I started this post without a title, which, I am pretty sure is a good sign this will be rambling and meaningless.
Lately I am stumped. Or at least too lazy to work up a good post. I just haven't got the energy left at the end of a very long day to upload pictures or write witty little statements. Although I do want to show picture from Halloween (which was a blast).
Unfortunately right now I am tired. Very tired.
However, I have to muster some energy because I am about to host 100 sixth graders in ''field day- like" fun with a bounty of Mountain Dew, popcorn, snow cones, candy, soccer, Frisbee, kickball, games, and other assorted fun stuff.
The worst part is I may be doing all that in the rain.
I will be concentrating on not embarrassing my son, by saying, and I quote him from this morning,
"I will speak to you Mom, just don't like yell out, 'HEY _______, IT'S ME, YOUR MOM' in front of everybody really loud."
Yeah, thanks son for the reminder. You know how I, Captain Obvious, over here like to host you and all your friends on my DAY OFF, so that I can embarrass you by yelling out the utterly embarrassing statement of fact that I am your Mom to the whole sixth grade.
I mean I live for that. That and laundry, my two favorite activities. You betcha.
Oh, and judging by the fact about twenty of them said, "HEY _____'s Mom, how are you?" in the hall at school while I was there yesterday, I think the secret may be out from the past 6 years of being his room parent and bringing brownies and treats to your classes ten times a year.
But who's counting?
Parenthood. The joy. The pain.
Middleschoolers. The joy. The deep pain.
This afternoon, in my third favorite activity, I am taking those two little hard to fit sugar snaps shopping for school and KID approved pants and jeans.
If things start going badly I am just gonna start yelling out like Rain Man in the store, "HEY everyone, I am ______'s MOM and I am paying for these pants he does not really like!"
I am pretty sure he will warm up to me when we get to Gamestop and he goes to use his birthday gift cards and needs a little bit more money to get what he really, really, really wants.
So what have you done, or not done, embarrassing lately?
Friday, November 4, 2011
Hey, I AM _________ 's MOM!
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Well, my mom and I went shopping at an antique mall last week and she was bopping along to some cool Motown music so I just kind of yelled, "My mother is dancing in the store!" Could have been embarrassing but we weren't embarrassed at all!
Do you mean to tell me that you hosted the 100 sixth graders at your house or at school? You are super mom either way!
When Peter acts like a typical middle-schooler I try not to laugh because I can remember acting the same way at that age!
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