Today marks the first day of final exams. The girls only need to be in school when they have a test. Daughter #2 had her English final scheduled for 7:40 this morning. She and I left the house at 7:15 — she was a bit nervous. Due to traffic lights and morning congestion it takes at least fifteen minutes to get from our house to the school – this would leave her plenty of time to find the room and settle down.
No sooner do I drop her off and am on the way home than my cell phone rings. It is now about 7:35. Daughter #2 is telling me I need to go home and get her a tee shirt. She has not passed the school dress code.
Let me take this moment to say that I fully support the school dress code. I think that it is a good and right thing. However, Daughter #2 was more covered up today than she was yesterday. Yesterday’s sundress was much more revealing than today’s tank top. Here is a link to a similar tank top.
Anyway, back to the story — there is no time for me to get all the way home and back with a tee shirt for her without cutting into a large chunk of the testing time.
What was I wearing, you ask?
I had pretty much rolled out of bed an pulled on my MSWF tee shirt that Lizzy B sent. My ensemble was complete with leggings (not a good look for me btw), bed head and no bra! (why yes, Daughter #2 and I are a couple of floozies)
For a brief moment in time, I thought Well, she and I will just trade shirts. This is a strong indication of the alternate reality I inhabit where I actually think for the briefest of moments that her shirt would fit me.
What to do?
Luckily I keep an emergency rain poncho in the trunk. This is a gigantic, plastic affair.
Picture this if you will —- It is already eighty degrees outside. The humidity level is high. There I am, bra-less with wild hair, wrapped in duck yellow plastic sheeting, driving my electric blue little racing car home through the maddening crowd.
she better wear a turtle neck tomorrow.
purlingswine 
This is too funny…
The minute you said rain poncho I burst out laughing! I can see it now! ROTFLMAO!!
You are the best mom EVER!
Sounds like a speeding ticket waiting to happen! Very funny (and you’re so lucky).
i think i’d like to see you in the tank top.
Way to go MOM!
Although, I’m sweaty just thinking about it.
Hope she did well on the test – stupid school! Why not make her more nervous for finals? I hope you went home, put on some clothes and went back to give them hell.
Heehee. Excellent job. I hope #2 appreciated it!
I’m down here in florida nearly peeing myself at the thought of you in a yellow poncho, flapping boobies, racing home in dear onslow. TOO FUNNY, you’ve outdone yourself this time.
This is why you are now and always will be my hero. You, my friend, rock my socks off.
But thankfully not my bra! LOL!
hahaha ANN!!! I havent been here in a long time, SOOO glad I tuned in today. You get Mom of the year award for this gem of a story!!!
if you lived here in rochester, you could have driven home topless! it isn’t against the law but it probably is against everything proper. haha. next time have daughter #2 carry a tee shirt with her or better yet foresake style for assurity. ;-)
Go Ann! That is too funny! Hopefully D2 appreciated your ducky sacrifice! :) Glad that Tshirt is making the rounds and getting some use. :)
Man, I only wish you would have gotten pulled over – that would have been the cherry on top of the story. ;)