To increase the pleasure of starting yet another school year I promised my little ones to a proper, mall purchased pedicure. Yes, I know you are all thinking "But, doesn't she have a boy?"....Well, yes I do and he LOVES them, but that's not why I'm here telling you this great story......As an added treat for the little ones I told them that they could each bring along a friend. Needless to say that my kiddo's promptly got on the horn and invited a couple of LO'S kids to come along. If any of you know Lo's kids you know how much fun they are to be around and how inventive and persistant #3 is, so this next statement will not come as a surprise to any of you.......
My daughter #2 and Lo's #3 were waiting together almost patiently for me to finish primping. I guess I just wasn't primping fast enough for their liking BECAUSE I ended up having this conversation with them.....
My #2 comes into my bedroom with this stricken look on her face and says to me in a most urgent manner ...
"#3 said that we need to be in the car right now".
I look at #2 and said ...
"I'll just be a little bit longer"
#2 once again with heightened urgency stated...
"But #3 said that the spirit TOOOOLD her that we need to be in the car RIGHT NOW!"
A little bit weary of the query that I had to make to Lo's #3 child ( a cheeky child, only sometimes, I might add) I searched her out and asked.....
"#3, #2 just said that you think we need to be in the car????"
"YES!! The spirit is telling me that we need to be in the car and that you are taking too long to get ready"
WOW, was I humbled or what. How could I possibly feel good about myself if I didn't heed to the warnings of the spirit that inhabits the body of a first grader. My vanity was going to curse us all if I didn't act, and act fast.
After a little discussion about just exactly how much longer I was going to take (and a quick phone call to her parents to share the news) we were off on our way to the mall, spirit and all.
We had a grand time and all was well. And best of all we were able to start the new school year off on the right foot (pun intended). #3 is quite the spirited child!
5 comments:
G'day from Australia,
I followed your link from B's I Gotta B blog, which is a daily visit. I see you're from Utah -that's home to Deborah Gamble, one of my favourite writers/ bloggers. Have you ever visited her site?
I'm a novelist and photographer,and I help bloggers with a variety of issues. Enjoyed my first visit here and will be back.
PS, I'm a parent (and have nieces and nephews like you) so we have that in common, too.
Keep smiling
David
So the Spirit's not into makeup? Is that the take-home message? Not into makeup, but mall pedis are righteous? Oy, I yam confused.
The spirit just wants people to be on time. We teach our kids that all the time and I'm glad they are taking their knowledge to the neighbors. Maybe if you were a little more in tune, yourself, pflower...
When is the spirit going to make me get a manicure? I think I need one but since I've received no heavenly promptings...
By the way, you are the coolest mom ever not just for the pre-school pedicures, but for letting them bring friends so they had witnesses to how cool you are! Nicely played :)
you know it baby!!!!
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