Naughty List.

I think I've landed on The Naughty List this year. Monday, Molly had her dance preview (I will try to attach a video for a couple of days...don't like to keep those things up though). I noticed her ballet slippers looked a little snug so I asked her if her shoes felt tight. "Yep." was all she said. I felt her shoes and the toes did seem to be near the end. I looked at the calendar and realized that we would need to shop either Tuesday after preschool and art class or Wednesday morning.

Due to a desire to watch Toy Story 2 for the billionth time in a week, we decided to go Wednesday morning. Cold and tired we set out in search of shoes this morning after we dropped off the brothers. Two stores later, we found a nice black pair of dress shoes on SALE!! Molly tried them on and said, "No. These are not right. They are too big 'cause I can move my toes." Had there been something to hide in, behind, or under I would have done it at that moment. Here I am torturing my child with shoes that don't allow her to even move her feet! One of my better Mommy moments.

Not only that, but I have been struck with a headache this week. Why this week, I have no idea. Colin started ski team, Zach had his winter concert for school, shopping needed to be finished, Molly needed a coat (because in addition to shoes that are too small, she has a coat that is so short in the sleeves her arms get frost bite when she plays in the snow), Zach needed mittens (mysteriously those have all disappeared into the cold, dark night now that it is 20 below), and Emmie needs a whole lot of exercise. But due to stress and headache, I am prone to yelling at everyone instead of being a Nice Mom. I decided that I am going to just record my voice to say "keep your hands to yourself. sit on your bottom. eat. get dressed. brush your teeth. put a coat on. put your shoes on. you need a hat. we are late, get into the car. keep your hands to yourself. keep your hands to yourself, do I need to say it again? no, you may not. I love you, have a great day. shut the door, it is freezing outside. how was your day? eat. sit on your bottom. is your homework done? did you brush your teeth? lights out. I love you, sleep well. don't make me come up there." That way I can get through the remaining 10 days until Christmas without yelling at anyone headache or not! Because refraining from yelling (and maybe even buying all my kids new shoes, hats, mittens, and jackets just incase) is my only chance to get off The Naughty List this year.