Overalls

I was getting my little guys dressed for church this morning.  I pulled out overalls for them both to wear and matching long sleeve shirts.  I couldn’t wait to see them both dressed knowing it was going to be a super cute photo moment.  My little 3 year old Goon got dressed like a champ he helped buckle his overalls all by himself and felt pretty cool about it.  A few minutes later when Noodle got done standing at the naughty wall he came upstairs to his room and looked at the clothes I had laid out for him. I could tell by the look on his little 5 year old face he was not thrilled with his outfit. I helped him dress, telling him how cute he was going to be as I buckled him up.  Visions of adorable poses danced in my head as I stood back to see my little man in overhauls for the first time in 2 years. On the verge of happy tears I said “OK let’s go downstairs and show daddy!”

My little Noodle looked at me and said “Do I have to go to school today mom?”

“No honey we are going to church.” I said.

He then looks at me and very kindly explains “I can’t wear these Mom all the kids at church will laugh at me!!” I tried my best to beg and plead as all my dreams quickly ran out the window.  I think he could see how crushed I was because he looked at me with a small smile on his face and patted my arm and said “Mom listen, I promise on a day when we aren’t going anywhere I will wear these pants for you. OK?”

Yep at 5 he knows how to work it! But don’t worry I will totally trick him into wearing them soon so I can get those pictures.  I am the mom after all I will win!!!