A wet night.. (no, not like THAT)

So I am driving home late from an appointment with Hayley. Clearly the boys beat me home. My cell rings and it's Eli

"MOOOMMMM ... I ... Jackson .... WATER.... EVERYWHERE..... MOOOOOMMMM ... HELP .... ME....." (Jackson's in the back ground screaming)

Most of what he was saying was in hysterics and I couldn't understand the words he was so desperately trying to communicate. Panic sets in for me. Please repeat .. slowly ... carefully .. so I understand exactly what's going on.

After three more tries of screaming the problem ... I get it. The kitchen sink faucet head came off .. and water was spraying everywhere. I calmly tell them that if they can't turn it off .. there's nothing they can do and if it floods, then it floods. Calm was coming out of my mouth but panic was running RAMPANT in my mind.

Another call as we are almost pulling in. They turned off the water. All is better and 'we don't have enough towels in the house to clean it up, mom. but can you stop and get us ice cream on the way home?'

Inside, wasn't as bad as I thought. Initially. Jackson did seem to use every towel in the house to clean up the water but there were still random puddles. Counters were covered ... and there was my kitchen faucet broken clearly in half. I guess Eli had done his superman jump onto the counter using the neck of that faucet to hoist himself up ... to drink right out of the sink. This is typical behavior for my Eli. This is how he thinks it's appropriate to get a drink.

Awesome. When it broke off .. the water was on full and it just sprayed straight out. Jackson panicked .. not realizing really - that all you have to do is TURN IT OFF.

A Home Depot trip. I call trusty Frank to explain what's happened (he's my emergency go-t0-guy). As I am explaining where exactly it is broken .. and then explaining when turned on the water shoots straight out. Still on the phone .. I am putting my fingers where it broke and got grease on them. WITHOUT THINKING I TURN THE FAUCET ON to wash my finger off (naturally). Immediately realize what I did but not before getting myself soaked.

Cal and Frank come over that night and actually fixed it without putting a ton of work into it. So grateful I've got good guys who will come do that for me at 10pm.

Oh ... but of course, before they fixed it .. I just had to turn that stupid thing on ONE more time .. soaking myself for the second time that night. Some people just don't learn.

So kitchen sink faucet is fixed. Wood floors are buckled in places in the kitchen. Seriously .. will the house survive Eli?

But it could always be worse. Right?