The Wife's Birthday
It's four o'clock. I'm not anywhere near ready for the wife's birthday. The wife will be home soon. People coming over.
I am in deep doo doo.
Her mother sent beautiful flowers.
Phew. Cross flowers off the list.
I did get champagne- Jeanine loves champagne.
The kids are cleaning up the house as I type which means each one is pointing out what the other one has not done yet. Loudly. In a few moments, I can tell a fight will erupt. More mess will be made. Why did I have children?
We have children so we can accept death, a friend said.
Accept? Try welcome.
Allan called and clearly has forgotten he is suppose to come over tonight. I cannot remember when I told people to show up.
I just looked at Jeanine's desk in the back room. I think I need to put a tarp over it. A five, a four and a three year old are coming over. Stacks of books, unopened mail and gear are all precariously balanced in a corner of the room right next to the video game gear.
Not good.
The one thing I can say?
Happy Birthday, Jeanine. I love you.
I am in deep doo doo.
Her mother sent beautiful flowers.
Phew. Cross flowers off the list.
I did get champagne- Jeanine loves champagne.
The kids are cleaning up the house as I type which means each one is pointing out what the other one has not done yet. Loudly. In a few moments, I can tell a fight will erupt. More mess will be made. Why did I have children?
We have children so we can accept death, a friend said.
Accept? Try welcome.
Allan called and clearly has forgotten he is suppose to come over tonight. I cannot remember when I told people to show up.
I just looked at Jeanine's desk in the back room. I think I need to put a tarp over it. A five, a four and a three year old are coming over. Stacks of books, unopened mail and gear are all precariously balanced in a corner of the room right next to the video game gear.
Not good.
The one thing I can say?
Happy Birthday, Jeanine. I love you.
Labels: birthday party, champagne, cleaning up
posted by Sara at 4:04 PM
8 Comments:
I'm sure whatever happens, it will be grand in the end. Happy Birthday JC!!
Happy Birthday Jeanine!
Enjoy!
Happy birthday Jeanine! It's my dad's birthday, too! (Are you as stubborn as he is?)
Way to keep it all together. Proud.
Happy birthday, Jeanine!
May a thousand songs bloom in your heart.
And may your students all turn in their work on time.
Aw. Happy Birthday!
Happy b-day to her, although I'm late :)
Thanks Everyone!
It was a fabulous birthday! Wonderful friends, food and champagne! (I'll have to work on the students though...)
JC
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