Happy Spirit Day ya'll

Now I remember why I have NEVER, EVER, NEVER dressed my kids up for stuff at school. Allyssa has cried and screamed and wigged out over every inch of garment I've put on her today----"but, but, but will everybody have a yellow bow in their hair?" "But will everybody be wearing purple socks?" "But everybody won't have on a yellow skirt." .....but...but....but..... Boooo hoooooo hoooooo....." This is the most terrible day ever because I don't even look cute." When teacher do the dress up day thingy at school it gives me a sad face.... A real big sad face....Really teachers knock it off with all the fun stuff ok- it's easier if you keep it boring and nonspirit day ok? Thanks! I used to feel guilty when I fizzled out on dress up days at school FOR MY KIDS. with every facebook upload sporting camo, and 80's hair and painted faces.... Pangs of guilt and despair would shoot me between the ventricles of my heart. Every kid running to the bus in their hand knitted frocks or their elaborate Halloween costumes looking all scary and junk- every little hunter with their faces painted green sporting a gela suit.(I just realized I have no idea how to spell gela suit) and the darling little girls dressed like Hanna Montana with their make shift microphones. My heart would ache. My motherhood questioned. The very thread of my being at stake!!!!! I would mourn my kids wearing the same sweatshirt they wore twice this week already. And I even forgot to have the little one brush her teeth, or her hair, or eat breakfast or put on clean underwear....what had I become? I was just a failure. (back then) TODAY HOWEVER- I AM TRIUMPHANT!!!!! And for all you overachiever mothers I say to you- today I join your ranks- today I persevered. Today.......I........won...... Today I say, " go, yellow jackets go- we got spirit yes we do!!!!!" Today I say move over Mary freakin poppins there's a new boob in town..... And I have an umbrella too.... And it's purple and its gold!!!! Tomorrow however- in probably gonna be back to "screw it, it ain't worth the fight" Allyssa is gonna come home half naked anyway as soon as she gets on the bus she will start dismantling and throwing her crap in the floor. Happy spirit day y'all!!!!