Me to Kid #3: "Have the purple spots gone away yet?"

How did I know to ask that? :)

Kid #3: "Yes Mommy."

Me: "Just remember kiddo, if you keep doing that, the purple spots won't go away. And it would be really hard for you to play basketball and baseball when all you see are spots."

Kid #3: "Okay Mommy."

Me: "So no more flashlight?"

Kid #3: "No more flashlight."

Some time you just need to hit them where they live . . . and hide all the flashlights :)