It’s the first day of summer vacation.
And really, I can’t complain. The sun is shining, the birds are chirping, and it’s an all-around bee-a-u-tiful day here in Seattle.
So I pack a picnic lunch, fill my bag with bats and balls and blankets, and round up CJ to head out for a fantabulous afternoon… checking carefully to ensure that the door locks behind us on our way out.
Too bad I didn’t check as carefully to ensure that my KEYS WERE IN MY POCKET!
Yep, that’s right, we spent the first day of summer vacation locked out of the house.
It’s sealed. Proven beyond any reasonable doubt. I am the world’s biggest moron.
Despite it all, we did actually have a rather fine day. It’s hard not to what with the sunny skies and all.
Tonight, while we were cooking dinner, Jay noted that in addition to the lock-out, I had managed to leave the freezer door ajar. What’s a few thousand dollars in electrical bills, right?
I said, “The best I can offer you today is that we’re both alive.”
Super mommy I am not. But I never claimed to deserve that title.
At least I’m not boring!
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June 22, 2007 at 3:16 am
Oh locking yourself out is horrible. I feel for you! I did that once at 3:00 in the morning with an 8 week old puppy I was taking out. Needless to say 5 hours of banging on the door and throwing rocks at the windows did not wake my husband. Finally at 8:00 am when the newspaper guy let me use his cellphone I finally got my husband to wake up and let me in the house.
June 22, 2007 at 3:27 am
Yipes! Good to get that out of your system so early in the summer. At least it was a nice day to be outside!
June 22, 2007 at 4:09 am
Oh, that’s too funny….ooops…I mean…that’s horrible!
At least you managed to salvage the day and have fun anyway!
June 22, 2007 at 10:26 am
Hahahaha, sorry, sorry. The trick is making sure that your house is not too secure, so you can boost your kid up to break in a window if necessary. (Of course, this depends on where you live, but what I’m trying to say is, I’ve done it more than once!)
June 22, 2007 at 11:37 am
in Seattle would it be a nice day to do that. We are already into 95+ degree temps!
June 22, 2007 at 12:40 pm
At least your neighbors didn’t press charges for you having too much fun. Did you see that story? Madness.
June 22, 2007 at 1:06 pm
So, did you end up going to the park for a ball game and picnic anyway? Or were your car keys on the same ring as your house keys?
At least you didn’t let it ruin your day! I would have, because I tend to obsess over things I can’t change.
June 22, 2007 at 1:16 pm
Call me crazy but the fact that you ARE both still alive would qualify as super mommy to me anytime!
June 22, 2007 at 1:28 pm
Thank goodness it wasn’t a rainy day!
June 22, 2007 at 1:30 pm
I did that once. Luckily for me I had also forgotten to close the rear doors so I was able to jump our fence and get in through the yard! Glad you had a good day tho.
June 22, 2007 at 5:07 pm
I’m thankful when we’ve made it to the end of the day alive. I’m not sure I can hope for much else!
June 22, 2007 at 6:28 pm
You poor thing! That sucks.
But you are SuperMommy because only Super Mommy can laugh at herself at the end of the day!
June 22, 2007 at 6:32 pm
Nightmare! I think I’ll go find a secret place to stash a spare key – I can totally see myself doing that.