The week actually started at Ahma's house in Franconia with just two cousins. The zip line was not quite Little Man's cup of tea but hide and seek was. Thankfully his cousins were more than happy to partake in the festivities but even they can only play so many games of hide and seek. So it was time to introduce him to one of their favorite activities: the good old Slip and Slide. No, not the hard plastic with all the ridges in it that would rip your butt to shreds of our childhood. This was the homemade version their mother introduced them too several years back. Take a plastic tarp, spray it down with some water followed up with shaving cream and you have hours of fun (and major mess but isn't that part of the word fun in the first place?).
He was covered head to toe and every place in between. Literally. But let me jump back a bit to right before the mayhem ensued because you can't have mayhem without Little Man.
Sean and Maya were explaining the whole process to Little Man including the fact that he needed to go put his bathing suit on before starting.
"I don't need my bathing suit" he promptly informed them and started to strip right there on the front lawn. Being Franconia and considering the house is on the side of a mountain, it's not like he was truly in public (thank you Ron White). His cousins, being older and understanding the concept of Modesty were slightly horrified and came running inside for me to correct his misconceptions. Little Man follows them inside the house and promptly tries to explain to me that he doesn't need his bathing suit. Frankly, having seen how much of a mess this whole thing can make, I was kind of on his side but I need to go to the immortal words of my husband: "Going Commando would guarantee you had the whole thing to yourself". That wouldn't exactly be fair to the other kids and it was their idea in the first place so I convince Little Man that he really does need to put his bathing suit on.
"OK Mommy. No Problem!" And proceeds to strip in the middle of the living room. I didn't know Sean could move that fast. How can a child of my sister's be so shy? So easily freaked out? I'm not sure which was funnier.
So a slippin' and a slidin' they go. No one married a tree or a boulder (although they did come close a few times) and there were lots of laughter and squeals. OK, the squeals came at the end when they all decided to rinse off a bit first. Yes, well water is cold but that isn't was caused the loudest squeals. Little Man realized he had shaving cream everywhere and asked Ahma to rinse everything. Yup, my little guy dropped trou yet again 'cause ya know, "my penis is covered Ahma. Rinse it! Rinse it!" All while shaking it for the world to see. The squeals were his cousins running in horror.
He managed to fake modesty for the rest of the week with only one slip. One night at the lodge he decided opening the door while all his cousins were out in the hallway was a great idea. Even if his mom was standing in perfect line of sight. In nothing but a towel. A very small hotel towel. Screw squeal. I shrieked. Just in time. Thankfully he remembered to remove his hand right before he slammed the door on it.
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