Random Realizations

It was a fun and busy weekend for us.  Here are some of the random things I realized this weekend:

1.  I realized that I cherish my children's dark clothing because regardless of what is plastered all over it, I can just throw it in the wash and rest assured that it will be stain free since the dark color will hide any stains (yes, I know that was the longest run-on sentence ever).  I loathe white shirts.  If I could have any super power, it would be to fight stains (or perhaps it would be to make a maid appear at any given time...hmmm...I'll have to think about that one).

2.  I realized that I am not very lady-like.  I was always more of a tomboy growing up.  Part of it was I liked sports and just wasn't into all the girly stuff but the other part of it was I was chubby and never felt very girly or pretty.  Sadly, I have always kind of felt out of place.  I have, over the years, made some attempt to be more girly and lady-like.  But it's a two-step forwards, one-step back sort of thing.  For instance, I put on a skirt for church and I don't wear skirts/dresses very often.  So, without thinking, I got into the car the way I always do.  I was happy that there weren't paparazzi following me around as I got into the car to go to church as I may have had a Britney Spears / Paris Hilton moment, if you know what I mean (except i was actually wearing underwear like one should be, just to clarify).  Fortunately, my lapse in judgment didn't happen at church, that could have been rather scandalous.  And then I began to think I wasn't cut out for this grily stuff.  But once I arrived home from church I realized that the shoes I had been wearing nearly gave me blisters.  Then I thought to myself, "It was totally worth it because I looked really cute."  Yep, I am 100% girl through and through.

3.  I realized that I am the type of parent that believes that my children are no more special than anyone else's and that my children should follow the rules set by the places we go even if that makes them upset and I have to remove them from the situation.  On two separate occasions this weekend, I realized that some parents do not feel this way and believe that there kids should be allowed to do whatever they want to because that makes their life and job (as parents) much easier.  I don't mean to sound like I am judging, because I'm not, but their ideas on parenting irk me to no end.

4.  It is difficult to resolve an issue that really has no compromise.  You can't have half of a dog, it just doesn't work like that. 

Sincerely,
The-M-O-M