Friday, April 19, 2013

Finish the Sentence: One Cool Mama

     It's official! I'm on the Finish The Sentence Friday Blog Hop bandwagon! And guess what? I get to tell you about I time when I felt cool.

     Let me tell you, I spent a lot of this week not feeling cool. I woke up with laryngitis on Tuesday. I spent my 30th birthday unable to talk. I was so lethargic that by yesterday there was literally no room to walk in our small two-bedroom house. And my kids were going crazy having a only-slightly-above-comatose mama.

     And then this morning I felt slightly better. I still lounged quite a bit today, but at least I got the dishes cleaned and the floor vacuumed. And then (after a long nap in the reclining chair) I took the boys to the park. My oldest son Nate wore a black ninja suit, black Darth Vader cape, and homemade mask from one of his homeschool art classes. And as he ran around the playground (literally in circles) I realized, Hey! That's one cool kid!

     Yes, he looked a little silly. Yes, other kids on the playground might have found him strange if their minds were closed enough. But do you know what? He was having fun. It was a bright, gorgeous, sunny day, and we had a great time playing outside.

     And for the first time since I woke up sick this week, I felt like one cool mama.

Random Fact #8: My husband is 14 inches taller than I am.

Thanks to Finish the Sentence Friday Hosts: Kate of Can I Get Another Bottle of Whine…, Janine of Janine’s Confessions of a Mommyaholic, Stephanie of Mommy, for Real and Dawn of Dawn's Disaster! Next week's sentence to finish: "I am very passionate about..."

Finish the Sentence Friday



12 comments:

  1. I too was sick for my 30th birthday and had bronchitis. So not fun and half our family was also sick, so my poor husband who was planning a surprise party for me was left having tons of food and not many people who could come. So, I am truly sorry you too were sick for your 30th party, because I remember all too well how that felt and played out. But does sound like you are on the mend and glad you are feeling better. Thanks for linking up with us and hope you will join us again next week!! :)

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    1. Hi Janine, so glad I'm not the only one who was out of sync. How sad for you and your husband who was planning a surprise party! What a bummer!

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  2. Good that you are feeling better! I can see why you felt cool when you were watching your awesome kid!

    Oh, and happy belated birthday!! xo

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    1. Thanks Joy, yup, my little superhero is VERY cool! (and he knows it) ;) Thanks for the birthday wishes too!

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  3. Sorry to hear about the laryngitis and on your birthday no less. That is not cool. Happy birthday!
    And you know what, that IS one cool kid. Glad he had so much fun running around in his costume. :)

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    1. Thanks Kristi! Even though I had a hard time talking all week, at least I could still blog, right? Now THAT would be tough otherwise!

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  4. So glad you're feeling better! You really are one cool mama to let your boys wear costumes to the playground. :-)

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    1. Hehe, I had to remind myself of that a time or two yesterday...

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    1. Thanks Stephanie! You know I think the same of you, especially with all you have on your plate right now.

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  6. This is a really sweet post, I enjoyed it. That random fact is funny. How do you guys kiss?- somebody must get a crick int their neck. My husband is 9 inches taller than me and it hurts my neck to kiss him. You're novel looks interesting. I'm looking for something to read after my current book. I'm so glad you linked up with us!

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    1. Thanks Kate! I've been known to stand on a stepstool to kiss, otherwise he just stoops down QUITE a bit! We chaperoned a homeschool prom last night and slow-danced to one of the songs. I'm sure we looked a little funky. :) I'd be honored if you wanted to add my book to your reading list! It's available in kindle and paperback. :) Hope you had a great weekend! Hope to link up again with you all next week!

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