Zach seems to think that he is periodically mistreated by me. I will admit, sometimes I’m a bit of a smart ass. Other times, yes, I can be a little bossy. OCCASIONALLY I make fun of him. But before you start feeling sorry for Zachary, I would like to share his method of responding to this “mistreatment.”
He gives me what he has dubbed “a humbling.” And I’m getting angry just typing his stupid noun-version of humble that he inflicts upon me. A standard humbling goes something like this:
Zach: (Something dumb that deserves to be made fun of)
Erica: (Something hilarious, followed by my own laughter)
Zach: Was that a wild hair?
Erica: (Laughing abruptly stops.) No…
Zach: I think that was a wild hair. Do you need a humbling?
Erica: (Slightly panicked now.) No! I’m sorry!
Zach: Time for a humbling.
And then he pins me to the ground, holds down my arms with his knees and tickles my neck and armpits. Which doesn’t sound that bad when I type it out, but it’s excruciating; and until you get your own humbling you’re just going to have to believe me that Zach is a cruel human being.
So the other day as we were in the kitchen talking, I decided it was time for me to get a little revenge from all these humblings. He had just gotten back from the gym so I had a feeling he wouldn’t have the energy that is required to inflict a humbling upon me. While standing at the sink doing dishes, I recognized my window of opportunity and proceeded to take a handful of green dish soap and wipe it across his chest. I started in on my victory laugh, I was feeling triumphant and exuberant, “We are the Champions” played in my head, I had finally gained back a little of my dignity that he had taken away each time I lay helpless on the floor tickled and tormented until nearly in tears. I had won one.
Two seconds later he pinned my head under the faucet and turned the water on.
7 comments:
Lol, "humbling." You guys have so much fun together it's almost unbelievable at times.
I love both scenarios.
mr. 122 and i had a pretty good laugh about this...so funny!
You will get more humblings so hopefully this is just chapter one, and since Im not a book reader - this will have to be my book of the year. I think you should call it "the humbling" and then get it to the publisher. Its a great read.
Oh, you kids.
You married the perfect person for you, Caca.
Isn't that what all adults do? I love that he has named it "humbling." Justin and I have had many of those merry wars between us. One of the good ones is pouring a cup (or pitcher) of ice cold water on them while they're in the shower. Just make sure you're WAY out of their reach for about a day after that.
Husband and Wife?
or
Brother and Sister?
Seriously, that sounds like when my brothers used to sit on me and tickle until I wet my pants. You guys are definitely meant for each other.
haha...thats great that you guys won't take crap from eachother, but even better that you are both hilarious about it. MATCH MADE IN HEAVEN.
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