tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7334921515741798160.post6183697567253489567..comments2024-02-11T02:09:23.512-08:00Comments on An Inch of Gray: First Day of School Navy BluesAnna Whiston-Donaldsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14921348961654008115noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7334921515741798160.post-80926145989249665672008-09-03T10:23:00.000-07:002008-09-03T10:23:00.000-07:00I remember my uniform days well... And I was like ...I remember my uniform days well... And I was like Molly - I actually wore my jumper a few times in the summer without anything underneath. Like some bizarre sundress.<BR/><BR/>I know it must be hard to be the mother in this situation. I apologize for both of us.Kate Coveny Hoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18006589284938683965noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7334921515741798160.post-51770913936165950932008-09-03T10:16:00.000-07:002008-09-03T10:16:00.000-07:00OMG so hilarious. I can TOTALLY relate. As a perso...OMG so hilarious. I can TOTALLY relate. As a person who (wisely) picks her battles, I usually let the kids choose their own clothes. Choices are limited because of uniforms (4 polo colors, 2 pants colors, girls can also have jumpers or skirts) and WITHOUT FAIL they want to wear navy/navy. WTH? And, invariably, some crazy sock/shoe combo like red socks and white mary janes. Or light blue socks and brown hiking boots. I'm finally to the point where I just say, "WHATEVER. as long as you're in uniform, look as goofy as you like." <BR/><BR/>And my son is funny too. He keeps me busy. Sock with a hole? Doomed to the trash. Shirt without a button (not that he buttons the top button anyway)? Can't wear it till it's fixed. Fraying hem? Here, mom, let me unravel it a little more for ya....<BR/><BR/>You so have to update us to find out how many 2nd graders wore stupid jumpers.Gretchenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00039056206420438194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7334921515741798160.post-50355284436771271612008-09-03T06:05:00.000-07:002008-09-03T06:05:00.000-07:00Wow! Were these girls separated at birth? BTW, she...Wow! Were these girls separated at birth? BTW, she did great this morning and I am so grateful!Anna Whiston-Donaldsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14921348961654008115noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7334921515741798160.post-79193593091126511652008-09-02T22:13:00.000-07:002008-09-02T22:13:00.000-07:00I am praying the lump-free sock prayer for you. I...I am praying the lump-free sock prayer for you. I cannot tell you how many tardy slips we have gotten over sock lumps. We had a sock issue tonight on the way to soccer practice. What is up with these girls and their socks?<BR/><BR/>My daughter wears uniforms to school as well. She wears a plaid skort or skirt and white polo every day. She is in 4th grade and has worn a plaid and a polo every day since kindergarten. One day last year she decided to wear navy pants to school for the first time ever. By the time we got to school, she had changed her mind. I had to go to work and left her crying in the nurse's office.<BR/><BR/>She stayed there until some other "nice mom" went home, got her a plaid skort of her daughter's and brought it for her to change into. My child refused to go to class in the navy pants. I've since removed the option from the morning routine. It's plaid or nothing, baby.Shanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09332633230214817022noreply@blogger.com