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PostHeaderIcon Supermom FAIL.

TGIF – because if it weren’t for it being Friday I’d be all ready to give up!

You see, my darling baby boy (Yeah, the one that’s a foot taller than me – what’s your point?) came home the other day flinging things and searching under and growling and muttering under his breath. It seems that when he was at the local superstore, he changed in the bathroom out of his work clothes – and apparently left his wallet sitting on the sink.

He realizes this a full 24 hours later, chaos ensues, and lo and behold -no wallet. So, we hit the bank right away to cancel his bank card, and then checked the lost and found and with the desk, and no one had turned it in. He had receipts and stuff in there that were pretty important, but mostly it was his bank card and his license. Which meant he couldn’t drive out to his buddies house that night, because with HIS luck, he’d get stopped. Not good. Unhappy boy.

So I calmed him down, and today, we head to the DMV when he got home from school. He woke me up (I tend to sleep in the mornings after they go to school – specially after being unable to sleep the night before, actually getting UP and starting a pot o’beans n ham at 5:30 am!) – and then nagged and rushed until I headed out the door to the DMV – his favorite place in the whole world.

Not.

I fill out the paperwork, and settle in to wait. It was less than 10 minutes, so I was like SCORE – we’re gonna get out of here fast! And then she asked for an alternative ID for my son and I realize… it’s still sitting on my desk.

Oy.
Supermom FAIL.

So I call Auntie, she says she’ll grab it and bring it to us, but she had to finish what she was doing, and then she picked up Peppermist and the dog, and then the dog got out, and then she finally got to the DMV and the dog got out AGAIN and we had to chase him down, and then! Finally! an hour after we started to do something simple…

Success! Replacement License procured!

Only for me to have to tell him he can’t have the car overnight because his little sister has a Swim Meet tomorrow and I need the car. Some days, I just can’t win.

At least we still have ham’n'beans still a slow cookin – and it smells FANTASTIC. Redemption approaches…

Things teenagers say...
  • ...on school trips and internet friends -

    Me: HEY! Internet Friend! The HS band is on its way to Miami on Wednesday!
    Internet Friend: Sweet!
    Me: yeah, so, all of the punishments for rule-breaking involve "sent home at parent's expense" and since, ya know, i don't HAVE any spare expense? I just told Peppermist if she fucks up, she was staying in Florida with you.
    Internet Friend:... I hope to god you were kidding...
    Me: ....why would I kid about something like that *wide eyed*
    Peppermist: but I thought your internet friends LOVED ME? TEAR!
    Internet Friend:...I have one 58 alcoholic child to deal with. I don't think I could handle another.
    Peppermist: but I'm not an alcoholic! .....most of the time.
    Internet Friend: 0.0
    Me: ...guess who she gets her sense of humor from...
    Internet Friend: ...oh boy.

  • on the timing of the wedgie... -

    Glee Cast, on winning their Golden Globe: This is for everyone who ever got a wedgie in high school!
    Peppermist: I have never gotten a wedgie.
    Me: In high school - I'm nice and only do that to you at home.
    Peppermist: It has never happened!
    Me: oh you LIE! It's happened JUST THIS YEAR!
    Peppermist: Has not!
    Me: Just a couple months ago!
    Peppermist: That wasn't THIS YEAR, mom.
    Me: ...........
    Peppermist: BOOYAH, and she wins on a TECHNICALITY!

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