Mean Mommy!

Not only am I a naughty mommy (as seen in the post below), I am also a mean mommy too. Today is one of our dear daughter's birthday. So when she woke up today, we did the big hoopla of it being her birthday. I then walked her over to the dishwasher that Matt and a friend installed last night and said "Happy Birthday, Honey...here is your birthday present!!!!"



You see a few months ago our dishwasher started beeping ridiculously and stopped running. We tried numerous times to get it working again, but nope...it just wouldn't. We were forced to begin washing dishes by hand. Ok, so I say "we" very loosely, because mainly this became the girl's job. Now during the summer months it was ok for them to spend an hour or more washing dishes...splashing water on each other, blowing soaps suds around the kitchen, making up duets, and the occasional (or not so occasional fighting)...you know how the washer always tries to get ahead of the dryer. Well, now that school is running...that incredibly time consuming chore was getting really old.



Matt and I ran downtown to the appliance store to see what sort of deals they had. (Just so you know...I don't buy anything unless it is a deal, but I think you already knew that about me.) Anyway, the guy that owns the store also happens to be our neighbor. We tried asking him if he would give us a 3 for 1 deal...a new washer and dryer and dishwasher for the price of one. It didn't work. He did, however, give us a really good deal on the new dishwasher. They delivered yesterday and like I said, it was installed last night.



It only seemed fitting to tell her that it was her birthday gift. She laughed and then realized that I might sort of be serious about this. As we sat eating breakfast, she said sheepishly, "so is that really my birthday present?" Of course, I replied with a "it sure is...isn't it really nice!!?!" Matt came down to leave for work and he gave her big hugs and wished her a happy birthday. She looked up at him and asked if the dishwasher was really her present. Matt went along with it and told her not to tell the other girls, but that was the most expensive birthday present we've ever given. He said, "not even mommy gets presents that expensive." She was so kind as to express her gratitude and thank us for the nice present.



She finished off her breakfast in a pondering sort of mood. Ok, so then I broke down...I had to tell her we were just kidding! Man, we're mean! She is now hurriedly finishing her school work so we can take off and go shopping. We are also going to go roller skating and have whatever food she wants today. So seeeeeeee, we aren't really that mean! ;)