"Kids!" I yelled. "Come quick and look, there are TONS of butterflies flying around our yard!" We all clamored on the boys bed and pressed our faces to the window to see.
"Come on, lets go outside and play with them!" Everyone ran to the front door. As soon as I opened the door the phone rang. "I will be out in a second" I told the kids.
While I am chatting on the phone, I look out the window to watch the kids playing with the butterflies. "huh, those don't really look like butterflies" I think to myself. "Hey, can I call you back? I asked my friend.
As I walked outside, it started to dawn on me that these things that my kids are running through and have all over them and are in their hair are not butterflies at all. No, not butterflies, but a.
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Ya, that's right.
I had my kids go and play in a swarm of termites.
I am totally Mother of the year.... 
8 comments:
LOL...can't stop LOL...that is so something I would do...at least they were having fun right? BTW when are you coming to Utah?
Who knew termites could look so pretty from a distance?
NASTY! gross gross gross. Something about that just makes me squirmy.
LOL!! Definitely Mom of the year! It's a shame you didn't get pictures of them with the termites all over them.
Or did you? :)
What a GREAT story! You have my vote. Thanks for the good laugh today.
You are so funny! At least you figured out what they were...I don't know if I would :)
that's funny, they kind of do look like butterflies, just little smaller.
Sara, how do have so many funny stories. That is hilarious!
any updates on the move?
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