Sushi for Supper

Our good friend Paulo took us to sushi for dinner tonight. We leisurely herded cats fed our kids dinner and engaged in choppy conversation for almost an hour.  We had been sitting there laughing at our kid faces as they ate ginger and fish eggs, when the real fun began.

First, J. spilled water all over the floor, himself, and me. Nothing special.

Then, we looked over and his face was contorted into an odd, yawn-pucker with his tongue hanging out and he was shaking his head. Wasabi. Wanting to head off a scream and tears I quickly gave him some water. He downed it, winced quizzically and began wiping his tongue along the back of his hand and up his arm to cool it off. Just as we were about to assume the catastrophe had been avoided when he yelled...

J: "Peee!!! PEEE!! PEEEEEEEE! NO pee in pants!!!" 

I swooped him up, and felt him clenching his legs together. That wasabi had done a number on him, he was about pee his pants in pain! Can't say I blame him. Sometimes it almost does the same to me.

We made it to the bathroom, he did his business and I pulled him off the potty. As soon as he was standing I noticed that something had happened.  Whether it was round two or residue from bad aim, I'm not sure, but the front of his pants were soaked.

For a second I contemplated getting him home clothed and then I was disgusted so we proceeded to pull his pants off. That left him wearing nothing but his jacket, socks, and converse sneakers. 

Josiah was absolutely elated. 

J: "Yeeeeaaaa! Josiah's NAKED!!!"

I imagined him walking back to Ryan, weaving through tables of once-hungry, now disgusted diners and decided that I had to carry him out. Quickly, I slung him on my hip and grabbed a paper towel. I haphazardy wrapped it around his bum so that people wouldn't get a naked butt in their faces as we walked by.

Josiah was still elated to be half naked. 

I refused to let him off my hip. I was forcing modesty upon him, keeping all the important stuff covered, but he would not be disuaded. We stood at the table and let Ryan and Paulo know that it was definately time for us to leave. That's when Josiah started kicking and shaking in joy, throwing his hands up and happily announcing to the restaurant...

J: "JOSIAH'S NAKED!!! Yeaaaa!! Yipee! JOSIAH'S NAKED! Yipeee!!"  

Paulo, Ryan, and I left the restaurant laughing so hard....

and good night!