Let's Torture the Moms

It's that time of year - that fabulous time of year when the schools like to celebrate the moms by asking their children silly little questions in hopes of conjuring up witty preschool answers. And then displaying those answers for all to see... and ridicule.. and thank goodness it wasn't their kid.
Happy Mother’s Day everybody.

This year, Brennan’s answers to his school's Mother’s Day questions could have been worse. But still. They also could have been a bit better.

My mom really likes to….. “watch television.” (When do I get to watch television with three children five and under? When exactly? I figure all the other mothers are shaking their heads at poor Brennan and his lazy, tv watching mommy.)

My mom makes the best…. “grilled cheese.” (The boys used to think I make the best macaroni and cheese, but lately they have been preferring Daddy’s mac n’ cheese as “wayyy better than Mommy’s”. Chris thought this was a victory of sorts and lauded it over me for a few weeks until I finally told him I had been hiding pureed butternut squash in my mac n’ cheese. Ha. Mine may not taste as good, but it’s WAY more nutritious.)

My mom …. “reads me stories” the best. (Okay, I almost forgave him for the watching tv comment because at least he acknowledged the presence of books in our household. )

As always though, it could be worse. I could be the mommy that really likes to “go to work.” I could be the mommy that really likes to “go to the gym.” (At least that mommy probably has a nicer bottom than the lazy tv-watching mommy.) I could be the mommy that “works all day long” the best. Or lastly the mommy who “exercises” the best.

Hmmm, lots of hard workers and exerciser mommies in Brennan’s class. Interesting. This may account for my lack of bonding with this group of Moms.

Anyway. Tomorrow I will celebrate the cusp of Mother’s Day weekend with a doctor’s appointment for Griffin, a Mother’s Day tea at Aidan’s school, a dentist’s appointment for Aidan, a Mother’s Day tea at Brennan and Griffin’s school and lastly, soccer for Aidan. My Fridays off are very relaxing. Just think, I could be watching tv.

But tonight I celebrated Mother's Day be meeting a group of girlfriends for dinner after work at my all time favorite restaurant Left Bank. And that is a truly a Happy Mother's Day to me.