Feb 11 2008
Re-post-a-palooza
I’ve decided that it’s time to catch up on my blogging— reconnect with all the people I’ve been ignoring or with whom I’ve lost touch completely. So to catch up, but to keep this site alive in the process, I’m going to be reposting some of my faves every day this week. These will be brand new to most of you. The following story is by far my MOST requested repost. (And if there’s something you’d like to see reposted, let me know. I’m taking requests. hahaha.)
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NOT VERY LUCKY AND NOT AT ALL CHARMING(originally posted July 2, 2007)
The scene: My littlest two boys are in bed for midday naps. Fuzzles, the ten month old, is secure in his crib while Scooby, the two year old, is in his room, which doesn’t have a lock, but the door is very tricky and in three weeks here he hasn’t yet been able to open it. The other two kids (Bubba, 4, and Princess Fluffy, 5) are outside playing on the park with some friends.
And I, well, I need a break. I see this moment of solitude as the perfect time to fill a hot bath and indulge for a few minutes–recharge the ol’ batteries, doncha know. A rare pleasure indeed.
And so, I immerse myself into the delicious water and close my eyes. Ahhhhh. After a minute, I hear some strange noises. I open my eyes to find Scooby (who not only got out of his bedroom but also apparently climbed up the pantry shelf) lording an open box of Lucky Charms over my bathtub. Before I scream, “NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO” he turns the box over and the bathtub is suddenly full of Lucky Charms.
(Scooby and his Charms)
“Oh my gosh, how am I going to clean this up?” I say out loud. Scooby has an idea. He begins scooping the cereal out of the water and ravenously eats it. “Ewww! Ick! No, no!” I squeal.
I busy myself with trying to get the cereal out and keeping Scooby from snarfing it all down when I hear yet more noises. I turn to see Princess Fluffy and all of the neighbor children STARING at me. Me. Naked. In the bathtub. With all of my bits exposed. And let’s not forget the Lucky Charms floaties. (And now I’m just certain that their parents are going to sue me for the therapy that will now be necessary.) At this point I begin shrieking, “GET OUT!!! GET OUT!!!! GET OUT!!!!” And eventually, they catch on, and leave. Clever little things.
That’ll show me for trying to take a break. Mommy never EVER gets a break. I should know that by now….
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Oh, yes. This IS one of your very best ever….
HAHAHAHAHH! HAHAHHAHAHAHAHA~ AHHAHAHAHHAHAHA~ That may be what i said before…but it’s still funny.
Oooo Children! What can we do with them?
Best wishes
An oldy but a goody.
Welcome home. =)
Love this post!
Hehe! It just gets funnier. A true classic!
Just as funny as when you told it in person! Gotta love them kiddos!
So do the neighbor kids call you the Lucky Charms lady now? At least they offered some decorative coverage.
OH, no way!! HAhaha! Scooby and his Charms..hehe.
Ah, all new to me, I wasn’t blogging back then LOL–that was a real “charming” tale (as I sit here chuckling and shaking my head). Not sure which is more endearing, the Lucky Charms boy trying to gobble up the evidence–or Naked Mom trying to find modesty amongst the floating charms and gathered neighborhood crew. Glad you decided to re-post–this IS a classic.
Oh my goodness. I laughed a big old guffaw at that one! Did you ever hear anything from their parents?
That is a FANTASTIC story! Wow. So funny!
Still one of my favorite stories.
I forgot. When Alvin gets out of the hospital I’ll respond to your email about Dr. Wylde. But I am so glad you went to him.
oh this was just hilarious. not that i would laugh at your nakedness or your embarrassment. that’s not right. no. i was laughing at the package as a whole.
and people ask us why we are so tired.
because we can do nothing for ourselves until we are sure they’re all asleep!
Re-cycling is so much fun!! Great story, even the second time around!!
hilarious. and no mommies never ever get a break!
As hilarious as that story is now, it probably wasn’t all that funny at the time. Not at all. Actually, it reminds me of a bad dream I once had, except I was at the Met and wasn’t covered in soapy suds and Lucky Charms.
That is a fantastic post! I was just thinking to myself today in the cereal aisle at the grocery store that I couldn’t remember the last time I had Lucky Charms.
Hee hee. This was still makes me laugh out loud.
Brings a new meaning to (in a lame Irish accent) “they’re always after me Lucky Charms.” *wink*
hahahahahahaha…I totally remember this post…and I laughed as hard re reading it this time as I did the last time I read it..lmaoooo.
Thanks for the giggles.
Indeed, a Brillig classic!
That was a great story! Thanks for reposting it.
I’m forwarding this to Jeff. (’nuff said)
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