Laundry is funny. It may not be funny in every household, but it always produces aching stomachs and joyful tears in my house. In fact, I almost pee my pants every time I do laundry. Several factors contribute to this scene…
- In the Edwards house, doing laundry means doing 9 or 10 loads in one night. From gathering to folding and putting away, it all gets done in one night. This takes several hours, so the chance of something funny happening increases with every passing minute. Looking at underwear and T-shirts for hours on end coupled with the smell of dryer sheets is bound to produce a state of delirium.
- Sara and Laura always help me. The three of us together is a recipe for laughter. They are a familiar and constant presence in our home. My boys love them, and Brad and I love them. Life is just more fun when they are around.
- Reece is exponentially more entertaining when Zaz and Lola (Sara and Laura) are around.
And, so, without further a due, here is a glimpse into laundry night at the Edwards…
I like to call this story: “Reece finds his white trash roots”
First, Reece puts on Mason’s shorts:
**Note: Laughter commences from all parties involved, including Reece.**
Second, Reece puts on Mason’s shirt…
**Note: Laughter grows, and Reece starts rolling around on the floor laughing his “machine gun” laugh.**
Third, Reece puts on Lola’s high heels…
**Note: With every additional phase of this wardrobe change, Reece runs back to our bedroom to show his Dad the new look. Brad gets more and more concerned with every trip.**
Fourth, Reece puts on Zaz’s silver chain necklace. Reece turns to me and says, “Hey, Mom. Like my chain?” Yes, son. All you need is a PBR in your hand to complete the look.
**Note: By this time, we have all nearly wet ourselves and have lost at least two pounds from laughing**
Finally, the main event. Reece decides to dance…
I have a feeling Reece will be entertaining people for the rest of his life.
Here’s to laundry and all that it represents…
it is my extreme privilege to not only be a part of classic reece moments, but also and more importantly, be the source for more than a few of them starting. my life would be very boring without that child in my life. the only thing that would have made the night better would have been to have some billy ray cyrus playin the background….oh wait, that did happen, just about 20 minutes later.
After watching the video, Tucker is sitting beside me in the chair, saying, “Mo’ Weece? Mo’ Weece?”
We love you, Weece. And all your silliness.
Love,
Twish and Tuckoh
this is great! He’s such a little character. It was great to see all of you tonight. So cute how Reece and Aliyah are still such good friends! Wish we could have chatted more, but its difficult with so many people to visit with! Great to see you though!