For weeks, Carson and Ella have been preparing for fall and cold weather. It all started when they discovered long forgotten footie fleece PJ’s in their drawers.
“Mom?” Carson drug three pairs of footie PJ’s behind him, “What are these things? Are these my old PJ’s?”
A lengthy discussion followed, explaining weather patterns, leaves falling off trees, hot and cold temperatures, the reason we don’t eat fruit snacks for dinner, and when we can start wearing cold-weather clothes which was still weeks and weeks away.
Of course, within seconds, both Carson and Ella began stripping down and putting on the footie fleece PJ’s.
A few days after that, they discovered their mittens and hats in the upstairs coat closet.
“Look guys,” I shook my head and tried to explain, “it’s 85 degrees outside. That means it’s hot, we don’t wear mittens and hats until it gets cold.”
“Come on Ella! Let’s put on our mittens and go find those winter PJ’s!” Carson yelled as he grabbed his sister’s hand and headed to their rooms.
We’ve taken Ella out to dinner on numerous occasions these past few weeks with her wearing a fleece winter hat. Carson has played outside wearing his mittens and stocking cap. Tate and I decided these weren’t battles worth fighting and figured that they’d take them off when they finally sweated through.
A recent trip to Kohl’s to purchase some larger long-sleeve shirts for the kids turned into an all out wail-fest when we got home and I explained that it was simply too hot to wear their new clothes.
“I promise that as soon as it gets colder we can wear our new clothes! Very soon it will start getting colder and the leaves will start changing colors and fall off the trees…” I explained as I hid their new clothes in the backs of their closets.
Everyday since, Carson has woken up and asked, “Did the leaves fall off the trees yet?!”
Finally we woke up this morning to temperatures in the 50′s and a projected high of only 67 degrees! During breakfast I told Carson and Ella that I had a very big surprise for them when they got dressed. Both kids gobbled down their whole grain pancakes with organic syrup and fresh squeezed orange juice (or Blueberry Toaster Pastries, WHATEVER!) and eagerly awaited their surprise.
Based on Carson and Ella’s reaction of running away screaming and crying when I showed them their jeans and long awaited, brand new long-sleeved shirts from Kohl’s, I’m guessing they were less than enthused.
“I wanna wear my shorts!!” Ella screamed. “NO! I don’t want that shirt!” yelled Carson.
Children are baffling.
Love it. Kids are so random, aren’t they!
Ah yeah, I get this. Believe me. Children are baffling, as well indecisive and stubborn and opinionated and….
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Oh, man, that stuff drives me kuh-raaay-zee! Last year my daughter kept complaining that she never got to do fun stuff after school like all her friends did and all we ever did was go back to our boring home, so this year I signed her up for some afternoon activities and guess where she wants to go after school? HOME.
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Same here. It started to get chilly here in MA and my oldest was so excited to wear her favorite long-sleeved shirts, then was upset when we took a trip down South last week and she wore shorts again. We got back earlier this week and she complained about not being able to wear her shorts. WTF? I’m thrilled for long sleeves!
I snort laughed at the blueberry toaster pastries comment.
I have a friend who has the sweetest, most gentle and kind little boy you’ve ever seen. She told him she’d have more time to play with him when she finished her thesis, thesis defense etc. That clearly didn’t make much sense to a 3 year old, so she told him that when the Dogwood trees bloomed, she’d have more time. Morning after morning he’d run to the window and walk away disappointed, but when she called to tell him she’d gotten her PhD and the dogwoods had bloomed, it was totally worth it.
Maybe when the leaves start to change they’ll be more into it… Maybe you’ll have to wrassle them into long sleeves and hats. With my luck it’d be the latter.
.-= valerie´s last blog ..“I listen to the wind, to the wind of my soul.” – Cat Stevens =-.
Wow! The leaves falling are almost exciting as Santa Clause coming!
oh man, I know. And it’s always about the CLOTHES. On Sunday, Maggie pitched SUCH a fit about me putting her in a Steelers jersey. I almost gave up but then realized I needed to stick to my guns out of principle (trying to teach her WHO RUNS THE SHOW HERE. AND YES I REALIZE IT’S NOT ME.)
About 10 minutes after her fit, she suddenly shrieked with delight when she realized we were wearing matching jerseys. She thought it was the coolest thing ever. *rolls eyes*
I don’t get it.
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What a hilarious post about the change of seasons from a kid’s perspective. After all, one season represents a pretty large proportion of their young lives, relatively speaking!
I definitely had the same issues with my kids when they were that age – wanting to wear shorts and no jackets in the winter and sweaters, hats, mittens in the summer. What is up with that?!
oh that’s just priceless!
guess it starts at an early age— want what you can’t have.
enjoy the fall weather. i know i am!
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My kids pull that same stunt. We’ve been having mostly 90-100 degree weather, and warm nights, and they still want the footie PJs at night, and the two oldest will still wear long sleeves during the day. My son would even gladly wear his heaviest sweater if I didn’t keep it hidden from him.
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This – “Both kids gobbled down their whole grain pancakes with organic syrup and fresh squeezed orange juice (or Blueberry Toaster Pastries, WHATEVER!)” – made me choke on my cough drop laughing.
.-= Stacey´s last blog ..Nemesis =-.
Oy. I can never figure them out, either.
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haha… they SO ARE!
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Hilarious. Thank you.
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Just the way kids are, I suppose – they always want what the CAN’T have.
Oh – and “Josh” takes you to a golf web site – so don’t click there, okay.
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I love kids! Thanks for the funny story.
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ok your blog is hilarious, that post about your husband saying the neighbor reminded him of a mom or something- i about peed.
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This all sounds very, very familiar to me. “Do you want to watch superman?” “yeah…” “OK. Here it is…”
“Not Superman! Iron Man! Waaaaa!”
Ugh!