Halftime bath.

{sigh}

The first 13 years of my marriage were ideal.

I had the man who didn't care a bit about

fishing, hunting, or sports.

That's all changed.

Well, not the fishing, hunting, or sports in general part.

But now he's ADDICTED to Alabama football!

UGH.

And even worse, he's got the older 3 all into it too.

Oh well. Here's hoping that Alabama football is the only

change he makes.

Being the good wife that I am, I'm totally

aware that there's no point in complaining

being supportive!

So this is what happened in our house tonight:

We were watching the game, and I asked him if he would

bathe the younger 3. He looked at me like I'd lost my mind

and waved his hand at the TV.

I sighed but right then the announcer said there was 4 minutes

left till halftime and I seized the moment, commenting that

he could bathe them during halftime.

He agreed and we watched the rest of the first half.

Then it was time for the halftime bath. And keeping in the

football spirit (I guess that's what he was doing!)
I heard:

Paul "JACOB, DO YOU WANT TO TAKE A BATH IN THIS TUB??"

Jacob (rather timidly-this isn't how bath usually starts) "Yes, sir?"

Paul "I SAID, DO YOU WANT TO TAKE A BATH IN THIS TUB??

Jacob (catching on) "YES SIR!!"

Paul "LET ME HEAR YOU SAY, 'ROLL TIDE!'"

Jacob "ROLL TIDE!"

Paul "NOAH, DO YOU WANT TO TAKE A BATH IN THIS TUB??"

Noah (following Jacob's lead) "YESSEW!"
Paul "LET ME HEAR YOU SAY 'ROLL TIDE!'"

Noah "WOLL TIDE!"

Paul (still loudly, but trying not to scare her)

"EMMIE, DO YOU WANT TO TAKE A BATH IN THIS TUB??"

Emmie "BAAAAH" (Emmiespeak for 'bath')

Paul "LET ME HEAR YOU SAY 'ROLL TIDE'"

Emmie "AHHHH BAAAAH!!"

Paul(laughing) "GOOD ENOUGH FOR ME-GET IN HERE!!"

{sigh again}

At least he's doing stuff with the kids. :)

TTFN,