My 8th grader was pleased when I brought home a 4-pack of pudding for his school lunch. I told him, “Tell your friends that your momma bought these for you ‘cause you’re her Little Pudding.”
He cocked an eyebrow at me.
“What?” I said. “It’s true.”
“Mom…” He wore that familiar teenaged expression of half amused and half too-cool-to-admit-it.
“No computer tonight if you don’t say it!” I threatened.
“Fine!” he responded, not accepting my bluff.
“Okay fine.” I zipped up his lunch bag and held it out to him. “I still think it would be worth it to say that, you know, just to see the expression on their faces.”
And here I wonder why he looks fearful when I show up at school functions.
HA!!!! I laughed OUT LOUD. I love it! Thanks 🙂
Too FUNNY!! I love it Margaret!
I can't imagine that you'd EVER embarass your child at school. Oh, but that wouldn't be any fun, would it?
Hope your Little Pudding had a good day at school! 🙂
Haha!
Aaahh yes, I know that look well…. I think my 22yo son gave it to me when he was home at Christmastime. Yup, I'm sure of it! LOL.
Hilarious.
My Mom used to coach our home school group's high school math team. Fact: if your mother calls you "Sweetpea" and "Duckie" in front of your classmates, you will never. ever. live it down. I'm done with college, married, and working, and those friends still sneer "Hello 'Duckie'" when I see them.
Can't wait for kids of my own to embarass. I think it will be therapeutic