[Jenn218]

Okay, just had to share two of my daughters (shame on me, I know, bad mom)! But, recalling these embarrassing moments made me think of some of her too.....

When she was in public school, fifth grade, I had just pulled up to the front of school to pick her up. It was the first day back after the Christmas break and there was still some snow on the ground, but it was mostly a muddy mess. Instead of walking on the sidewalk, like normal people, she cut in front of a group of boys (cute boys, one that really liked her) to say "see ya tomorrow". The grassy (well, muddy area) was on a slope. She had on her Birkenstock shoes (which are not the best for traction) and slipped and fall. She jumps up and walks alittle faster down the slope towards my truck. BIG MISTAKE! She slips again, right as she gets to the truck --- I had to lean over to see her because I thought what the heck, where did she go?? I lean over and open the door, course, at this time, I am just cracking up, tears streaming down my face and all. I had thought she had slid completely under my truck. She gives me that "tween" dirty look and jumps in. The boys are busting out laughing and she is like DRIVE MOM, JUST DRIVE!!! She did not want to go back to school.........but I told her if the boys teased her to tell them that they blew their chance because they stood up there laughing instead of helping her! Boy, to this day, I see that so clear and it gets me in tears!!!

The other happened this Christmas - she had on some cute guacho (sp) pants w/ her ballerina flats - just all cute and stylish like she always is. We had all just opened gifts. The kids were all playing w/ theirs and she was sitting on the couch, kind of crossed legged. She gets up to do something and her foot gets caught in the wide legs of the pants. Well, inside of falling, she puts her foot down to stand up and she pulls her pants down!! She froze and then quickly pulled them up! Everyone busted out laughing - which is horrible for this to happen to her at this age, you know?! Luckily, she laughed it off (after the initial shock) and said, well, atleast I had my cute undies on! OMG! Wonderful holiday memories!!!!