Queen for the Day

I was Queen for the Day. I had a crown and everything. On my special day, everything was supposed to go my way. Of course, it did.

Well, The C.F.O. had to work, but that was completely not his fault. Unfortunately though, that meant that I had to take the kids to church on my own. We had to get there early for a special event. I was in charge of blowing up the helium balloons, and on my special day, when I get to do what I want, I really wanted to suck down a little helium and do my Minnie Mouse impersonation. However, that would not have been a good example for my children, so I didn't. (It's a sad state of affairs when you have to act like a mother on Mother's Day.)

After we got home from church, I took a nap. Someone woke me up to ask if he could ride his bike, but I am sure he just forgot it was my special day. That same someone drank the carbonated, caffeinated beverage that I got for myself as a special treat on my special day. In all fairness, he did offer it to me after he took a swig (UCK!), but considering good health practices, I opted not to drink after someone who has a putrid, festering cold.

The storm last night left us without power for a few hours. Needless to say, the UNO game, the tennis shoes, the door hanger, the bowling ball and the flashlight (a preteen tornado survival kit) did not get picked up last night. Since we were in a hurry this morning, they didn't get picked up then, either. Evidently we are still hurrying, because all of that stuff still hasn't been picked up. It will be picked up shortly, I am sure, as today is my special day and no one would expect me to pick it up. I do have a crown, you know.

The crown is part of the theme for the day...Flowers. I am the "Queen of Flowers." Everything has been very flowery today. My children enjoy picking a theme for my special day each year. The year before last, the theme was slugs. There were slug posters, slug cards, slugs on the floor, slugs on the walls and (naturally enough) a Pin-the-Tail-On-the-Slug game. The theme arose from an unfortunate incident which occurred during a slug infestation that happened shortly before my special day that year. I stepped on a slug (in my own kitchen, thank you very much) and slid for a mile. The children were highly amused.

I think you will understand when I say I preferred this year's theme.

Yes, it has been a special day. A day filled with squabbles and messes and noise and ear aches and hacking coughs. It was my special day....A Mother's Day.

Oddly enough, it didn't seem all that different from any other day.

But I'm keeping the crown.

Happy Mother's Day!

Comments

[Renae]

Ah! The crown is great! I enjoyed reading your story. Mine is similar minus the slugs. For that I am thankful. I'll battle cockroaches over slugs. Although I prefer my husband to handle that sort of thing. ;)

My son did make lunch because his dad was working. That was sweet.