This Just In: Mothers Gone Wild as School Starts!

Yes, that should be the headline for today's news. Forget the Obama speech to our schoolchildren. I have bigger news: Parent's Morning Out at Sarasota Baptist as well as Preschools across the nation began today! Know what that means? Swarms of mothers are boosting the economy at Starbucks and Panera from near and far. Notice I specifically left out McDonald's and Taco Bell...

Yesterday, Chad jokingly told me, "well, you can do that tomorrow, you do, after all, have 3 hours to do what you want to do." Since he said it and maybe even believed it a little, I did just that. I relaxed at Panera with 3 friends and then even got to catch up with our pastor's wife who stopped in. Objective #1 complete: relax, laugh, eat, without chasing anyone all over the place. Objective #2: Leave establishment clean. Noone wiping their mouth or any other body part on my shirt or pants. Objective #3: Start changing the world. Well, we didn't quite get that one done, but there is always next Tuesday... right?

An hour left. Couldn't possibly go home. Wandered up and down the aisles at Walmart. No cart, no visit to the fishtanks, no walking down the toy aisles. Got to actually go down the kitchen aisle without worrying about an open flesh wound from the curiousity of the knife section. Good times.

You see, it doesn't take much for most moms. A little "me" time is a great thing. I believe in it, I need it, I am a better mom for it.

Now, on to the kids. Well, they had the best time. Great day. I can really enjoy myself in part because I know my children are so well taken care of. The teachers: Excellent! The facility: carefully managed! The doors: locked! Thank goodness!

Enjoy these pictures of the kids and the moms that are having fun, too.

My name is Candace Keck and I approve this message....