Yesterday was Safari Day for the girls at school. It was all the rage and they were beyond excited!
They were allowed to bring stuffed animals, blankets, books and even a tent! And of course safari attire was required.
Early in the week, the girls started planning what things they were going to bring … which included lugging in two over-sized stuffed animals … as big as the girls!
I found these cute costumes around the web. And given that I’m not a procrastinator, I didn’t even have to use overnight shipping. Yeah. ;)
Okay, here’s the thing. As excited as the girls were, Piper had a bit of a diva moment meltdown when it came time to get ready. I couldn’t find outfits that were the same for all 3 girls, in each of their sizes. So Hunter got something different than what Wynter and Piper got. Her’s was actually a cute little skirt with a monkey that velcroed around her body.
But the other girls got these super cool sunglasses! Didn’t matter. She wasn’t happy. She put some other outfit on … leggings with a plaid shirt and had all kinds of drama going on.
Admittedly, I did a bit of huffing and even gave a godly talk on appreciation and a thankful heart. Then examined my own.
I realized she was struggling and a hot mess of fashion vs. sensibility. So we worked through it. I explained that tomorrow was going to be casual day, so she could wear the beloved outfit then. We worked together and found a different pair of shorts. And despite the sad Piper eyes {behind the knock-off RayBans}, she had a great day!
OH! until a girl in her class told her ever-so-matter-of-factly, “No offense, but you have weird legs and your shorts are weird too.” Yeah. But that’s a whole different post … so don’t even get me going!
AND! do you remember this post? I talked about the joy I found in listening to the girls singing worship songs … well … I got it on video yesterday! It warms my heart over and over and over and over and over and … :)
The video might have been better if the baby wasn’t trying to sing through eating bugles for breakfast!




















