pajama day

Suzanne didn't want to go to school today, because of Pajama Day. I do not blame her. She has some nice new pajamas wrapped up under the tree, but other than that, a big t-shirt or some mis-matched jammie tops and bottoms would have to do. She usually wears my late mother's mu-mu, a big comfy nightie that just looks like my mother. We love to have Suzanne wear it, it's like having Gramma around. But she didn't want to wear it at school for Pajama Day. So, last night, as I was going to bed, Mirielle offered to get up with the kids for me. I hadn't gotten their clothes out yet. I said that Suzanne didn't want to go, and that Sonja had fussed about a sore throat, so maybe they could stay home. And Evelyn wouldn't want to get on the bus by herself, so we may as well just let them all stay home. We laughed pretty hard at how it would sound if we tried to explain it to the school nurse, who calls whenever they are absent. But the kicker: Abigail got up this morning and asked why the girls are skipping. I said it is Pajama Day. No, she said, that is next week! Oops!

So today our postponed shopping trip will be even more fun, as Emily, Mirielle, Evelyn, Suzanne, Sonja, Jonathan, Charlotte Claire, Camille, and I will now be going. The girls' room is now all painted and the beds are in the right places, so I want to get them some new mini-blinds.

We are going to freeze our little buns off today. The temperature is in the twenties, with a nice little wind blowing, and a just a few possible snow flurries. It is much colder than yesterday. So, we will be bundling up the kids today!

Why oh why do babies like cell phones so much? Or any phones, or that matter. Camille will shriek if you take one from her. And shriek if she sees one she wants. Real ones are way more fun than toy ones, too.

Well, places to go and people to meet....and today, it is the day of salvation. This mom will be crucified with Christ, so that goodness and blessing come where impatience and snappiness once reigned.