Plaid

I made my bed again yesterday.

We had a babysitter last night and I always assume that when left alone, sitters will roam my house and make judgement calls about our cleanliness, whether or not we have committed any crimes, and all sorts of other personal business.  So I clean up for their snooping (that I am assuming they are doing) and hope for the best.

I have no reason to believe that our sitter did any snooping and actually, when we returned home we found her marooned in the dining room, possibly in the dark, because the kenneled Cybill kept barking at her in the living room.  But if she did, she would at least think that I make my bed regularly.  She for sure thinks our dog is crazy, but never mind that.

In other news, I was looking through old pictures from last year and came across this one of Reese and Landon at last years school Zoo Day:

It seems they have a history of roaming the zoo pushing a red stroller and looking like bored, hipster dads.  Even though the little sisters probably won’t be interested in stroller riding at all next year, I think it should come just to see if these two boys are drawn to pushing it again.

This year, in case you forgot

And while we are comparing pictures from this year and a few years back – I have been known to hang on to things, items from my children’s early days.  They each have a box with special things, first night gowns and favorite church outfits.  There are some things that all 3 have been able to pass down…..but mostly not.  Because I was only going to have 2 kids, when I found out the #2 was going to be a boy, there was a huge liquidation sale on all the baby and little girl clothing that I had been hanging on to…..just in case.  Mattie had tons of darling little dresses, but unfortunately most of them didn’t end up in the special “Save Forever” box.

This is Mattie Belle in one of my favorite Christmas dresses – please forgive the “picture of a picture.

Right around 2 years old

And somehow, this little dress has made it back into our lives just in time for the holidays again…..about 8 years later.

A few months shy of 4

These two couldn’t be more different, but its always striking for me to see their side-by-side pictures.  One has light, stick straight hair and the other a dark curl top.  One a bit more ornery than the other.  But both VERY strong-willed, vivacious independant little women……who know how to wear a plaid, holiday dress!

And while on the subject of plaid………….

There are some people at my children’s school who take the dress code VERY seriously.  Its a big deal to make sure that everything is just so and that our children never, EVER deviate from what is written in the handbook.  It’s a good thing that Target has our back .  While shopping for toilet paper and paper towels yesterday (my favorite!) I happened down the band-aid aisle and came across these beauties:

Guys, that blue is our school’s plaid!  How did they know?! Now I can tend to my childrens’ first aid needs without worrying that they might be compromising the dress code.  To be honest, (and a little sarcastic) I have been wondering when the day would come that I would get a note home or a phone call asking me to come get my child because their Elsa or plain, flesh colored band-aid was not natural looking or had the school logo.  Now my worries are over!  I’m so excited for that first injury!!!!!!!

Have a great Tuesday!

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