Audrey Is Going to Gymnastics Camp and I Am a Terrible Friend

So after all of my talk about having a stop-and-smell-the-roses kind of summer, we had a camp fall into our lap that I couldn't resist.  Audrey had participated in gymnastics lessons through her school over these past few months, and the same folks that ran that are having a two-week summer camp in June.

Audrey seemed to enjoy the lessons, and I thought that if I could talk Aimee into signing BFF Grace Anne up, it would not take any arm-twisting at all to get Audrey up for it.  I had a few questions though...Audrey had done the lessons during the school day and I had never been privy to what she did or what the teachers were like, etc.  So I called the contact person to get more info.

When I explained to the woman who I was, she was all "Oh, yes, OF COURSE I remember Audrey!  OHMYGOD she was SO CUTE!  We would SO LOVE her to come to this camp!  She was SO AWESOME!  We had such a GREAT TIME with her!"

That's OK Grace Anne, I still love you.

Wow.  OK.  I related this story to Aimee, in the vein of holy crap they must be really desperate to get people to sign up for this camp.  Man, she was really laying it on thick.  Cuz really, my kid's not that great.

So then Aimee called her to get some of her questions answered, and here's how that convo went down:

Aimee:  "Hi!  I had a few questions about the gymnastics camp in Downers Grove.  My daughter Grace Anne was in the Gymkhana classes through CEP.  I don't know if you remember her..."

*Expectant pause*

*Bracing for a torrent of accolades*

Camp lady (tersely):  "Yeah, I worked with her."

*Crickets*

Oh SNAP!  I know you did not just say that.  Oh NO you di-int.  My kid is so much better than your kid! ::Inappropriate hot dog dance in the end zone::  Oh that is COLD.  Woo hoo!  My kid wins!

WE INTERRUPT THIS POST TO BRING YOU A SPECIAL REPORT FROM AIMEE

Dear Readers:  OK, so she didn't exactly lay it on as thick about Grace Anne as she did to Lynn about Audrey, BUT she did go on to complement Grace Anne's mad gross motor and gymnastics skillz.

WE NOW RETURN TO OUR REGULARLY SCHEDULED PROGRAMMING

Speaking of summer plans, camps, and awful friends...be sure to tune in today for Autism WTF on BlogTalkRadio when Big Daddy and I will be discussing this very topic!  Click HERE at 2:00pm ET / 1:00pm CT / 11:00am PT and turn up your computer speakers to 11!