Flashback Friday -- A Day in the Life

Now here's something only my family members will find truly entertaining -- an email from my mom towards the end of my sophomore year at BYU dated Tuesday, 21 March 2000.  My sister Emily and I were already out at school, but the 5 younger ones were all still at home:

 A day in the life of mama

Woke up at 5:50 to take Sarah to seminary.  I sleep in my clothes, so all I need is to put on my shoes and we're out the door.  I guess you've heard we are back at it trying to get good attendance for the remainder of the year.  I walk around the neighborhood for the 45 min we are there.  When I get home, I clean up the house and take a shower.  I get laundry swapped and then sometimes fix breakfast then we leave for school.  Sarah was home this morning because test not until 1 pm.  I had to go by rendon's on the way to school for amy because she needed 3 fruits for class. we already had an apple, so we got a banana and orange.  she hadn't finished her homework because she misplaced it so she did it in the car whining for someone to find her something to write on...everyone ignored her, but I found a baby wipes carton to use as I neared short street.  Getting the picture by now????????????????

Dropped freddie and laura at their school while freddie teases laura about liking justin scott in the 2nd grade. (because they see him walking to school).  She denies it and he doesn't let up. Then we head to amy's school and traffic was backed up, so she gets out and walks about 1/2 a block....I think she likes that because it feels like she is walking to school and the crossing guard gets to stop traffic for her....I think she likes how she looks with her LLBean backack and paperbag of fruit in hand.

Well, next i go home to get jacob to school for 9 am --- Piece of cake compared to the previous 3 hours....although it did take a few minutes for him to get in the school because the freshly cut grass was too tempting for the little billy goat gruff (he gets on all fours and pretends to eat grass).  next i head for the Dept of Motor vehicles to get my license renewed (my bday is in a few days and it expires)...I was so fearful that there would be a long line, but there was not.  A lady and man came in behind me and wanted to get ahead because she said "he is an old man", so I let them.  I was a little worried about my eye test, but passed with flying colors.....actually, they only checked my right eye, which is my better eye....hooray.  I must say, my picture came out great considering my age and condition!!!

Next, I went home and asked sarah if she wanted to come with me to canal place to return a sweater set I had bought over the weekend.  she seemed delighted and we got to the counter at Casual Corner for the return and the lady pointed out that there was makeup on the under piece.  I was quite embarrassed and said that I would keep that piece, and she gave me a refund for the sweater top piece.  Next we looked at Laura Ashley and Ann Taylor.  I had a credit for about $17.00 there and sarah picked out a black t-shirt, with cuffed sleeves and small slits over the hips.  I only need to pay about $7.00 for it.  Cool.

That was about it and we left to go eat at NOLA.  Sarah ordered crawfish cake appetiser and I order shishkabobs  They gave us complimentary appetisers and when we were done even sent out a free huge banana cream cake.  yum.  Not bad, huh?

Next, it is time to take sarah out to ben franklin.  She studies on the way and says she has another 45 min in her homeroom to study for her history test.

By now it was time to pick up cutie jacob.  On the way, I see the Wherehouse Music store and remember that the girls are dying for the new nsync cd that came out today, so I figure that since I was in the hood there would be plenty left....sure enough, so i got one for the good price of $14.99.  Next the park.  Nice and fun for jacob.  Then after about 40 min its time to go.  We left and ran carpool.  jacob fell asleep before we got there.  Next stop, Plum Street Snowballs.  We were first in line and bought 3...holding 2 until we picked up the twins.  they were happy.  we headed home.  Listened to the 7 messages on the machine and began answering appling calls until sarah got home.  Helped amy study language arts for her exams tomorrow.  Ate leftover hamburger helper and now dad is home and going to take them swimming.  I will keep going with the laundry.  and cleaning.

how's that for a typical mama day

love ya,

yo mama 

Perhaps this will be my life in 10 years.  Hahahaha. (And for clarification's sake -- there are no twins in our family.  Freddie and Laura are only 18 months apart and always looked to be about the same age growing up.  Hence our affectionate nickname.)