Amy's Mama Drama

Mama Drama Definition #8: Family Vacation

Family Vacation

fam·i·ly va·ca·tion [/ˈfæməli, ˈfæmli/ Pronunciation Keyfam-uh-lee vey-key-shuhn]  noun

Before kids: A pre-planned, multi-day event without work or responsibility designed to take you away from your everyday life and give you relaxation and entertainment.

With kids: A form of torture where you’re forced to carry out all of the normal day-to-day responsibilities without the benefit of any of your normal tools, toys, or familial support, all of which was left home because it wouldn’t fit on the car/plane/train/boat.

Mama Drama Definition #5

Silence
si·lence [sahy-luhns], noun
- the deceptively peaceful sound that precedes the discovery of ones children doing something irreversible to an electronic device, a wall, or a piece of expensive furniture, usually involving a Sharpie.

Mama Drama Definition #34

Foreboding
fore-bod-ing, [fawr-boh-ding],  verb
- the feeling you get when you find the contents of your purse strewn across the floor and you realize that your favorite red lipstick is missing.