My friend Kayla stopped by yesterday and she was flipping through it. She came across this one titled, "Detailing the SUV", and told me I had to read it. When I did, I was laughing and nodding my head the entire time. She knew that story had my name written all over it!!
It is about this mom that takes her SUV to get clean. Well the detailing guy called her to tell her that it was really bad and was going to take longer than he thought, so it would cost more. Well we got a phone call one time to tell her how bad our Tahoe was LOL!!! N OOOOO LIE!! And then everytime we take it and pick it up they tell us how bad it was.
I will quote some of the book because it is so much better the way she says it than me summing it up. "This whole car thing makes my husband crazy. You could eat off the floor of his car. The only extra objects in his car beside his person are a Chapstick, an EZ Pass, and a pack of gum. Maybe a travel pack of Kleenex during cold and flu season. The floor of my car may not be clean enough to eat off of, but you'll have plenty of snacks to choose from." OMG that is so me!! Our car is like a kid daycare. You can find crumbs, extra shoes and toys at almost any given time. She goes on to say how when her child gets out at the school line and opens the door, things fall out. That has so happened to us more than once!
She describes the two different moms as the Alpha moms and Beta moms. Alpha moms have it all together and are always so neat and tidy and their car is perfect. Well then she goes on to ask if you want to know if you are a Beta? Your vehicle is a Beta if, "Do you apologize when anyone but family gets in? Do your cup holders contain something resembling congealed popsicles? Are there more coats and shoes in your vehicle than in your hall closet? Does the dog consider a ride in the car "mealtime?" Have you, at any given time, had ten or more of the following items strewn about the car? Sweatshirts, soccer shoes, Goldfish crackers, water bottles, fast food wrappers, granola bar wrappers, grocery receipts, grocery lists, doctor appointment cards, dentist goodie bags, mittens, hats, hair ties, headbands, half-eaten bagels, school projects, school papers, school memos, fire safety booklets, CDs, DVDs, Nintendos, Webkinz, ipods, karate belts, ballet shoes, old fruit, juice boxes, action figures, lollipop sticks, Cheetos, Barbie shoes, Bratz feet, Bionicle pieces, Blockbuster cases, drycleaner slips?"
AND..... that is what brought me to this blog. I immediately turned and looked around in my car and took pictures.
This was the back floor board. We had popcorn to snack on while in the school line. My precious Sophie dumped the bowl over. So I have a bowl, popcorn, an action figure, an excavator, football, sock, shoe, Napkin, & McDonald's Kids Meal Toy just in this part of the picture.
As she ended her story, she said, "But as I remind my husband, the day is going to come way too soon when the only trash in my car will be some coffee cups, and MapQuest directions to the kids' colleges. And that's when I'll be the one with the travel Kleenex."
**** In other words, I am thankful for my messy car & the calls I get from the detailing guys. Lets me know my life is real and my children are still with me.
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ReplyDeleteI love this! My car is definitely a Beta, too!
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