Bad Mom..Bad, Bad Mom

Today, we rushed to get out the door at 7:28...3 minutes later than usual but still in time to make it to school without any tardies.  We picked up Shari (so we could go spinning right after drop-off).  Then, about 4 minutes and a lot of traffic into the drive, I noticed Brad's car keys sitting in my seat next to me.  YIKES!

We had to turn around..The kids were so angry at me, knowing they were now going to be late for school.  I thought of everything to help them realize that things could be so much worse.  When we got back to the house I told Brad it may be time to find a different mother for the kids..ha ha.

We went on our way again to school.  I sang karaoke songs about being late and it's OK...what ever I could think of to try to make the kids smile, laugh and forgive me.  Charlie was quick...right away he said, "It's OK Mom."

The other 3 were stone cold!  Are these the compassionate, understanding children I am raising?  What if I had REALLY done SOMETHING UNFORGIVABLE? 

We got all the way to the school with nothing from Sam, Cairo and Jack.  They got out of the car and in spite of my well wishes for a great day walked straight ahead into the gate..

So, I got out of the car, as a joke of course, got down on my knees and started BEGGING FORGIVENESS.  Hoping for one last laugh before they went into school 12 minutes late.  I got nothing but strange, concerned smiles from the security guards.  

Then, I realized Charlie was still in the car, crying!  I went to him and asked what was wrong.  He hugged me so tight and begged me to pick him up from school...NOT A NEW MOM!  I felt awful.  He hadn't realized the joke.  After all that.  I walked him into class and assured him again and again that I would always be his Mom and that even if I really made a mistake that was unforgivable I hoped he would always want me to be his Mom.  

All was well by 3:10 when I arrived to pick up the kids.  They were all smiles.  After looking them over really closely, I commented that their teachers hadn't even beaten them or taken a limb as penance..What a day in the life.