Summer is coming too fast. I am almost dreading the long days with my boys wanting to play outside. Let me explain why. I think I have adopted about 5 other boys in the neighborhood. I am the only mom that sits outside to supervise their children play. Therefore I get to:
*break up arguments
*run to the aide of anyone that has gotten hurt (this has happened a little too often lately)
*have an anxiety attack while the boys race their bikes & razor scooters around the parking lot (in hopes that a car doesn't hit them)
*decide if I want to give them all snacks/drinks
*pump up flat bike tires
*help them balance on roller blades that are too big for their feet
*tell them NO 100 times that they can't ride our bikes because they've bent the frame or scratched them up in the past
*look at smashed bird eggs on the road
&
the #1 job that I will get to enjoy outside of the swimming pool this summer is:
having the boys find a decapitated 1.5 ft. snake, pick it up with a stick and fling it around not only in the others' faces, but MINE!
How can I predict that this #1 item will happen?
Because it happened today and I'm sure there is more where it came from. OK I admit it... I got mad. After yelling at the boy holding the stick he flung it into the bushes. He thought it was pretty funny. I almost tossed my cookies and still have the willies thinking about it.
Here's the gang of little rascals. They range in age from Cameron up to 3rd grade.
9 comments:
I'm sure you can't wait to get a house!! I cannot believe these parents just let their kids play outside by themselves and they probably have no idea where their kids are.
I would dread the summer too if I were you! But I admit, it all sounds pretty funny just reading it!
Gross! I can't believe you get stuck watching all those crazy kids...it definitely does NOT sound like fun. At least you know YOUR kids are safe. Your such a good mom.
Mindy, You are too nice to sit out there and put up with that. I think I would just take my kids to the park instead. Sorry about that snake, you poor dear. Give yourself a hot footbath tonight.
Ewww...I hate snakes. What crazy kids! You ARE a good mom! I would probably go somewhere else rather than worry about other people's kids.
me #5 for the go to the park idea. what is it with boys and snakes. some elders on my mish, stuck a huge dead one in my comps bed. why would anyone think that was funny???
that is so nasty Becki. I'm sorry. I think I might have to rearrange Austins' nap schedule to not be home ALOT! that'll be interesting!
Add to the list...smelling the smell of sweaty little boys! I watched some of those boys and they smell!!!!!!!!! The snake thing is funny! Sorry!
I forgot about that smelly boy Katrina. EEEWW. you're right. He stinks!
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