I had a *Mom* Moment

Ok Friends ... so it was a normal Wednesday afternoon, running to get L at her school, 10-minutes from home. I was about to begin our 'family night' to church which consists of the taxi driver/mom running all over this area to pick-up children and drop them at various places from their various extra-curriculars while trying to prepare a meal to 'enjoy' together between trips and finally end up all at church. No doubt, with 'our happy to be there, no, I haven't been running around like a lunitic' church faces

I had little M and big M buckled in along with our little friend J - who comes here part time for daycare; they were slightly cranky so I put in the summer camp CD. I was trying to teach them songs to lighten the mood. It was not going well. I decided to sing loudly without abandon - words, actions, and the whole 9. At some point in my drive I noticed that there was a van in front of me that was there for the majority of the drive, and I wondered to myself ..."What if that is Kelly?" Kelly is a friend of mine, who used to be my neighbor who I've been having some conversations about our respective relationships or lack-there-of with the Lord. So, needless to say I wouldn't want to give her any more reason to think I'm a nut. So, the song went something like this ...
"Who's the King of the jungle (Oooh-oooh)" .. arms in the air like an ape
"Who's the King of the sea (bubble, bubble)" ...hands bubbling above head
"Who's the King of the universe and who's the King of me" ...pointing to self
"His name is J-E-S-U-S ( YES! )" ....Making the letters with your hands/body and then Rockstar hand in the air
"He's the King of me, He's the King of the universe, the jungle and the sea" (REPEAT)

So I played this song ...ummm the whole ride so roughly 7-10 times - actions and all. It was good stuff friends. We (the car load of folks under 4 and I) were, by the time we reached the school, officially rockin' this song. I pulled up in the front of the school, and L gets in - proceeds to laugh at the craziness inside - and turn down the music. I start to pull away and this lady is coming toward my van - Who is ... umm ...what in the...?!? Yes, it was Kelly the woman who *previously* was taking part in some deep theological discussions with yours truly about grace, and how some folks believe you get to Heaven and most recently about the story of Noah and obedience to God so she could teach her Preschool Sunday School class. We will see if the discussions continue. It was some good stuff I tell you...GO-O-O-O-OD stuff.

I know this is not the first mom moment, nor the last. As I can vividly recall a certain 3 year old, not to name names but ** A**, who loudly noticed in the JCPenny's bathroom that his mom was minus one pen*s...all while what I remember as every elderly lady in town was waiting in line giggling at his discovery. ( I was a very self conscious single mommy during this time...) This is the stuff I want told at my funeral some day... because it needs to be put to use, not wasted on a one-time giggle. ;)