HAPPY NEW YEAR! (Where is Everybody?)

Happy 2017!  I'm extra happy today because I just found out I get one more day of Winter Vacation from school!  Even though my Dad tried telling my Mom he didn't think I had school today, it being a Government Holiday with New Year's Day yesterday and all, Mom was back in the routine making sure I had everything I needed and out the door to get me to class on time this morning!  Imagine her surprise when we arrived and the parking lot was completely empty!  She may be schedule challenged, but I'll always love My Idiot Mom!

My Idiot Mom's Out of Town

My Idiot Mom was out of town last week for 4 days.  She takes a lot of time preparing us for her leave of absence including cleaning, washing, grocery shopping and prepping school lunches.  My Idiot Mom also makes an easy list for My Idiot Dad to follow (at Dad's request) to ensure everything with a pulse in the house stays alive while she's gone!  Despite My Idiot Mom's BEST efforts, she knows that she will return to the CESSPOOL OF DUST.  Even though she returned 3 days ago, she is still finding cesspool evidence, like the indescribable remnant's from one of the meals out with Dad on the front of my hoodie, which Dad hung up in the front hall closet.  No worries though.  My Idiot Mom has touched way worse disgusting stuff off me and in the blink of an eye had the semi-chewed hardened mass between her fingers and into the trash bin, and the hoodie in the wash!  I love My Idiot Mom!

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My Idiot Mom Takes a Picture

Despite my BEST efforts to not be the focus for My Idiot Mom's shots, tweets, blogs, posts or grams, she takes my picture anyway!  I still love My Idiot Mom (even though she doesn't have the best photographic eye or respect for personal space!)

Worms on our Table?

A bit of a start this morning for My Idiot Mom when she noticed dead worms on our kitchen table.  She hadn't had her coffee yet or she would have seen sooner that it was last night's that spaghetti dried on the table overnight because she forgot to wipe off the table after dinner.  Phew.  (Secretly, I hope it's worms next time.)  I love My Idiot Mom.

Learning New Words With My Idiot Mom

Uh, oh.  Looks like My Idiot Mom thought I would only learn about airplane history at a recent visit to the USAF Museum, but I got to learn a really cool, new word too!  My Idiot Mom seemed a bit surprised when I asked her what the word after "Strawberry" was and asked why someone would name their plane that.  She mumbled something about a girl dog and pushed me ahead towards the next plane.  Neat.  What a great learning day for the both of us!  I love My Idiot Mom!

My Idiot Mom's Hamster Boy

My Idiot Mom had a hamster named Miss Kate (after the evil leading lady in John Steinbeck's East of Eden) growing up.  She enjoyed watching Miss Kate exercising in her plastic hamster ball so much she thought she'd give me the same experience.  My Idiot Mom is so thoughtful.  I just love her so much!

My Idiot Mom Buys Grocieries

Oops, look at what My Idiot Mom did this morning!  She left the grocery store without her groceries!  We weren't even out of the parking lot though before she realized what she did!  It's a good thing she remembered to have me get in the car!  I love My Idiot Mom!

My Idiot Mom & Her iPad & Me

Oops.  Look what My Idiot Mom did!  She purchased some "gems" for me for one of my fun iPad games and, because her iPad password stayed active for 15 minutes after she entered it, I "accidentally" purchased over $100.00 more!  (Luckily, American Express reverses charges, no questions asked!)

My Idiot Mom Steppin' Out

Oh, oh.  Look what My Idiot Mom wore to the park today!  She didn't discover her fashion faux pas until she'd been out for about 1/2 the day!  I love My Idiot Mom!