My friend - LISA-- is quite the character and loves to play pranks on people. Well Sat. was Gwenny's 5th birthday. After Gwenny's birthday party at Chuck E. Cheese I sent the kids home to be babysat by Lisa. I felt really guilty about this since it was Gwenny's birthday and I was sending her home to be babysat -- but Sam and I had tickets to go see the comedian Brian Regan -- and I couldn't pass that up.
While I was at the show I got a picture texted to my phone from Lisa. At first I couldn't open the picture -- so I texted Lisa to ask her what it was. She told me that it had something to do with Gwen's present from her - but I shouldn't look at it anyways because I would be mad. Well this drove me nuts not knowing -- so I had Sam figure out how to open the picture. Well guess what Lisa got my 5 year old for her birthday............. 3 real live baby chicks!! Complete with a bucket, food/water tray and a heat lamp. When I saw that this is what she got her - my stomach dropped. I was already feeling guilty for not being with my little girl on her birthday night -- but now I had to go home and be the bad guy and tell my children that they could not keep their beloved new pets.
Well good thing I had a comedy show to calm me down before I went home -- because I came home in a much better mood then when I initially found out. :) Turns out she had already warned them that these would be temporary pets and we would be finding them another place to live soon. So I didn't have to do all the dirty work. :) The kids have been pretty understanding -- they know that our backyard is tiny and this would not be a good home for them. But that doesn't keep them from becoming attached to the cute little chicks. All three are named and they play with them any free time they have. I have to admit that they are pretty cute. But then they will grown up and be ugly chickens -- so I can get over it too. :)
As for Lisa -- I love my Lisa. She is a great friend -- and despite what it may appear to look like to the outside world -- I know she really does love me -- and my family. You only tease the ones you love right?!?!?!
This birthday will definitely be one that we will remember :)
3 comments:
bahahahahahhaaha!! oh my gosh.... yeah this is definitely an instance where I'm glad I live far away... BUT as much as Lisa loves to dish it out, she can take it! April, think of something REALLY nasty and naughty and get her back!! I'll be thinking of some ideas and let you know if I come up with some good ones.
maybe you can make this into a circle of life lesson and since you cant keep them you can eat them. by the way thats a darling picture! :)
Hahahah... Friend or Foe -- It could not have come better from Brian, himself.
Maybe you could send him this link, it would be good material for his next show :D
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