Duh. Me.
So my 26th birthday is coming up this Sunday and I’ve been considering this little game console I’ve wanted for a while. I’ve thought about it off and on for over a year and finally figured, “Hey, I’m a young and hip 26-year-old. I should have an XBox!”
So Shannon is attending a school orientation and I take both kids to William’s soccer practice. And since my son has been up for 13 hours and spent the majority of those running he’s a bit, uh, overtired. So add that to Katie’s never ending hunger/thirst/boredom I have two very grumpy kids on my hands by 7. So I say to myself, “Hey, I’m a young and hip 26-year-old dad, I’ll take them to Old McDonald’s.” Each child ordered their favorite and I promptly took them home. Well, Old McDonald’s pulled the oldest trick in the book and didn’t deliver the chicken nuggets as requested by Katie. At this point it’s comparable to taking her favorite toy and smashing it to bits so the only possible thing to do is cry. Loudly. Overtired William then covers his ears and says, “I wish she would just go away!” While I’m a hip and cool 26-year-old, I know that’s not nice so I tell William we never should say that. Of course William responds with tears. So at this point I decide to step outside and clean up the lemonade that spilled in the back of my car. Yeah, forgot to mention that fun little part.
Face Enlarged to Show Happiness
So Shannon pulls up and I give her a smile and let her know how wonderful her kids are. She understands but is mostly looking over her hip and cool 26-year-old husband and wonders to herself, “Has he been working out?” I was scheduled to go to the grocery store after I put the kids to bed but she mentions that she already stopped by and got milk so I don’t have to go but wondered if I could get it out of the front seat for her. I mention that I can do that but since I’m not driving anywhere I’d like it if she’d pour me a beer.
So after I get most of the lemonade out of the car I go to get the milk. But what do I find? I shiny new XBox. Clearly she went to the wrong store but it works out for me!
I just finished setting it up but it seemed only appropriate to come write about it before I played it. You’re always supposed to write your thank-you notes.
Thank You, Shannon.
