I know one thing for sure
When all is done tonight
I will take Nyquil

I found out tonight
About my role in a play
An actress again

Plates of tasty food
And kind, informal people
Make a fun potluck

As a former Scout
It's my job to buy cookies
Whenever I'm asked

As I grade their work
I see how much they have learned
Exhausted but proud

She fills up a cup
And douses me with water
Big bath time bummer

I regret my choice
To eat that pesky Chipwich
But it called my name

President's Day fun
Impromptu lunch date with Dad
Groovin' to music

Never too early
To visit a museum
Our cultured toddler

In bed before nine
It's my kind of Friday night
Party animal

Mexican dinner
Yates family tradition
Quirky Valentine

It's impossible
To spend less than fifty bucks
On a Target run

Attended a class
Where the stories of others
Sounded just like mine

I text my mother
While watching The Bachelor
Our guilty pleasure

Mommy Daughter Day
And now Dirty Dancing's on
Who could ask for more

The slide is more fun
With a little company
Along for the ride

Her taste in music
Pays no mind to the season
She loves Deck the Halls

Science dissections
Kids gleefully approach me
To discuss frog poo

I make recess jokes
But it can be quite peaceful
To stand still outside

Not a football fan
But I recognize the art
Of good commercials

Both baby and cat
Can open the bathroom door
Farewell privacy