I am truly the best mom ever. I am always thinking of the welfare of my children and spoil them shamelessly. For instance, there's a little cupcake shop on my way home from work called Dippidee. On the days my 5 year old has daycare, we sometimes make a small detour to satisfy my son's sweet tooth. They really are amazing little treats.
Today I was feeling magnanimous. Again.
Mom: Hey, Buddy, do you want a cupcake on the way home?
Son: No.
4 minutes later.
Mom: Hey, Bud! How about a stop at the cupcake place.
Son: No, thanks, Mom.
Pause
Son: If you want to go in and get a cupcake for you, I'll wait in the car. Oh, and get a cupcake for my brother because he likes cupcakes.
And so I left him in the car, ran past three women, ordered a chocolate cupcake with cream cheese filling, whipped creamy topping, caramel and pieces of Heath bar and a smaller German chocolate cupcake for the brother and pushed myself back out to the car where my boy was still sitting.
Two hours later I realized my error. I couldn't give the big brother a cupcake in front of his sisters! That would just be rude! So I went out to the car and quietly ate that German chocolate cupcake so there would be no arguments.
Aren't I an amazing mom?
Today I was feeling magnanimous. Again.
Mom: Hey, Buddy, do you want a cupcake on the way home?
Son: No.
4 minutes later.
Mom: Hey, Bud! How about a stop at the cupcake place.
Son: No, thanks, Mom.
Pause
Son: If you want to go in and get a cupcake for you, I'll wait in the car. Oh, and get a cupcake for my brother because he likes cupcakes.
And so I left him in the car, ran past three women, ordered a chocolate cupcake with cream cheese filling, whipped creamy topping, caramel and pieces of Heath bar and a smaller German chocolate cupcake for the brother and pushed myself back out to the car where my boy was still sitting.
Two hours later I realized my error. I couldn't give the big brother a cupcake in front of his sisters! That would just be rude! So I went out to the car and quietly ate that German chocolate cupcake so there would be no arguments.
Aren't I an amazing mom?
As long as the 4-year old doesn't rat you out, you're in the clear.
ReplyDeleteYou deserve the cupcake, because of your amazing abilities as a mother.
Good cupcakes excuse bad parenting anytime. They are probably the solution to the Israeli/Palestinian conflict.
ReplyDeleteThis is the best example of Mother of the Year award I have heard all day!
ReplyDeleteSeriously..... cupcakes trump kids any day of the week. The sooner your kids understand that, the better.
Just sayin...
I love that he is totally on to you. He is thinking, just go get the cupcake already.
ReplyDeleteAnd a wise move with the one cupcake, three children. You have chosen wisely!
awesome...that's exactly what I would do...for fairness sake. ;)
ReplyDeleteI can only think of one person:
ReplyDeleteMother Tereasa
I am officially removing myself from the runnings for Mother of the Year. I bow to your awesomeness.
I am lost for words.
ReplyDeleteYour selflessness is beyond description by meagre words. The sacrifices you make to ensure the well-being of your children brings a tear to my eye. I am honoured to know you. I hope that by being your virtual friend that a little bit of your wonder may travel through cyberspace and rub off on me.
I feel called upon to try out this theory at our local bakery this afternoon.
Thank you from the bottom of my heart....!
Okay - you made me laugh! I would have eaten the other cupcake before I even pulled into the driveway!
ReplyDeleteAn inspiring act of selflessness. Bravo.
ReplyDeleteI think of the car parked in the driveway as "my office." I get wi-fi out there and there are many places to hide snacks. What? I can't hear you. The windows are rolled up.
Amazing, yes a simply amazing mother. It takes one to know one so you see, you are way above average. LOL
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