Breaking the Rules

One of the perks of going to Amy's house (in addition to constant flow of cooked meals and chocolate) is that the kids get to do things that are not allowed at home. As one of my goal of parenting is to keep kids out of the emergency room (something I fail at often), we do not allow certain activities like standing in the bath or jumping on the couch or bed. Somewhere on I-5 on the way down Parker said, "We can stand in the bath like Julia!" Everyone seemed thrilled about that and even more thrilled when the actual standing occurred. Elizabeth was especially tickled with it and tried to show off by stomping and jumping in the tub. This, of course, was not allowed.