Bubba finished the Kindergarten Hooked on Phonics program today. He was so thrilled he went back and read all the enclosed books again and the first set of Bob Books for good measure.

Show off.

I am pretty sure I am not a negligent mom. Pretty sure.

Background:
Black Friday I went out shopping for one thing – the thing I saw as an answer to prayer – a $7 coat for Little. KB has a heavy coat that is a hand-me-down from Little. I was determined not to pay $35 for a coat Bubba and/or Little would wear for four months and so I began to pray.

On Black Friday, Old Navy had perfect coats for Bubba and they were 50% off – $15. Honey ordered one online while I was shopping for Little.

I arrived and was thankful to find one coat in what I thought would be Little’s size. Only one. Then I grabbed one in the next size just in case. Well, she fit in the smaller one perfectly and I was singing thanks.

Stupid. Cheap. Jacket.

Turned out this $7 reversible jacket was apparently not God’s final answer to my need but a step on the road to sanctification. The zipper won’t zip. It gets stuck on the fabric on the reversible side. Way stuck. For a girl who has a hard enough time zipping with an easy zipper, this has been a nightmare.

This morning was the last straw. It took me too long to get that sucker on her. I was settled on the fact we were going to return that baby and get her something that would work.

Then to top off my frustration this morning, we couldn’t find Little’s glasses. NO TELLING where they were. I asked her as if it would help and she knew nothing (of course). I looked and found nothing. As the bus pulled up I threw my hands in the air and literally prayed, “Lord, you’ll have to do it again. You seem to be the only One who ever knows where the kids lay their glasses. Please show us where they are.” and I sent Little off to school.

This afternoon I received a note from Little’s teacher written in Little’s voice, “I had a hard time today without my glasses. Cutting on the line is already hard for me but I tried my best.”
GIVE. ME. A. BREAK.
THEN there was another note (added later) that said, “We have had some trouble with Little’s zipper. Mrs. Williams has voiced her concern now that the weather has turned colder.”

Felt like I had my hand slapped. Felt like it was implied I was a bad mom.
Honestly, I have felt more “peer pressure” since my child started Kindergarten than I remember feeling in K-12!!!

Yep, we went out and bought Little’s new coat this afternoon. Me and three children manuevering through Burlington Coat Factory.

Oh and KB “accidentally” found Little’s glasses in the basket of puzzles under her crib when she crawled out for the second time during naps today.

To sum up:
Tried to save $$ on a coat and ended up with a dud.
Little’s teachers are aware of her daily needs.
I am aware of Little’s needs and committed to meeting her needs.
God cares about the location of glasses and providing better coats at good prices in His own timing.

First of all, there is nothing like seeing yourself on video to make you remember how much you need Jesus. Secondly, by the time we actually did this, I had worked myself up into a nervous tizzy and therefore I am the only one who misses a line.

First thing Bubba says is, “Mama, it’s Ms.Linda.”

You can’t hear Little, but I assure you she says, “Mighty God – what is that?” She is saying her line and asking about the microphone but it sounded so close to taking His name in vain that it threw me off completely – and visibly.

Bubba was so taken by the candles that he kept moving back further and further – I thought we were going to lose him off the edge.

Thanks to Linda for staying and helping with KB. She also did the taping. Thank you for not zooming in. Seriously. Thank you.