A McD's kind of day
So today was that kind of day. Gray outside, rainy as usual and I was still in my pjs at noon. Jack woke up from his nap ready for lunch and there was seriously nothing left to eat in the house (yesterday Jack ate a waffle with peanut butter on it for lunch). What kind of housewife am I? So I loaded Jack in the car and went looking for food. McD's drivethru was the lucky winner. I pulled into a parking spot with our assortment of nuggets, orange Hi-C and sundaes and Jack and I proceded to chow down in the back seat together. Just then a woman in a mini van pulled in next to me. I watched her hand out her food to her kids in the back seat, and then take a long swig of her biggie size Diet Coke (yes that was what she was drinking). As she let out a sigh, she looked over at me and for that one moment, I was more connected to this woman than the sweat pants I had been wearing since yesterday. We understood each other. It made me smile. Maybe not everyone has had those McD's kind of days, but for those moms out there that have, you're not alone. Shout out to Orange Hi-C. Amazing.
11 comments:
hahahaha! Ditto...
HA! This is too funny! I can totally picture all the moms who just need to see the light of day..but who don't quite feel like braving the INSIDE of the resturant (even be it McD's) pulling into the parking lot and passing out the loot...if they were smart, McD's would create some kind of special parking space...instead of pregnant or
to-go, it could be "frazzled mommy" parking! I'd use it!
There's a whole list of things I swore I would never do as a mom. So far I'm on track to break all of them.
Ugly character sneakers with lights in the heel? check.
Nasty character t-shirts instead of precious jcrew cords and gap blazers? check.
McDonalds? check. sometimes TWICE a week.
I'm sure heelies are right around the corner. i HATE those shoes, but I can feel 'em coming...
You are a GREAT mom.
LOVE IT! totally been there. mcd's is the place for a break. give little jack a few more months, you go in and let him run free on the playland... then home for naps and a little bit of heaven for you.
(but make him keep his socks on, i've got issues with that... i keep a special pair of minnie mouse socks in my purse for kylie that i always wash after playland experiences)
Amy, I love this story...and orange Hi-C from McD's. I also love the pictures of you and your sisters. You all look so beautiful. I'm glad we can stay updated on each other's lives. Love you!
I tried to leave a comment...uhh...what happened? Well, I love your McD story as well as the gym experience. You and the sis's look supremely beautiful. Love ya, Amos.
OHHH, you have to approve my comments, eh? Well, I'll keep commenting until I see them up here. :)
Waffles and peanut butter? Sounds like my house. Maybe I am ready to get married and have kids!
i love it :-) sounds like the next big commercial for mickey d's. although I usually would go for dr pepper (aka the sweet nectar) instead of coke!! keegan wants to type his name: keegan todd beattie
exactly!
Yep, the past couple of months not only are we drive thru people but we eat almost exclusively out of the freezer. It's not that I'm ashamed to admit these things, I just choose not to tell my mother (what would she think...?!)
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