Girls Just Wanna Have Fun, originally uploaded by blondemom.
The girls and I headed to the swanky big mall south of here Wednesday for Miss A’s birthday party extravaganza (and yes we are still celebrating…cake and pizza on Sunday at our house with family). Our first scheduled stop was at Build a Bear.
It was a gorgeous spring day and I took the scenic route, a winding, hilly drive that takes you past beautiful homes, a golf course, and Nashville’s Steeplechase. The last few miles I decided to get on the “fast road,” which is what Miss C calls the interstate. Lord have mercy on my soul but mama is not used to driving on the interstate with all the close to 5 p.m. nutballs driving 80 miles an hour to make it to Chili’s happy hour with their buddies after work. I live a sheltered, boring life. What can I say.
We were in the right hand lane and getting ready to exit toward the mall when I noticed a guy in a silver sports car trying to merge and I waved him over. He enthusiastically waved back and I thought, “Well that’s nice.” Then I realized he was flipping me off with mucho gusto. The bastard.
It dawned on me that I was one of those annoying distracted mommy drivers (in an SUV granted, and not a minivan, but still) with two laughing, screaming kids in the backseat, windows half down, wind whipping through the car, a bluegrass CD blasting.
I instantly thought to myself, “Single asshole sports car driving dude must not have kids.”
Sometimes I long for those carefree sports car single days.
But on that day I longed for nothing but being a mama. And who can blame me? All the happiness in the world I could ask for was in the backseat.
Excellent post my friend! And the picture is adorable—their “bears” turned out so cute!!
We need to have lunch one day!
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Oh, they are cute!! All 4 of them!
Wow! It sounds like a great time! Being a mommy is the best.
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Very cute pic:) I too wish for peaceful car rides soem days, btu nothing beats being a Mommy…unless you kids are arguing back and forth like mine were earlier today…lol!
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sigh
I used to be that asshole.
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Absolutely adorable!! I wouldn’t be that single guy again for anything in the world!
Motherhood is the best. I love your happiness in the backseat line. True, true.
Their animals are adorable, and of course so are they
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Such cutie pies with the bears!
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Aww the joys. Build A Bear sure figured out a good thing eh?
Hugs,
Holly
That was great-and thank you for the great post on Miss A’s bday. I’ve actually gone a week w/o reading you-and-damn if I haven’t missed you!
Glad to catch up-
Kara
that is a great photo!
as far as the sports car guys go, man- do NOT go to Malibu or Santa Monica. Because they are like ants here. Everywhere. And always flipping you off as they are on their cellphone/blue tooth.
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Great picture of your girls!! LOVE IT!
Here’s some fin!! Thanks, girl!!
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