Father's Day Fun
I'm stuck in the house with no car, two kids with BIG mouths and 2 in-laws in complete denial. The kids and I are making Father's Day cards for Papa and G-Papa who live out of state. We are obviously going to make one for my father in-law who is going to still be living with us on this special "man" day. Now the question is "what about Beth"? My in laws will certainly wonder why every one except their own "father " is getting something special from the kids. Hmm? How do I tackle this one? Do I bring home a cake with Happy Father's Day Grandpa and MAMA on it? How 'bout we just hang up a giant sign on the wall that says "We love you MAMA, Happy Father's Day!"
My Mother in law saw the row of homemade cards drying on the table and asked my son"What about Daddy?" As I held my breath, he just looked at her with a sarcastic expression and said, as if it were a joke "Grandma". I quickly changed the subject and brought Chance into my room to hide out. Every five seconds Chance and Serenity talk about "Mama, this and Mama that". Every time my in- laws say " What did your Daddy do?"
Has she noticed that in the 20 thousand loads of laundry she's folded that there have only been men's briefs in two sizes (my father in laws and my four year old's Superman underoos)?How many men do you know that wear base, blouses and scrunchies in their long flowing hair to work? Every time they run by the store and talk to my co-workers I hold my breath. Will they walk past the deli as my loud mouth co-workers are gossiping about us? How long will it take them to chat with the neighborhood no it all across the street? As I opened the closet in the living room( where they are sleeping) I found a picture right in view of Beth done up in her wedding dress from Halloween. I am being held captive in my own home. How am I supposed to balance being extra sensitive to Beth's needs, censoring my two children, being some kind of "real domestic kind of woman" and awkwardly diffusing the tensions between my stressed out in laws? I am walking around here on eggshells and I feel like I have broken every single one.
My Mother in law saw the row of homemade cards drying on the table and asked my son"What about Daddy?" As I held my breath, he just looked at her with a sarcastic expression and said, as if it were a joke "Grandma". I quickly changed the subject and brought Chance into my room to hide out. Every five seconds Chance and Serenity talk about "Mama, this and Mama that". Every time my in- laws say " What did your Daddy do?"
Has she noticed that in the 20 thousand loads of laundry she's folded that there have only been men's briefs in two sizes (my father in laws and my four year old's Superman underoos)?How many men do you know that wear base, blouses and scrunchies in their long flowing hair to work? Every time they run by the store and talk to my co-workers I hold my breath. Will they walk past the deli as my loud mouth co-workers are gossiping about us? How long will it take them to chat with the neighborhood no it all across the street? As I opened the closet in the living room( where they are sleeping) I found a picture right in view of Beth done up in her wedding dress from Halloween. I am being held captive in my own home. How am I supposed to balance being extra sensitive to Beth's needs, censoring my two children, being some kind of "real domestic kind of woman" and awkwardly diffusing the tensions between my stressed out in laws? I am walking around here on eggshells and I feel like I have broken every single one.
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