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Turn your back and your sink will be bubble gum blue!

This was my surprise the other day when my son wandered off for less than a few minutes. He went to the bathroom, and I thought he was in his bedroom by himself.

After a few minutes of not hearing anything (the key indicator of a kid up to no good), I went to see what was up.

My three-year old terror was in the bathroom painting the sink with his bubble gum Toy Story toothpaste. He had a grin on his face like he was working on a chapel ceiling.

It smelled good, but I don't want my sink to be the same color as my toilet water.

Little situations like these are what makes being a dad worthwhile.

I remember, or at least my dad tells me so, a lot of these little scenarios. I've colored on the walls. I've broken things that weren't meant to be destroyed, and I've generally participated in a lot of tomfoolery over my lifetime.

What my son is doing, or is destined to do in the future is probably just payback for my snot-nosed past.

Love you, dad.

Posted by Clayton Hein at 8:13 AM | Permalink | Comments (0)