Breaking Wardrobe News

This weekend, Parker's string of wearing jeans every single day (even in August) finally ended! Now, she's into wearing skirts with footless tights. It's the tights that she's really in to. I love how she totally changes course overnight. Luckily we have some tights from last year still in the package from when she started refusing to wear them last year.

Before the newfound tights really took hold, she had a few meltdowns because she wanted to wear just tights and a top. Her hobby is thinking up the most inappropriate things to wear and then asking to wear that every day. If I would let her, she would wear this every day:

A leopard print camisole, jeans, boots and a choker necklace (not pictured). And no, I didn't buy her a choker necklace, she made it herself out of a ring from a pair of of cut up tights...which was meant to be a soft ponytail holder.

The next most common request is a tank top and shorts, even in 40 degree weather. She wore this shopping on saturday. I was pleased that she put on a sweater w/out much of a fight, and chose normal shorts instead of bike shorts. Bike shorts are another daily fight. And I keep trying to phase out this tank top, but it keep being resurrected.

And the latest: A non-spaghetti strap tank top (so it doesn't violate school dress code), a sweater to make me happy, footless tights, a skirt she's had since august and is wearing for the first time, socks and boots.

Oh, and a *high* ponytail. I'm happy about the high ponytail because it's so cute, but it's way more work (for me), since it has to be redone constantly.
I think I'm about ready for summertime, and she can just wear her swimsuit 24/7 again.

More Halloween weekend

I'm still catching up from the last few weeks that have been so crazy busy. I forgot to mention on Halloween weekend that I also participated in the neighborhood garage sale and then Bob and I both ran a half marathon on Nov. 1st.
During the race, Parker's Grandma and Grandpa stayed with her, which was wonderful. I feel much more relaxed leaving her with family for an extended period of time versus a sitter.

Here's a picture my mom took, and an email she sent me after their stay:

Parker opened her art drawer this morning. Lo and behold, there were four mini candy bars in there. She appears to be a "everything in its place"person. So the mystery was who put the candy bars in there. (Turns out Carla was rat-holing a few pieces, in case they gave out all they had.)Parker was going to write a note and daddy was prepared for her to write one word "why" and a question mark and he was prepared to help her spell"why". Here is what she came up with all on her own, I swear. "Why did you put candy in my art drawer?". Daddy even asked her if she knew how to make a question mark -- no problem, no assistance required nor requested.

Thanksgiving Program

A couple weeks ago all the kindergartners at Parker's school did a Thanksgiving program. They all dressed in costumes (used year to year, thank goodness, so I didn't have to make anything) and sang several songs. Parker was an Indian woman, and she was very happy to have her hair in 2 braids, which made her feel very authentic.

They stood on risers and sang a number of songs. Parker is the third one in on the bottom left. It was very organized and all the kids were very attentive, especially considering how excited they all were.

In addition, they had some artwork displayed in the foyer and Parker was proud to show hers off.