So 10 minutes after Ethan came up to me, wrapped his arms around my neck in a tight grip, said "big hug", kissed me on the cheek, and told me that he loves me...I made him cry.
Sometimes, all it really takes to make him cry is the idea you're upset with him...I can't even imagine how wrecked he will be when he gets into high school, gets caught drinking, and CEO/CFO drop the old "We aren't mad at you, we're just disappointed."
Regardless, I put Summer down for her nap, go down the hall and hear the boys in their room running around and - as soon as they hear me coming - a duet of "Shhhhhh" which makes me chuckle as I come in the room to lay down the law.
Because I just put Summer down I speak in that hushed "I'm trying to get my point across voice without speaking loudly" like when you argue with your significant other at a restaurant or church...
That might be a bad example...but yeah...all I said was the following (and keep in mind I'm whispering all this)
"Hey Hey Hey! What is going on in here? You guys know you can't be up here while Summer's trying to nap...let's go, get downstairs..."
Neither catch my Saved By The Bell reference...But Owen's on step 4 by "You guys know" as Ethan is just sputtering...And then it happens...
He turns, looks at me, and completely breaks down...
"I-I-I-Viiiictor I'm sowwwwwy"
So now I feel terrible...I explain to him I'm not mad at him, just trying to keep Summer from being mad at me...To fix it all, we hug at the top of the stairs and head down holding hands.
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