Last night was the start of kindergarten lacrosse. I'm a coach. It's my third year coaching kindergarten lacrosse so I'm kind of an expert; keep the kids moving, remind them that their sticks are lacrosse sticks - not lightsabers and don't show fear.
I've had some crazy things happen in my three years. Of course there have been the typical bumps in the eye, the kids who ask me - in the middle of a 10 acre field - where they can get water. And the kid who asked me what was for dinner.
But last night just as we were getting started, this adorable little girl that I've known since she was born lined up to do a drill then turned her head to the left and threw up.
"HONEY!" I called to her, "Did you just puke?" She nodded. I searched the crowd for her mom. She was front and center and had already seen what had happened. She nodded to me that she would take over from here and I turned back to the other 15 animals children.
When practice was over I saw the woman's older son searching for someone. He's one of my son's best friends so I asked him. "Did your mom tell you she was taking your sister home because she threw up?"
"Yeah," he told me. "I'm going home with someone else."
"Ok." I said, and turned to go.
"Wait!" he said. "Can I see the puke?"
Hahaha... is it a boy thing, maybe?
My sons have taken to inspecting the other's poo volumes while I'm changing one - then they switch. It's like trying to hold back paparazzi... for poo. They are disgusting.
Posted by: Lady Estrogen | April 27, 2011 at 09:03 AM
oh my gosh bahahaha. My 13 year old always asks how much the kids pooped and actually looks over to see. I thought he was the only one like him. With your post I see I didn't give birth to an alien child. Phew. Just glad I wasn't abducted and operated on. He's still gross.
Posted by: L.A.C.E. | April 27, 2011 at 09:12 AM
Definitely a boy thing. Not really sure why, but it's one of those things that's ingrained in us - we need to inspect grossness.
Posted by: Bill | April 27, 2011 at 09:22 AM
As if 7 yr old boys are disgusting enough, my kid has his 68 yr old grandfather teaching him even more manly-disgusting things.
Today was 'suck out the septic tank' day and you can only IMAGINE the discussions!
Posted by: Thefarmgirlcooks.wordpress.com | April 27, 2011 at 09:33 AM
Definitely a boy thing. I puked when my grandfather was driving all the time and my brother or cousin always wanted to see it. Gross.
Posted by: kelly | April 27, 2011 at 09:51 AM
Hmmm, can't be a boy thing only. I am a woman (it has been proven more than once) and I do the same thing - did it with my kids' poop and puke and now when they are all grown up I do it with my dogs' poop and puke. Could I be a control freak extraordinaire?
Posted by: Valentina@baby quilts | April 27, 2011 at 10:52 AM
MY son did this all during my bout with morning sickness: "Mom, you pukin'" Yep Isaiah... "Mom. I see it?" Nope Isaiah....
kids are weird
Posted by: Jasmine | April 27, 2011 at 11:39 AM
*snorts & giggles* Typical little boy!
Posted by: Prosey | April 27, 2011 at 01:02 PM
Ick! Boys are so gross.
Posted by: Bobbi | April 27, 2011 at 01:14 PM
Yuck! No thanks. I was just sick this past week and I am so over puke. Silly boy.
Posted by: Suggestive | April 27, 2011 at 03:40 PM
What, was there supposed to be a special prize inside for him? Yep, must be a little boy thing...
Posted by: Sandy | April 27, 2011 at 07:41 PM
1) Kindergarten Lacrosse???? Yikes! Sounds like a recipe for disaster.
2) Gotta love those brothers.
Posted by: Jessie | April 28, 2011 at 08:35 AM
Boys are gross, I have an older brother and a little brother, despite them being 24 and 16 now, they never grow out of the behaviour.
Posted by: thatsthebeauty | April 28, 2011 at 11:24 AM
That's so funny!
Posted by: Cozy Friedman | April 28, 2011 at 03:57 PM
baah-haa! So boy! :) Yeah, my dh was excited to watch my c-section. I really did not get that.
Posted by: Jenn @ Home is Where You Start From | April 28, 2011 at 04:46 PM
LMFAO!!
Posted by: Jenny | April 29, 2011 at 09:24 AM
YESSSSSSSSS! Did you show him?
Posted by: jennielynn | May 02, 2011 at 02:39 PM