How to Embarrass Your Teenager
November 26, 2008 
It is as simple as having a conversation with the junior high school principal while out in public. Shocker! I am a bad parent…according to Taylor:)
She and I took Seth out to eat tonight. I decided to do “kid friendly”, so we went to Burger King. My thought was he could run around the play area and burn off excess energy. As I was ordering, Taylor took Seth to the play area to get our seats and let him play for a few minutes. She didn’t see me trying to open the door, but a man did. So, being a gentleman (apparently they DO exist), he opened the door for me.
I knew he looked familiar but couldn’t place him. I figured it was either from the hospital, or from the bank (where I worked a long time ago). As I sat down, it occurred to me.
“Hey, Taylor!” I yelled out to her. She came over towards me, but stayed about 2 tables away. If that’s how she wants to play….game on:)
“Isn’t that the principal of your school?” I said it loud enough that he heard.
He stood up and came over and we talked for about 45 minutes. He is originally from Washington State and I lived there for 3 years. We talked about the holidays and various other chit-chatty topics. The whole time his kids and Seth were playing in the jungle gym area. Taylor, on the other hand, was about ready to crawl under the table. She was on her cell phone texting all of her friends that I was talking to the principal.
We’ve been home for almost 2 hours and she hasn’t spoken to me yet:) This has been a great day!
Too funny! My mom was the queen on embarrassing me as a teen. I see how it was probably fun for her though.
Haha. I remember being like that with my Mom. I’d walk behind her and ride in the backseat. It was lame. but I eventually grew out of it. Well except when she wears the crocs…
Talina… this is one of the “bonuses” of mommyhood. Its total payback for what your mom did to you:)
Sarah… oh yeah, I was the exact same way with my mom. And my mom has a pair of crocs, too. Those shoes only belong in the hospital!!
OMG this is toooo funny!!!!
Okay – so I know we brushed over this topic in conversation or twitter but I somehow never actually read this or commented. ::hmph:: I won’t be winning any medals for this kind of friendship. D’oh!
Anyway.
You are, like, SUCH a terrible, terrible mother. Like, oh my gosh, I can’t, like, believe that you would do such a like, terrible thing. You are, like, ruining my li-ife! ::said in the whiniest voice ev-er::