Life Lesson #2

May 20, 2009

Things I don't want to do as a mom or a step mom...


This week I have bike duty--meaning I stand outside and yell at the kids that are riding their bikes or scooters and tell them to get off. It's a liability thing--so I get to do it in the morning and the afternoon...

Well, this afternoon, there was a 3rd grade child outside. It was his birthday apparently. A little info on this tells me he has two moms--real mom and step mom. They are in competition to try and win boy's love. Anyway--both mom's brought treats to school today--but one mom brought this huge balloon bouquet! It had a couple of Mylar balloons on it and about 15 helium filled balloons. Boy is walking out after school with his balloons to get on scooter to ride home. I sensed disaster immediately. I commented to little boy that the balloons might carry him and his scooter away...

A few minutes later--he is down the sidewalk...screaming. Literally throwing a tantrum. He had lost hold of his balloons....he later was in the office having a fit about it as well...

Note to self--do not buy child birthday balloon bouquet unless I plan to be there to pick him up as well...

Poor birthday for that guy...