This spunky five year old girl now missing not one but two front teeth had a birthday party to attend yesterday.
I dropped her off and went home -- fed the baby, made some bread, broke up the wrestling match on the trampoline, planted some seeds, did some laundry. Suddenly I looked at the clock and realized that the party had ended. THIRTY MINUTES AGO. I rushed out the door without even pausing to put shoes on, leaving my oldest home to babysit everyone (!!!) since I was going just a few blocks away. I apoligize profusely for my tardiness and the mother of the birthday girl was very gracious. I'm glad I could make such a great first impression. HA! We got in the car to go home and this is what Emma said to me:
"Mom, you are not like I thought you would be."
"Emma, how did you think I would be?"
"Well, I thought you would be SMARTER. And I thought you would never be late to pick me up."
Wow. Thanks Emma. I have to say, I thought I would be smarter too and I thought I would never be late to pick her up either. Life has a funny way of exposing every inch of weakness, doesn't it? And children have a way of pointing out every mistake as well.
another day in the life...still loving it.
Sailing on,
E
I dropped her off and went home -- fed the baby, made some bread, broke up the wrestling match on the trampoline, planted some seeds, did some laundry. Suddenly I looked at the clock and realized that the party had ended. THIRTY MINUTES AGO. I rushed out the door without even pausing to put shoes on, leaving my oldest home to babysit everyone (!!!) since I was going just a few blocks away. I apoligize profusely for my tardiness and the mother of the birthday girl was very gracious. I'm glad I could make such a great first impression. HA! We got in the car to go home and this is what Emma said to me:
"Mom, you are not like I thought you would be."
"Emma, how did you think I would be?"
"Well, I thought you would be SMARTER. And I thought you would never be late to pick me up."
Wow. Thanks Emma. I have to say, I thought I would be smarter too and I thought I would never be late to pick her up either. Life has a funny way of exposing every inch of weakness, doesn't it? And children have a way of pointing out every mistake as well.
another day in the life...still loving it.
Sailing on,
E
so funny!
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