3 funny stories {Sunday Snapshot}

These may not be humorous or charming to anyone else and that is okay. But they all happened this week and I want to remember them all (and I won't) so I record them here to help with my failing memory. In fact, I know they are long and boring and maybe only my Mom will read it all but I do think I have early onset Alzheimer's some days and this is how I can remember things my kids do and say so bear with me people. No disrespect intended to those who do actually have early onset Alzheimer's. In fact, I will pray for you today.

Cotillion

(a very rushed photo of him after cotillion since there was no time before)

Friday night Dave wanted to take us all out to dinner to a Cuban restaurant for a small celebration. So as we had just ordered and Will is taking his silverware out of the napkin, he said, "Mom is this the right way to arrange them?" I immediately exclaimed, "OH NO!" You are supposed to be at the first night of cotillion right now!" We had all forgotten.

So, Will and I immediately left the restaurant, raced home, got him dressed and fled out the door. Neither of us knew how to tie his tie properly, so we flagged down a neighbor and asked him to do it. As the young neighbor man was tying Will's tie he advised him to ask the "hottest girl" at cotillion to dance because he said all the other boys would be too afraid;)

I was so upset that Will was 15 minutes late to his etiquette class...how ironic.

When cotillion was over, none of the kids were coming out of the building. I knew Will did not want me to go in (how embarrassing!) so I sat outside for a while. Finally after 20 minutes, I went in. All of the Moms were chatting and I went up to join them and they asked me to introduce myself. When Will came out, I saw a girl with a bow in her hair. I reached up and remembered that I had one of Kate's BIG bows in my hair. She handed it to me before bed and I absent-mindedly stuck it on top of my head so I would not lose it. So, I met all the coltilion Moms with a big bow on my head...nice first impression, huh? I cannot believe they all talked to me without laughing.

Looking at Will all dressed up..I got a glimpse of what I think he will look like as a grown man for the first time. He walked out of cotillion with an assigned "date" on his arm (she was a head taller than him). And he looked so handsome and so grown up. I had this flash forward image of him on his wedding day in a tux. Sigh...they grow up so fast.

Harry

It is tough to volunteer at Harry's school. It is very political. I wanted to be room parent this year because it is kinda my last chance. Next year, Kate will be in kindergarten and I'd like to be involved in her class and Harry will go to middle school after that and there is not a whole lot of parent involvement on that level. Anyway, I was beat out by a Dad and I am kind of the assistant to the assistant room parent (which is fine...I don't need the title...just want to be involved while I can be.)

Anyway, I was supposed to go take photos of all the kids for the class directory. I told Harry that I was coming up on Friday to do so and he groaned and rolled his eyes!!!! I said, "What? Don't you like me being involved at school?"

He said, "No, I like you being there but....."

(Me) "What Harry? Are you embarrassed of me?"

(Him) "well... no...not reallly...it's just...."

(Me) "What, Harry? It's just what?"

(Him) "well, you always look so..."

(Me) "So, what?"

(Him) "You always look so nice (said with extreme sarcasm). Can't you dress sloppy like the other Moms?"

(Me) "So, let me get this straight....you are embarrassed because I take a shower and put on nice clothes each day?"

(Him) "Yes! None of the other Moms do."

(And many of the Moms at his school dress VERY nice)

(Sidenote---BTW--- I DO go up to school sloppy and un-showered sometimes. In fact, you might remember this post where Kate specifically asked me NOT to wear my pajamas to school and to wear clothes). Lately though I have been on a roll and get a shower everyday. I just cannot win.

So, I wore sneakers and shorts that day but Harry still said, "you had to wear PINK shorts Mom...couldn't you have worn plain khaki!"

I have not taken many photos of Harry lately and this one is not good. But he sits next to a boy that just came here from China (and barely speaks a word of English). I caught this photo of them playing a game the boy taught Harry. Harry's school is phenomenally diverse (especially his class) and I love how the kids communicate even if they don't all speak English.

(so this is a terrible quality photo due to the fluorescent lighting and my camera was set to take portraits ...but I love how "Jerry" who cannot speak English teaches the boys games! He was astounded and thrilled to learn that Harry has a sister from China...although it confused him a bunch).

Kate's "News of the day"

So this one is just endearing to me. At Kate's school they use a literacy program where they dictate "news" and "stories" to the teachers and they write it down and post it on the wall. When I picked Kate up the other day, the teachers told me to go read Kate's news. It said,

"We went to our beach house with all of our sister friends and my Mommy took us on a walk to collect shells and then we went back to the house and had our hair done and put on fancy white dresses and went back to the beach and the Mommies all took our photos."

The teachers said she went on and on and on but this is the gist of what they caught. I thought it was so cute. I also thought it was amazing that she remembers the photo shoot as something pretty positive because if you have ever been with 5 girls and 3 Moms trying to get beach photos you KNOW it was total chaos!

Finally, today is Kate's first day of Sunday School ever! She has always been very happy to go to Mass with us. And for the most part, she has been very well behaved in Mass. She knows the songs and sings out loud. She also knows a lot of the responses. But in order to learn more and prepare for the sacraments, she needs to start Sunday school. I am sick (fever, chills, aches, sore throat) so I could not take her which just breaks my heart. But I know Dave will do a good job.

Of course, I had to snap a few shots befre she left...

Don't forget to check out the clothes I am selling here. I am adding a few more things today that I forgot to post the other day....bidding ends Tuesday morning at 8 am. A portion of the proceeds will go to a charitable cause near and dear to my heart.

Also, check out Jen's sale too.