Every year around April 5 I realize I've forgotten to sign up for the A-to-Z Challenge. "That's okay," I say to myself, "I'll just start now and write 26 posts for next April." That never happens and 365 days later I find myself in the same predicament, one year older but no wiser or proactive.
Not this year.
A is for Astonished. As in I'm astonished that I remembered, and even more so that I followed through.
You don't need a theme to participate in the A-to-Z Challenge but I think that my theme for the month, as it's been for the last 7 years is "parenting your four sons."
A is for Astonished. As in people are often astonished to find out that I have four sons, like it's an unsightly goiter or birth defect, "OMG, you have four sons?! I don't know how you do it!" Well dear reader, the month of April is your chance to find out how I do it and to judge whether or not you too have what it takes to be the mother of four boys.
A is for April Fools' Day. I was just kidding about the Astonished thing.
April Fools' Day just might be my favorite holiday. Not because I'm wicked into practical jokes, they weren't on my radar until after my kids were born and my oldest was introduced to the idea in preschool, woke my husband up in the middle of the night and urged him to tamper with the sink faucet so I'd be sprayed with water in the morning.
What I love about April Fools' Day is that it's a completely straightforward holiday. The Easter Bunny doesn't play April Fools' Day jokes, neither does Santa or the leprechauns.
Green milk in your cereal? Mommy.
Tooth paste in your Oreos? Mommy.
Jello in all your lunch containers? Mommy.
Pants sewed together? You get the picture.
There's no backstory. No ruse to keep up. Nothing much to buy. It's just a day to have fun and goof on each other. This morning two of my sons drew a moustache on their brother who was still asleep and tried to lure me to sit down in a chair that had shaving cream on it.
I can't wait until next year.
A is for April Fools' Day.
Find out more about the A-to-Z Challenge here.
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4 comments:
Hilarious! I can't wait to read more!
Hi, it's nice to meet you! You're one of the five blogs after mine on the sign up list, so I'll be reading all your posts this month. :D
I like what you said about April Fool's Day - it's true! Even though it's a day of tricking people, it's probably one of the most honest holidays out there. I've never thought of it like that before. I hope you and your boys are having a very fun day. :)
Joanne, you are amazing. I'm a "one and done" kind of mom so you're now elevated to the status of Greek Gods and other entities of pure power. I look forward to reading more!
Greek God. I like that. I'd probably end up being one of those minor demi-gods who doesn't get to go on any cool quests. Greek Gods are another thing I'm more familiar with now that I have four sons - and two Percy Jackson books under my belt.
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