I relearned this fact yesterday while I was (not) “alone” in the ahem, “library”.
As I sat there minding my own business, I received a letter. My mail carriers names are Cal and Jake.
Cal slipped a paper under the door. The paper had just one word on it, “BUTT”. I heard Cal’s foot steps and laughter running away. Just so you know, saying “butt” is a real ringer for humor in this place.
I was far too entertained as well as rather proud of my rising first grader who knew to write two t’s.
Good work, Cal!
Then another paper came under the door. This time the word, “BUTT” and a picture of a circle with a line down the middle. This went on until I had quite the collection of love letters from my two short admirers.
I felt as though I was the “butt” of the joke. 
(GONG!)
When I finally opened the door, I found yet another “butt”, this time taped to the bathroom door,
and yet another taped to my desk.
It’s most likely pathetic to admit this BUT, I was laughing so hard that I could barely breathe. Then Cal, (nearly self imploding) exclaimed, “Momma, ya gotta go to your coffee pot!” As I walk into the kitchen, I fully expected to see…yes, that’s right, another butt.
But there wasn’t another “butt” to greet me.
This time the jokers turned Java the Hut off and taped another sign.
All I know is that I needed that belly laugh so much that I just thought I’d share some pure potty humor with you too!
When have you been the “butt” of a joke? Wassup?
Do your boys know how to push your buttons or what?! Good thing they did it for a joke and not b/c they were trying to get back at you…like if you grounded them and so they turned off the coffee machine, “So there! Take THAT Mom!” b/c you know they know turnin’ off the java puts them on thin ice. But they do are playing the cutest practical jokes on you this way? How do they know to be so clever so young?! Oh wait, their Mom is Steph Fink. ’nuff said. Apple doesn’t fall very far…click click click
They sure do know how to push buttons on me and Java the Hut! The apple fell from the tree and didn’t bounce and ounce! CLICK…Click…click!
While on vacation I wound up with a bladder infection. The kids knew something was wrong so I explained that I just had to keep going to the bathroom a lot but I would be better soon. On the plane home my 6 year old daughter told my husband she had to go to the bathroom just as the seat belt light went on. He said, “you just went to the bathroom at the airport!” she replied, “I think I have what mommy has” so he asked, “what does mommy have?” and after a few moments thinking she said, “van-jitis”. I have no idea how she came up with that but we cracked up!
Dave and I could NOT STOP LAUGHING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Miss Manners has quite the working diagnosis for her Momma, “van-jitis”!!!!!!!!!!!!!! LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!
The pictures of the butts were fantastic! Made me laugh so hard and reminded me that I need a little more silly in my life – don’t need to take myself so seriously. Thanks for sharing!
God placed these babies in my life to make sure I laugh more!
“When I finally opened the door…” Girl, you need more fiber in your diet!
We let our kids say ‘butt’ just because it drives the grandmas CRAZY to hear ‘butt’ coming out of a sweet little ones mouth….don’t judge
My kids knew the ‘pull my finger’ trick before they could even walk, so I guess you could say potty talk and body function humor runs in the family!
B2B has a whole new meaning now!
SSB
Bahaahaha! More fiber…girl, I was in there for just a minute when my absence was clearly making their heart (and butt drawings) more fonder!
LOL – before they could walk – that’s some training em’ up for humor!
Took me a second (been in the sexy minivan for a long time today) to understand the new meaning of B2B and now, I can’t stop chuckling!!!!!!!!!! Love ya SSB!
HILARIOUS! Those are my boys!!! So proud of them!!! Those love notes were reminiscent of our younger years! hahahaha! Please give them a high 5 from me!
ps. WHY do you have your camera/phone in the bathroom with you????
I know you are planet of the apes lover!
FYI: I walked over the pics to get my camera and came back to the bathroom to capture the floor pic…I’m weird and odd – but not THAT oddly weird!
Your kids are hilarious!!!
We have some humor that runs rather deep in our fam….we’ll just have to hold up the classy end ourselves!
That is hysterical!!!!!!! The perfect note for me to leave the computer and go to bed, with a smiling face. Your boys are awesome, their humor has spread well beyond the walls of your home.
After cracking the jokes on me…Cal was practicing his handwriting with the, “It’s no fun, Mom!” So, I wrote him a note and placed it on his legs. It said just one word, “Butt”. He couldn’t stop laughing and neither could I!
Steph! OH my gosh that is hysterical!!!!!!!!!!! I was laughing so hard. Thank you so much for sharing this with us! hahahhahaa
My best friend Sharon and I are professional potty talk girls. That has been the foundation of our 20 year friendship. For example. We work together (yes I know what are the odds of working with your bff?) Anyways. She was in the elevator running something upstairs and I get a text message…Have you ever farted in this elevator? (it is metal and has a metal floor …you gotta be in it to understand). I laughed my butt off at my desk! I think i snorted.
So 3 weeks later is family day. So her mom comes and so does mine. We are showing them around and the 4 of us are in the elevator (alone) and I go…”one time Sharon farted in here and she said is reverberated SO LOUD and it was awesome and I’m so bummed I missed it.” Sharon laughed and our mothers looked at each other like “who raised these girls…not us…and they shook their heads.”
Personally…I rate my friends based on how much potty talk (not like cursing but literal potty talk) I can get away with before they judge me! lol
Love you Steph!! AMAZING post!! love love love
p.s. the thank you note is coming
You are hilarious on a bad day…seeing you on a good day, with your best friend….I couldn’t imagine that level of hilarity!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! LOVE YOU COLLEEN!
Oh my goodness!!! This is so hilarious!!!! Your kids have definitely inherited your great sense of humor. How awesome!! Thanks for sharing. I’ve definitely been the “butt” of a joke…many times, I’m sure…but right now I just can’t compete!!!
Um, I seem to remember a certain New York gal breaking into a computer system and adjusting a certain Jersey gal’s info/name tag …pure AWESOMENESS!!!!