Dress vs. CD
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Dress vs. CD
Topic Author: Penny Moss
Posted: 4:50 PM Jul 11, 2008
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There's a new girls' clothing store in town that my girls were dying to check out. An "incident" at the PetSmart (an effort to help our beleaguered fish) delayed our trip for a week, (Here's a tip: Fighting in the aisles with your sister won't get you a shopping trip) but finally, the day came.  

The girls had birthday money from my Dad -- he gave them a thick wad of one dollar bills -- so cute, they thought they were millionaires! so anyway their birthdays are in November and I figured since I haven't gotten around to buying them a savings bond with the money by now, I never will, so I told them they could use it in the store.

Sadly, the clothes start in size 6, so Ava, while a bit on the tall side, isn't THAT tall, so we decided hair bands was the way to go for her. (I'm not talking Whitesnake or Motley Crue -- I mean the little curved, fabric-covered pieces of plastic little girls wear to hold their hair back. ) Hair bands and a flashlight. And cherry lip gloss.

Claire had a bit harder time deciding. After proclaiming she wanted the first outfit she saw in the window, then the first one she saw in the store, I advised her to check out the whole store and then decide. That's what she was doing when she found the iCarly CD. That was it. Why the child would decide to buy a CD when she had all those clothes to choose from is beyond me, but that's what she wanted. I will take fashion over music every time, but hey, I want her to be her own little person, right?

She even tried one dress on that was so cute I would've bought it for myself if they had a matching Mother section. I resisted my impulse to try to sway her, and so now we're dancing to iCarly music all day. I guess that's more fun anyway.

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A few updates... the quartet of fish is still hanging in there, but according to the ammonia gauge I bought at PetSmart, the poor guys are swimming in toxic water. This "new tank syndrome" is supposed to take 4-6 weeks to resolve itself, so we're almost there. I hope!

We are indeed, as Jessica relayed in her Chili blog, watching her beloved Ginger while she (Jessica) gallivants up onto the mountain this weekend. So far, so good! We did lose the leash for a while, and Ava's face was covered in hives from Ginger "kissing" her, but other than that we all seem to be settling right in.

Bennett's birthday was two weeks ago. I tried and tried to find the words to express how I feel about my baby boy turning 1. But I either a) get too sappy and my crying makes it difficult to type or b) come nowhere close to hitting the mark. So I give up.

 

 

 

Happy Birthday Boy!

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  • by Anna on Nov 1, 2008 at 01:33 PM
    This is so cute, Penny! Your little girls are so cute! Thanks so much for last night. I'm still excited from it. I will remember it forever. I can't believe we bumped into you. You are very, very sweet!! (:
  • by Billy Keen on Aug 7, 2008 at 12:43 PM
    Penny let me say as a uncle"I learn as time goese by sooner or later" kids will learn About buyinh clothes to impress one of there class mates. by the way my nehphews are ten and egight or nine
  • by Penny on Jul 15, 2008 at 10:35 AM
    This is from Penny -- I keep trying to reply but it lists me as "anonymous" Ha! Good point, KY Gal! A CD is much more affordable than an outfit, matching shoes, purse, etc. etc. And Elaine... you're exactly right. You're so proud of their accomplishments, but once they're gone, those baby days are gone forever! :-( I truly can see the advantages of having 10-12 children -- by the time you're done, your oldest children can be giving you grandbabies! :-) (Not that I'm going to try that.)
  • by Elaine on Jul 15, 2008 at 12:23 AM
    I'm with you on grieving the loss of babyhood, especially if it's your last child. My baby girl- who just turned two - picked out her own clothes today and made a very good attempt at dressing herself. She did not want any help from me or her big sister. I was proud to watch her stuggle for independance and unbelievably sad that she is quickly out-growing her constant need for me. I KNOW this is a good thing.....but I'll forever miss the baby days.
  • by KY gal on Jul 13, 2008 at 10:01 PM
    Thanks for sharing. I just love reading about the working mothers adventures. They are so cute, funny and typical. Wait till Claire gets to the tween/teen age. She will get into clothes and then you will want to buy the CDs!!!
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