Stinky's school is a total gem and word is starting to get out about it, which is why I sat in their parking lot at 5:45am back on January 7th so he would be at the top of their boundary-exception list. While sitting in the darkened parking lot waiting for the office to open at 7:45, I met a similarly
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Yesterday Stinky had school pictures. I spent most of the day randomly bursting into laughter like a crazy person over it. It's just so funny that I have a kid old enough to be undergoing that particular rite of passage when I still feel like such a kid myself.
But here I am. A member of the PTO and a mom who has now paid for my kid's school pictures. I make lunches in the morning and sign permission slips. I organized a carpool. I'm now the one hauling a kid out of bed at 6:40 every morning while he whines about still being tired.
How on earth did I get here??
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Our carpool's first time walking to the playground alone. Obviously, I had to take a picture. |
*plastic. But like, nice plastic. Stinky is super jealous over it.
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whew, you are all grown up! a kid who goes to school all day? the PTO? i barely feel old enough to be married!
ReplyDeleteI guess I'm not a grown-up yet...What's the PTO?? Same thing as the PTA, maybe?
ReplyDeleteGrowing up is really weird like that. I keep having thoughts like "when i'm in college" and then having to remind myself I am in fact in college and living away from home...
ReplyDeleteIt made me smile every time you used the nickname Stinky. Also, I support your involved mom-ness!
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