#tbt

(that hashtag title stands for “throw back thursday”)

The Monday after Christmas, Kevin and I were enjoying the time off and slept in.  Actually, Kevin slept in and I laid in my bed reading my book and listening to the boys watching tv downstairs.

Ricky quickly came into our room and frantically said, “Momma!  It’s 8:06!”

I wasn’t sure about the significance of that, so I replied, “Yeah it is.”

Ricky then went on, “Why is no one freaking out but me?!!”

I started paying a bit more attention at that and realized Ricky was all dressed in school clothes.  The light came on in my tired mom brain and I calmly said, “Son, there’s no school today.”

Ricky’s response wasn’t nearly so calm.  He shrieked, “WHAT?!”

He quickly calmed down though and joined his brothers in their tv watching vegged-out state.