Because I Said So!!! Mom Knows Best!

Date: 11/10/09
Stress Level: MED but started off Over the Top.
New Grey hairs added: 12

WOW, this morning was on the nutty side. Started out with the mandatory
bickering with 16 year old boy who lives in my house. ( Can't you tell I am a little
upset with him today) He did not, once again and again, have his clothes ready for he
said he didn't have time to dry them. (Ehem, remember he came home at 10 am the
day before but apparently 22 hours is not time enough) SOOOOOOOO he was late.
I gave him the "When I was your age" monologue and got the "Stop being such a Drama
Queen Mom" shoulder shrug and avoidance factor. Teenagers, you can't live with them and
you can't bury them in the backyard. Anywho, as frustrated as I was with that late
male I was even more frusterated with the older one.
As I told you today was picture day. I was supposed to go with a friend for I hate
going anywhere with John that involves a store, mall or well let's just say any public
place. So I had plans to go with my friend but late last night she told me she couldn't
do it and I could not reschedule so I was stuck with "Him". I told him at 8 PM that we needed
to be there by 10:30 AM. Lots of time, RIGHT?
Well, he got up and ready early enough but then camped out on the couch to watch his
mandatory 72 news programs and when it was time to leave at 9:30 ( we had to pick up the
dress first.) he could not find his keys. SOOOOOOOOOOO, he looked and looked and looked
and I looked and looked and looked and grumbled under my breath why doesn't he get ready before
hand then relax to its time instead of waiting to the last minute. Well at 10 he found them and I had to
call and let my friend know we were on our way to get the dress and to leave it outside since she was
supposed to leave at 9:45. SO this is where the grey hairs came in...........
Pictures went great though. Shots were awesome but I must say those places and their photo
packages are such a scam. They had a deal for 7.95 you get all these prints but what they
don't tell you is they are all the same pose and none of the Fancy shots. Bummer. When they show you
the other shots you right away forget about the 7.95 deal and think bigger. Also, the last time
I was there the kind people at Sears talked me into the discount card you buy that is
supposed to give you all sorts of deals like BOGO and a free 8x10 ect ect......well what they don't tell you
there is that isn't combined with any other offers and it is virtually useless. SO out some cash there.
Then I tried sending John to look at tools while I ordered the photos so he would not faint of sticker
shock and it took so long for her to add the "I got this Mom on the sucker line" extra touches that he was back
well before I ordered. He didn't faint but I brought a brown paper bag for him just in case he hyperventilated
just in case.
Didn't turn out too bad though, I managed to get out of there for 110.00 bucks. I did only plan on 30 bucks
but I will scrub the sucker sign off my forehead later. I did get some awesome shots and know I will cherish them
plus some are holiday gifts too boot! After we ate lunch at Boston market for free from a Buzzagent thing I am
doing so he calmed down some after that.
The rest of the day was smooth sailing so stress level went way down after that and I did get a few prizes in
the mail I had won and scored a cool freebie too I will post in a bit! Yeah ME!!

Moral of the Day: Make sure when you have some place to be at a certain time you tell your significant other
a time that is really and hour or so prior to the real time to avoid stress and added grey hairs!