Parenting lessons

Ah ha!!
I remembered one of the stories =) Now if I only had a picture it would be a thousand times better....

Parenting is one of those jobs that you always hope you are doing well at, but never really have a strong gauge to measure it by on a daily basis. You remind, coach, discipline and encourage. But then there are days when you just have to scratch your head. Aubrey gives me a fair number of these days!

The setting- it was a warm afternoon and the girls asked to play in the sprinkler
The extra details- Ella had asked for 2 cups so that her and Aubrey could play a sprinkler game she had read about in a magazine. In the game, each player was to stand in place holding the cup trying to fill it with water. If a player moved their feet, then that player had to dump the cup of water on their head and start again.
****Side note, Ella is up from her nap dictating to me as I blog to make sure I get all the details****
The moment- I took Ainsley inside to lay her down for her nap and informed Ella and Aubrey that when I came back down it was time for them to come in for nap.

As I come down the stairs from laying Ainsley down, Aubrey has already came in the house. She looks at me and said, "I have pee all over me."
"You what? How did that happen?"
"Ella threw it on me."
"What? Why did Ella do that?"
Ella had now joined the conversation.
"Because she peed in a cup."

I had to pause----which offender do I discipline first? I mean, technically I have never made a rule that says "No peeing in cups." Nor have I made a rule that says "Do not throw pee on anyone." Call it an oversight on my part. I guess these are important lessons for a child to have! How else will they learn these lessons if we as parents don't guide them in such matters?

These girls definitely keep me on my toes! Life is never dull around here =)