Day 173 The Perfect Mom Project

Today and Monday my girls are off school for winter break. All week I was planning in my head the fun things we could do together. The main thing I thought we would do today was go to the mall. No particular reason, mostly just to poke around, perhaps see the spring fashions and possibly get a good deal on some clearance items (my personal favorite pastime). I had it all figure out. Yea, fun mom award for me!

 No, not really. As I discussed my plans with the girls last night, Avery told me she had other plans. "What?" I asked. "Plans to do what?" "So and So and I want to meet at the ice skating rink at noon" Avery told me. "Don't you want to go shopping?" I asked her, "Mom, I really do not like shopping all that much, you know that." She said. As she was speaking I was remembering the whole shopping for boots thing and shuttered a little. Here I was looking at my youngest as she stood in front of me with her too short skinny jeans on and I said, "Avery, I am not sure how much longer it will be decent for you to wear those pants, it is not like boots you can only cram so much into a pair of jeans!" "I know Mom, it will be fine" she said in a condescending way.

 I started thinking about how quickly my daughters are growing up. We always tease Avery because we sit next to each other at dinner every night and when she was a little girl (much smaller then she is now); she would always lay her head on my shoulder during dinner. Now it seems so cute and loving, but at the time it annoyed the heck out of me. Calmly eating minding my own business and plop, there would be her head. Now, I have to bribe her just to get her to shop with me for pants that fit her. Where is my little girl?

Aly, seemed interested in the possibility of a shopping expedition, but I explained that our style will be cramped a little since we will have to drop Avery off and pick her up. I may have to see if we can ride share with one of the other girls, so that I can make some of my plan work. I am not sure if anything I cooked up for their time off will actually pan out. Bright and early this morning, Aly's phone was buzzing. I am sure that there are more plans coming off the presses as I write this. Both girls are still nestled all snug in their beds, but guaranteed the only dreams they are having are about how to push Mom over the edge. Honestly, I knew this day would come; it would be weird if they were not making plans with friends at their age. I might as well pack up my self pity bag and move on, because I am certain that this is just the beginning, or maybe this is the middle and I am still kidding myself. Whatever this is, it means my little girls are growing up. At this point I will willingly except any head on my shoulder any time, with no complaints.