Fired, Bodily Freedom, and getting kicked out

Fired.  

The day my youngest (Ian Jayce) turned 2 last week we were at the Toledo Zoo.  It was hot, and the kiddos were thirsty so we stopped by the elephants to sit on a bench & get them a drink.  I had hurriedly packed the diaper bag that morning, and I just brought two sippy cups.  After filling the cups with propel, I gave one to each boy.  Ethan was then angry because Ian was using "his" cup.   I explained to Ethan (4) that his little brother was at the age where he still needed the sippy cups, and I pointed out to Ethan that he drinks out of regular cups well so he really doesn't need them.  This prompted Will (my love, and their Dad) to tell Ethan he needs to stop drinking out of sippy cups altogether, and came up with Halloween as his official "Done Date."  

 Ethan was not very happy about this, and so he looked at his Dad and informed him "You're fired."  Will said "what?" 

And Ethan repeated, "You're fired."   

Will, because he's a smart ass, then replied, "Oh you're firing me?  Well Ethan, I hope that you have $250,000, because I am filing an EEOC complaint for wrongful termination, and I am suing you.  Do you have $250,000???"  

Ethan: "Yes I do."

Will: "Really?  Good!  In that case, after we leave the Zoo, why don't you write a check out to cash and we can stop by the VW dealership and get your Mom a Beetle, she's always wanted one of those, and I'll get a VW bus, maybe we can even go shopping for other stuff, maybe stop by your dentists office and pay off your bill that just came.  Am I still fired?"

Ethan: "yeah....  But after you get that stuff for my Mom..."

Bodily Freedom.  

Ethan was with my sister, Kristi, and they stopped at a gas station and went into the convenience store.  Ethan then decided he has to pee BAD and was holding himself.  They didn't have a public bathroom, but the cashier felt bad for him and said he could use the staff bathroom.  Ethan used the bathroom and they were in line to pay for their things, when the cashier noticed Ethan was still holding himself.  She said, "you used the bathroom, you don't have to hold yourself anymore."   Ethan replied, "you don't tell me I can't hold my penis!!!"

Getting Kicked Out

Ethan wanted something ridiculous (probably ice cream or popcorn for breakfast, or something along those lines since it was early in the morning) and I told him "no."  He then told me "If I can't have it, then you aren't allowed to live here anymore."  I replied "no?  Do you want Mom to leave?  I guess I'll have to go somewhere else then."  Ethan: (pause) "...maybe I could go with you." (Another pause) "...and Ian can come too."  I said "and Daddy can come with us too?" When Ethan, in a tone that suggested what I said was ridiculous, stated "No Mom, SOMEONE HAS TO WATCH OUR HOUSE!"