We got in the car and there was a horrendous smell. The kids and I were headed to school to drop the twins off to kindergarten. All of us were dying over the stench. I really thought it smelled like a dirty diaper. And not a fresh one, one that had been sitting for a couple of days. I know you know what I'm talking about.
I was saying to the kids, "I don't know what that smell is. It didn't smell this bad when I got out of the car last night. What could that be? Maybe the car just needs to be aired out."
We got to school and I rolled down the windows. I had to walk up with the kids so I could carry their vegetable tray they were supposed to bring for their Valentines Day class. We said goodbye--and I had to rush out as I had forgotten their Valentines at home and had to return with them. And, low and behold, my car smelled fine. Hmmm, I thought to myself--just needed to be aired out. I rolled up the windows and headed back home.
Later that day...Madison and Porter come home from school. Madison says, "Mom, we figured out what that smell was. When I got into class Ms. Hauser said, 'What is that smell?' She started smelling around the room and her nose led her straight to my backpack. She said, 'Madi, that smell is coming from your backpack.' So we opened it up and there was a bag full of some kind of yellow stuff and boy did it stink!"
I could not stop laughing. I realized what had happened. A couple of days ago I was rushing the kids out the door so that I could get them to Grandma's before work. I try to let the kids wake up on their own so they don't get tired in school. For some reason Madison woke up late, which is really unusual. I had make scrambled eggs for the boys so I threw some in a bag and told Madi to eat them at Grandma's. Apparently, she did not. I think I'm out of the running for Mother of the year....and it's only February.
3 comments:
Oh my gosh!!! I was laughing out loud when I read this! That is hilarious!! So funny!!
That cracks me up! Sometimes breakfast is the hardest meal. Easton woke up late one morning and I was going to let him eat some dry cereal in the car on the way but forgot to grab. We got halfway there and I remembered. He told me, "It's okay to skip the most important meal of the day, Mom." Maybe there is a consolation prize for those of us out of the running in 2012.
That is so funny and embarrassing! I always check backpacks every morning before they go out the door. I've learned my lesson.
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