School clothes shopping is always the best part of going back to school. School supplies had been purchased weeks ago and newly bought clothes managed to stay untouched and in mint condition for over a week now. So... today was the 'pick up a few more items' day. Or.... maybe we should rename it to 'i have 3 daughters who am i kidding, it's full out shopping day..... again!'. Have I ever mentioned that shopping is NOT on my "fun things to do" list? Well, now you know. After hours and hours of bouncing from store to store, waiting outside of dressing rooms for Bryanna, inside dressing rooms with Lauren, and trying to convince Rylie that she did NOT need to consult with her sisters for every single item, we were finally down to the last pair of shorts for Lauren. Yipee!!! I grabbed the items we were purchasing, put back the NO WAY ARE YOU WEARING THOSE and instructed her to hurry, get dressed so we could finally head home. (this is where I pray everyone is as visual as i am)We are standing outside the dressing rooms, patiently waiting for Lauren to get herself dressed and out. I am leaning against a clothes rack, Bryanna standing there slouched, and Rylie flying around like a boomerang. After about 10 minutes of drooling, i asked Bryanna to PLEASE go tell Lauren we were leaving. I see her go in and come out quickly and not too far behind is Lauren, marching with little fast steps. As she comes through all the rack of clothes I notice two things... One, Lauren is wearing shorts that are about 10 times too big for her and Two, Rylie has all of a sudden emerged laughing so hard her face has turned crimson red, her dimples are so deep in her face, and she is starting to tip over and fall on the floor. Lauren has a hand full of excess shorts bunched up in her hands with a very confused look on her face. I say, "Lauren! It's time to leave... what are you doing"?
She gets the 'are you kidding me' look and grits her teeth saying, "I am doing what you asked... trying clothes on"!
Okay... here is another 'HUH?' moment. Right after she finished her sentence, Rylie's laugh became louder and louder as she struggles to find air and say, "I am playing jokes on her"!!!
Rylie decided it would be great fun to pick out a few items of clothing, take them into the dressing room, only stick her arm in and holding back the giggles, tell Lauren, "Here.. Mommy wants you to try this on". She came back 4 times and did this!! It was only after she had tried on 2 mens's shirts and her second pair of women's shorts that Bryanna was sent in. Bryanna and I looked at each other and began to laugh outloud as Lauren scowled her way back to the dressing room mumbling under her breath. Rylie was still tickled to tears that she was able to "joke" her into trying on all those ridiculous clothes.
Rylie... oh my little doll Rylie!! Have I ever told you that you and you alone are almost as funny as your Mommy?? hee hee
Chicken bones DO NOT go down a toilet! Hmm. Blog description....let me think. Okay... I got it... this blog is about how my beautiful daughters ages 13, 10 and 7 drive me to the "perfect insanity". I started writing about it years ago and found that they not only keep me laughing, but others too. It is refreshing to hear that I am not the only mother who feels like putting her kids in a corner and throwing rotten tomatoes at them. It's all in fun!!! Don't take me too seriously.
The inspiration to my insanity
Rylie (8), Bryanna (14)
The inspiration to my insanity
Lauren (11)