But we do get rain.
We have thunder.
We experience lightning.
When your daughter is on Spring Break, and has plans to go to the beach, but then those plans are thwarted by rain,
==Lots and LOTS of rain==
well what do you do?
- Rent a movie
- Give each other makeovers
- Throw some rain ponchos on, and run up and down the street
- Bake something
- Uhhh, rent a movie
I get no response
I see blank stares
It is as if I have said "do some homework"
Oh well, I tried! I'm going to snuggle in my bed, while watching General Hospital and reading a book simultaneously. I love rainy days, especially on my days off.
Then I hear it........
The sound of a plan....
The sound of masterminding......
The sound of Imagination, driven by extreme boredom.....
I come out of my room to find this
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| Cover the stairs with blankets Line the walls with pillows Take the cushions off of the couch to pad the tile at the bottom Grab a hamper and INSTANT AMUSEMENT! |
What in the heck are you doing?
That is dangerous?
NO!
NO MORE!
"Moooommm!!! It's Fun!!!OH MY GOD MOM, You should try it!"
No Way!
No How!
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| Did I say 'No Way!No How!' ? Was that me? NO- that was un-fun mom I am FUN mom!! When you can't beat 'em Join 'em Oh, and after they got bored with their stair sliding idea, they took one of mine  |
True Quotes
"Ummm, OMG, These ponchos don't match"
"This poncho hood is messing up my hair"
"Wait, let me look in the mirror first"
"Are we really gonna run around the neighborhood?What if we see someone we know?"
"Your poncho is cuter than mine"
*Sometimes it is fun to act like a kid.
Sometimes it is rewarding to be fun mom.
Sometimes I don't wanna beat 'em.
Sometimes I wanna join 'em.
