It's the nativity play season again. More opportunity to mess up on the mothering front. Up until last year the school issued us with a list of items required for the costume. Not this year. The school seems to think that a 7 year old can tell their parents what costume is required with enough notice to procure the outfit. I beg to differ. What has made me reach such a conclusion? Yesterday morning, we step out of the house, I lock the house, push the bike onto the pavement and The Boy turns around to me and says "mummy, I need my costume for the play today". Arrrrrrghhhh, thanks for the warning child... Quick chat on the pavement, the costume can wait until the next day. On the way we chat about the requirements. It sounds like The Boy's school's went for the same nativity play as Princessfairytoes' Boy Wonder's school as the outfit consists in baggy trousers, a hooded top and a baseball cap. I am also told The Boy has to speak his lines in an American accent (that, I've got to hear). So this morning I packed the outfit in a plastic bag with his name on and check all is correct and between 2 mouthfulls of porridge, The Boy says "I also need a pair of shorts and a light T-shirt for when I do the singing". So I run up the stairs relieved that I am not the sort of person who puts away summer clothes in the loft and dig up a pair of shorts and a white T-shirt. I get back downstairs and ask "will it do". The answer is "no, the t-shirt won't do, it has printed stuff on it". Back to the cupboards and the only light coloured t-shirt I can find with no print is one of mine. So just like last year, he will be on the comfortable side on stage (last year he was a donkey and needed a plain grey t-shirt and all I could find in the shops at such short notice was a size 18 Tesco value long sleeve t-shirt). Some things just don't change. Looks like my reputation as a not too clued up mother is safe.
And while the shepherds kept their watch...
3.12.04 23:13
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(5.12.04 18:31) my daughter needs a yllow teashirt and skirt. tommorow ( now the shops are shut and it's winter and yellow is not the colour that suits her) |
