Mother Of The Year

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My planning privileges have been revoked.
It's Veteran's day. A day off in the middle of the week. Awesome, right?! I gently wake the kids from their slumber. I tell them the plan for the day over fresh warm donuts..."First we'll go to the Vietnam Vet memorial service,  then lunch at your favorite place, next, the parade and kettle corn.....Swine flu shots, followed by the movies and breakfast for dinner. I'm quite pleased with myself, choreographing such a fun filled day.....not so fast.
There is a brief pause then rolling laughter from my kids.  "Ahhh...you got us good, Mom. Riiiiight....swine flu shots." More laughter.
In this exact moment, I realize I suffer  from premature self-congratulations. What Mom worth her weight in Lucky Charms plans...fun, fun,fun, SWINE FLU SHOTS THAT WILL HURT REALLY BAD AND MAKE YOU CRY FOR A HALF AN HOUR, fun, fun.
Apparently, ME....Mother of The Year.

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