BAD Boy: What’s for lunch?
Me: I don’t know. There’s leftover pizza from your birthday party last night if you want some.
BAD Boy: There was pizza?
Me: Yes. Don’t you remember?
BAD Boy: I don’t remember anything last night except the limo.
I am not one to spent $175 for an hour ride in a stretch H2 limo no matter how cool it might be. However, there was a groupon a few weeks back for an hour limo ride for $45 and I was totally down with that so I bought it specifically to surprise BAD Boy at his birthday party. Plus, between our two cars, B and I didn’t have enough seat belts to haul 8+ kids from the skating rink to Yogurt Mountain. But with a limo? PLENTY of space. So much space, in fact, that the girls who “crashed” his party got to ride with them. Not to brag or anything (but I totally am), BAD Boy’s party will be the most talked about event of the school year. Or at least until the end of the year school party.
We made sure all the other parents knew that the kids would be riding in a limo after the skating part of the party and that it was a surprise for the boys. (I always think it’s a good idea to let folks know about stuff like that in case they’re not comfortable with it. We also have great parents in our community who are quick to offer a hand or car if needed.) And man was it ever! Two of the boys we invited rode with us to the skating rink (the rest met us there) and my little Civic only holds 5 people. We were at max capacity. When we were leaving the rink, one of the boys who rode with us asked me if everyone was going to fit into the one car. It was the perfect set up. We were walking through the doors of the rink right at that moment to leave.
Him: Are we all going to fit into the one car?
Me: Yeah. Don’t worry. We’ll have room for everyone in the car. ::points to limo:: We’ll all be in there.
The kids went ballistic and ran for the limo. It was awesome. BAD Boy, however, only heard his friend ask about the car. He missed what I said and was also the last kid out the door. (I think he was preoccupied with the cell phone he finally got for his birthday.) You could say he was a little unprepared for what came next. And well…you can see his reaction for yourself. It was absolutely priceless.
Just so you know, I made B ride in the limo with the kids. I drove my car and followed the limo. My car? Blissfully silent.
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That’s amazing, Grace! The kids were all so excited, and I thought it was classic when BAD Boy asked “Whose limo is that?” Great surprise.
LOL. Good for you taking the quiet ride. You probably didn’t need anvil with your yogurt.
Advil , not anvil. /sigh/ Stupid autocorrect.
That’s awesome! I don’t know how I missed that Groupon, but I did. I’d have to create an occasion to use it, though!
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