by Margaret in Minnesota
On Monday evening, the boys came to me excitedly and said, “Don’t come into our room tonight! But come and wake us up tomorrow morning!”
On Tuesday morning, I forgot. Instead, I went about my usual early morning business of putzing about the kitchen. I checked my email; I read some blogs; I did the dishes.
Feeling some irritation that the boys were not coming down for breakfast, I went to bottom of the stairs (as I usually do) and called out, “Boys! Get down here!”
Two crestfallen faces appeared in the kitchen. They had put together two life-size dummies in their beds the night before and had slept in their closet to surprise me.
Unfortunately, I never showed.
The Moral of the Story: For every fancy or fun meal I plan (see above), there is a screw-up. I have told my boys that if they want their old mom to remember something, they must tape a sign to the computer! Which is pretty pathetic, I know, but there you have it.
Sweetie, don’t be too hard on yourself! My kids are also learning that they cannot expect mommy’s brain to hold all of the information they want it to and still have room for random acts of intelligence. Mine have frequently heard me say, “I don’t remember that; I’ve slept since then!”
Hang in there and give them an April Fools pass to use anytime they want later in the month.
OHHH, I like that pass to use anytime, and let them consult the advice of dad for help on a good one!!
How humbling of you to post it!! You could of course tell them the April fools was on them…right?
At our house the tooth fairy has to have multiple reminder notes written and taped up by the toothless child. Even then, there is no guarantee…
My kids are instructed to post important reminders (especially morning notes) on my bathroom mirror if they really want follow through. 🙂
Oh! Poor boys!
Poor Boys! I’m surprised there wasn’t giggling in the closet to clue you in…
My husband tapes the note to my tea pot or coffee maker depnding on my recent mood. He tapes himself notes to his steering wheel.
Poor guys! 🙁 But, poor Mom too — isn’t it just the worst when you feel like you let your kids down?