Chapter Four: When Moms Attack
Friday, August 26
Today's the day! In an hour, I'm leaving for school. Normally, I wouldn't be this excited about going to school, but today is different. As soon as everyone gets to school, Mr. Pettus is taking his science class to an overnight camp out. I've been looking forward to this since my cousin Heather went on a camping trip with her schol in Chicago last year. This is gonna rock! An entire weekend without having to deal with my annoying parents or my dorky little brother. Just me, Gordo, and Miranda, having the time of our lives camping out.
My phone's ringing. It must be Gordo or Miranda calling to talk about the trip before school. Gotta go!
Saturday, August 27
It's almost Sunday, it's so late. I just got back from the camping trip, and believe me-- it was *definitely* not at all what I expected it to be. And it wasn't even close to what Heather told me about her seventh grade camp out. I had a total blast, and it's all thanks to one of the people I wanted to stay home the most-- my mom. And she just happens to be *the* coolest mom ever!
They were one chaperon short when we got to school, so guess who shows up. My mom, carring a big bag of toilet paper. She was going to come with us on the camping trip! I was so embarrassed. I thought my life was over. She was the leader of the girls' group and led us right into having to dig up earthworms-- and it was the most disgusting thing I have ever done... *ever*.
And then, back in the tent, my mom came up with this idea to go toilet papering the boys' tent to get back at them for making us have to dig up the earthworms. I thought she was out of her mind, but everyone else thought it was an awesome idea. So we did it. Now that I think about it, she did some really cool stuff with us last night that my friends' moms would never do. Maybe that's why they were all so excited. Mom even gave up a perfectly good tube of lipstick so we could have warpaint on our faces.
But that wasn't the coolest thing my mom did for me last night. When we got in trouble the next morning, she totally took all the blame for everything. She said she did it, and we had nothing to do with it. She got herself banned from all future school field trips. Which, I guess, is a definite plus, too.
Another really cool thing? I got Kate to apologize to me *and* my mom for being such a brat all weekend. And even though my mom came with me, I still had a lot of fun with Gordo and Miranda... and even her. Even if Gordo *did* shoot us with a watergun while we were unarmed.
I'm really tired, so I think I'm gonna go to bed now. But first, I'm going to e-mail my cousin Heather about *my* school camping trip... after I go see my mom and tell her again how much fun I had with her this weekend.
Friday, August 26
Today's the day! In an hour, I'm leaving for school. Normally, I wouldn't be this excited about going to school, but today is different. As soon as everyone gets to school, Mr. Pettus is taking his science class to an overnight camp out. I've been looking forward to this since my cousin Heather went on a camping trip with her schol in Chicago last year. This is gonna rock! An entire weekend without having to deal with my annoying parents or my dorky little brother. Just me, Gordo, and Miranda, having the time of our lives camping out.
My phone's ringing. It must be Gordo or Miranda calling to talk about the trip before school. Gotta go!
Saturday, August 27
It's almost Sunday, it's so late. I just got back from the camping trip, and believe me-- it was *definitely* not at all what I expected it to be. And it wasn't even close to what Heather told me about her seventh grade camp out. I had a total blast, and it's all thanks to one of the people I wanted to stay home the most-- my mom. And she just happens to be *the* coolest mom ever!
They were one chaperon short when we got to school, so guess who shows up. My mom, carring a big bag of toilet paper. She was going to come with us on the camping trip! I was so embarrassed. I thought my life was over. She was the leader of the girls' group and led us right into having to dig up earthworms-- and it was the most disgusting thing I have ever done... *ever*.
And then, back in the tent, my mom came up with this idea to go toilet papering the boys' tent to get back at them for making us have to dig up the earthworms. I thought she was out of her mind, but everyone else thought it was an awesome idea. So we did it. Now that I think about it, she did some really cool stuff with us last night that my friends' moms would never do. Maybe that's why they were all so excited. Mom even gave up a perfectly good tube of lipstick so we could have warpaint on our faces.
But that wasn't the coolest thing my mom did for me last night. When we got in trouble the next morning, she totally took all the blame for everything. She said she did it, and we had nothing to do with it. She got herself banned from all future school field trips. Which, I guess, is a definite plus, too.
Another really cool thing? I got Kate to apologize to me *and* my mom for being such a brat all weekend. And even though my mom came with me, I still had a lot of fun with Gordo and Miranda... and even her. Even if Gordo *did* shoot us with a watergun while we were unarmed.
I'm really tired, so I think I'm gonna go to bed now. But first, I'm going to e-mail my cousin Heather about *my* school camping trip... after I go see my mom and tell her again how much fun I had with her this weekend.