Yes, I know it's supposed to be Halloween themed, but I don't have time to download the photos I took of all the cute trick-or-treaters...many of them my adult friends! So instead we have:
13 Things I Don't Want to Hear Before 6:45 a.m.
We leave to pick up the rest of the kids in the carpool at 6:45 a.m. I get up at 5:45 a.m. and have 15 delicious minutes of coffee and newspaper before all hell breaks loose. These are the things I DON'T want to hear before we leave for carpool:
1. Mom, you have to sign this. (presenting long form with spaces for doctor's name, number, social security number, blood type, insurance information, etc.)
2. Mom, did you wash my gym clothes? (on a good day, the answer is "Yes, they are in the dryer?" ...on a bad day, the answer is "Que? Maid no speak English.)
3. It's not fair!!! (actually I don't want to hear that any time of the day, but it's particularly annoying in the morning...my stock answer is "Life isn't fair" but it might be said at a higher volume before 6:45)
4. I forgot my [insert: Math, Science, Geometry, Paedaia (don't ask!), Social Studies, Language Arts] homework.
5. There's no more milk (no one thought to mention this last night at dinner when they put the milk bottle back in the fridge with exactly three drops left)
6. Where's my phone? (I'm not in charge of it...I know where MY phone is...and it's amazing that they can always find their phones when they want me to pick them up somewhere!)
7. Mom, you've GOT to watch this YouTube video! (OMG, are you kidding? You haven't brushed your teeth in two days...you certainly don't have time to be browsing YouTube videos before school!)
8. Guess who threw three touchdown passes in last night's game? (We don't have that kind of time...I think I can only name three QB's in the NFL at the moment...and that's because they are the cute ones.)
9. Can I have a turkey sandwich today? (This from the child who has eaten bologna sandwiches for the past 38 days straight)
10. I'm tired. (This from the child who insisted that he could stay up until 10 and watch Heroes and still get up bright-eyed and bushy-tailed in the morning.)
11. Hold on. (My 14 year old has not learned that when I say "It's time to go", I can handle, "Just a minute, Mom, I'm on my way" or "Yes ma'am...just give me a couple seconds"...."Hold on" makes me crazy!!!
12. Do you have an orange purse? (This question was actually asked by my daughter yesterday spawning peals of laughter on my part and a solid foot-stomp, turn and walk away...do they teach that at school or is it just innate in girls and blossoms at 13?)
13. I don't want to go to school. (Well, I don't want you home with me...so guess who wins this one????)
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