This week I’m sick. Feverish, stuffy and sneezing. Oh my.
At least I have that. I am sick. So when social services come to ask why my kids aren’t in school, I have an excuse. Buried under three pounds of Kleenex, I ask you, is anyone else afraid to drive during an attack of the sneezes?
I kid. Not about thoughts of sneezing into a roadside ditch, but rather the excuse. The truth be told I had no excuse.
Yesterday DH called to ask why Babydoll was home when he saw other kids in the school grounds. Really? The fridge calendar says ‘School Holidays’ on Monday, Dec 22—whoops! Must have meant after school on Monday.
Today DH called to tell me, yet again, he’s seen kids at school. Not again.
Quickly I displace. “Yeah? So why didn’t YOU take Babydoll to school?” After a phone call, it’s confirmed. School holidays began at half day today. Darn! What I wouldn’t give for a quiet, albeit sneeze-induced, morning!
All was better when DH arrived home to nurse me and mind his truant children. A private nurse. Oh yes. This was quickly debated by our 4yo and 5yo unschooled scholars.
Babydoll: Mom, Daddy can’t be your nurse because he is a boy. Boys are doctors and girls are nurses.
Cutiepie: Yes he can, Babydoll!
Babydoll: No, he can’t!
Cutipie: Yes, he can. He’s like, you know, that boy? You know, our godmother in America? You know, her wife! He’s a nurse AND he’s a boy!
Refusing defeat, she turns to me, “Mom! What is Babydoll’s godmother’s wife’s name?”
Me: achoo! uh? achoo! wife? achoo! who?
Cutiepie: You know! What is his name? Babydoll’s godmother’s wife in America?
Me: You mean Steve?
Cutiepie: Yeah! Steve. See? Babydoll, your godmother’s wife Steve, he’s a boy AND a nurse!!
Let’s hear it for gender equality! I think?
4 comments:
Oh my...you aren't very well..missing school and all that...I bet your kids will be hoping you are ill more often! :o)
Hope you are on the mend soon and that you have a lovely Christmas just the same...
Happy Holidays.
P.S. Love the new banner on your blog Verry Christmasy :o)
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