I couldn’t make this up!

We live in the country and Gabe enjoys the luxury of being able to pee outside. He’s even been known to put his shoes on and go outside to pee… just because. Some might frown upon this activity but a boy’s “gotta” do what a boy’s “gotta” do… or at least that’s what I am told by my husband.

Well today, my little boy took things a few dozen steps further. Now, I know what you are thinking and thankfully, no, he didn’t poo outside. It’s even better than that.

Grace and Gabe were playing down in our unfinished basement while Steven and I were upstairs watching the Steeler’s game. The kids came upstairs giggling and Gabe proudly announced, “I peed in the litter box.” Yep, you read right. My jaw dropped and Steven simply started yelling, “NOOOOOOOO. You are not allowed to pee in the litter box!!!” There are certain phrases you don’t ever expect to have to say and I am sure, “You are not allowed to pee in the litter box” is one we never expected to utter.

Somehow Gabe thought he could point the finger at his sister. It was all her fault. Of course Grace was completely innocent and had absolutely not encouraged him (really? – HAHAHA). As the chaos of this fine Schrecengost conversation ensued, I have to admit, while Steven is being the tough cop and doing the yelling, I am on the couch laughing so hard it hurts. I mean, how did we get here? Gabe is Gabe but what kid doesn’t understand that a cat litter box is for a cat and not for a little boy? But, then again, it’s Gabe and with him I should know to expect the unexpected and laugh when I can because his world is special and he sees things through the eyes of an ornery little boy!