The 2012 Parenting Win Games!

Let the games begin!


So yesterday was Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.  State holiday, federal holiday, banks and schools closed.  No major plans for the family but it was a nice three day weekend.


Until about 2:15pm yesterday.  When I checked my email and found a message from a parent of one of Andy's friends.  She asked if I would tell the basketball coaches that her son had hurt his ankle and that's why he wouldn't be at practice today.


I laughed all haughtily at her foolishness and had a moment of superiority that for once, I was the more responsible parent.  I emailed her back and told her she was silly - it was MLK day and therefore, no school no practice.  


What a silly woman.  And making such a Kristin-like mistake.  That I happily didn't make.


Almost immediately, I received a return email from her.  "Uh, there was school today."


Nuh-uh.  No way.  I texted another mom - "we had school today?"  Her reply was a simple "yeah, it was the first item on the newsletter on Thursday."


I went home, found the newsletter that I didn't read and there it was - "Remember, school is IN SESSION on Monday."


Well.

We sure are starting 2012 off great.  Let the games begin!