Wish I'd had the video camera

Okay, I know that one major rule of parenting is that we should never laugh at our kids. I mean, unless they want us to (I will publish some of our endless knock-knock jokes at another time). But like when they fall down. Like when boy #2 spins himself round and round and round and round, and momma is reading to boy #1, and also thinking, "I should tell him to stop doing that", but before the words come out, said spinning boy falls into the bookshelf. Then spinning boy gets up, but is still so dizzy he falls yet again. This time he falls backwards. By now he is screaming because he hit his head. But also because he is so dizzy and is thinking, What the heck? What is this odd feeling that is making me fall down?

My kids love AFV. America's Funniest Videos. (You know, people making poor judgements, falling down, hitting their crotches on things). And if I'd gotten it on video, I'd send it in. No, I know, you shouldn't laugh at your kids. I picked up spinning boy and held him till he settled down. Kissed him where it hurt. But I laughed. I did. It was funny.