"I can smell the ocean!"

We have a bunch of foam bath toys for the boys. When they're wet, they stick perfectly to porcelain, tile, and most other bathroom surfaces (the toys, not the boys). They are shaped like various aquatic life - fish, sharks, whales, and the like.

This evening, during their pre-bedtime bath, both boys were delirious and acting goofy. Steph took Asher out first to dry him off as I stood in the doorway sipping tea, awaiting my turn at bat when Aidan loudly proclaimed, "I can smell the ocean!" I looked up to see that he had a foam dolphin sticking halfway up his nose and I nearly shot tea out of my own.

Steph was busy drying Asher and asked him to repeat what he said, to which he responded by cocking his head to the left so all could behold his handiwork and proudly repeating, "I can smell the ocean!"

That creative, curious, mischievous boy brings me such joy! Is it any wonder that I'm such a proud papa?