10pm Update (follow up to post below): Well, we all survived. And with the Special Dress uniforms intact, no less. Miracle of all miracles! (Given the state of affairs this morning, it felt like a major accomplishment just to have gotten through the day.)
I was curious what I’d find when I went to pick them up at school today. All three were in the Extended Care (After School Program) this afternoon, and I truly was shocked to find that at 4:45pm, upon my arrival to get them, they still had on their Special Dress uniforms, mostly unscathed (Meera’s shirt had some paint on it; Kyle had a mega-huge grass stain on the right knee area of his khakis; neither boy’s shirt was tucked in; and the boys’ sweaters were in their backpacks… but otherwise, they looked just as they had this morning when they left for school). Shockingly successful end to our first Special Dress day!
They were happily surprised that I had an after-school-snack waiting for them in the car— a favorite treat of all three of them (and me)— Hint of Lime Tostitos.
All is well that ends well (or at least, that’s what I’m saying to myself now… as, finally, they are all in bed, the day has ended, and I sit here at my computer savoring every glorious sip of a hard-earned glass of red wine).
Nice that alls well that ends well!
Man, oh man are those kids beautiful. They dress up well!! Handsome boys and such a pretty little girl. XO
Ohhhh huge well done to you!
This from someone who wore a tie to school every day for seven YEARS and still doesn’t know how to do one (loosen and tighten baby).
My sneaky tricks were, sweaters will hide an untucked shirt, never fully untie that tie, and if you have the tie done right you can avoid even needing that right scratchy oxford shirt collar! Good luck!!
Look at those faces!!!
… what MorMor said. (They’re beautiful)
High Five Heather and Braydon!!! Beautiful Bambinos!!! So happy all’s well that ends well!
– Kate