More Playing with Water

Just when I think there are no more ways for the kids to play with water, they invent a new one. This time, it involved the toothpaste.

As I squeezed the toothpaste tube to put some toothpaste on the brush, the toothpaste started oozing out in a runny mess. What’s more, it seemed like half the tube was like that. It was so runny I couldn’t get any of it to actually stay on the brush; it just dribbled off in a soupy mess into the sink and down the brush and on my fingers.

This stunt had the lass’ fingerprints all over it. The Wife thought that she might be trying to extend the life of the toothpaste by adding water. She’s done the same with bubbles and soap with not so good results, you’d think she’d have learned by now that it doesn’t work. But as it turned out, the reasoning was much simpler.

She likes her toothpaste wet. So, rather than wet it on the brush she figured filling the tube with water would be easier. After explaining her reasons, the lass quickly added that she didn’t know I used the toothpaste in “her” bathroom and she was “sorry ’bout that.”

I didn’t really want an apology. Just don’t do it again. That’ll be enough.