Last week I wasn't very happy with my daughter. We were getting ready for P.E. and couldn't locate one of her shoes. Now who removes one shoe and leaves it in one room and leaves the other somewhere else? I asked her if she recalled hopping around. No.
Despite promising a $3 reward out of her allowance for the brother who found it, we couldn't locate the missing shoe. We were late for P.E. and little Miss wasn't able to participate since she was wearing dress shoes.
I was sure the shoe would turn up, but to date, it hasn't. Today I took my dd to the store to buy new tennis shoes, which I explained would be paid for out of her allowance. Notice the gold dress shoes she is wearing! On the way into the store today, I was reflecting on my mom's post describing how she managed to get the truth out of my brother oh so many years ago. I decided it couldn't hurt to use her tactic. After all, I remembered something that set off alarm bells in my head. Not so long ago, Miss E asked if she could have new tennis shoes with princesses on them. I said that her Dora shoes were perfectly good and she wouldn't be getting new ones until those wore out.
All of this prompted me to ask, "Which garbage can did you throw your old shoe into?" She mumbled, "The kitchen one." I said, "You were hoping to get new shoes, right?" She answered, "Uh-huh." Lovely. Lots of people are impressed that I manage six children. Folks ought to be impressed, instead, that I can survive this ONE. I think I need a margarita.
I can answer your first question - Rachel. This is a common occurrence and she isn't even trying to get new shoes.
BTW, I make killer margaritas.
Posted by: Gregg | May 11, 2009 at 06:14 PM
So I’m reading your mother’s blog about water, your brother, and a lawn mower’s gas tank, when I get an email from her to check out a Psycho with 6, a sweet little child, and a missing tennis shoe. Unbelievable! Hmm… You guys must be related!
Posted by: Keith | May 11, 2009 at 06:58 PM
I'm amazed that she admitted it. My kids still swear their innocence to the end.
Posted by: Wendy Kienbusch | May 11, 2009 at 09:37 PM
I love it! I want to know, are there Princesses on the new ones?
Posted by: Deb | May 14, 2009 at 05:16 PM
Great blog! Here are some free coloring pages for your daughter.
Rob Gordon
http://www.wdwclips.com/disney-coloring-pages
Posted by: Rob Gordon | May 16, 2009 at 10:03 PM
How funny! I read your mom's blog too - hysterical.
Posted by: Robin | May 21, 2009 at 06:55 AM
Now who removes one shoe and leaves it in one room and leaves the other somewhere else?
Any one of MY three kids. One even managed to lose one shoe half way down the block...We found it 6 months later, while we were walking home from school.
Posted by: julie | May 24, 2009 at 09:37 PM
lol, funny! are there princesses on the new ones?? and everytime my kids use markers, i think of you! and i keep the makeup hidden since we have interest there ;-)
Posted by: sis | May 30, 2009 at 09:11 PM