The Pants Don't Fit so I Won't Wear Them!

Everyone who has a child knows what it's like on a school morning.  The frantic pace is kicked up a notch when for the 5th time this year they can pay $1 and wear blue jean shorts.  I was prepared for my daughter, had her one pair ready, and didn't think twice about my youngest son.  He had blue jean shorts everywhere in his room--no problem.

My son was trying on his third pair of jean shorts when he declared "they would fit but the hole is too far away from the button!"


The laughter only went on to make things worse for him.  Our weekly milkshake ritual had played havoc on my family, and our clothes! (I can't even keep count of the buttons that have popped off over the past five months--obviously a design flaw.)  I grabbed a pair of dirty uniform shorts and threw them into the bathroom.  My son peeked out of from behind the bathroom door, having to make sure his siblings weren't around before he astounded me.

"Mom since it's the last day of school can we get a shake on the way home?" he asked with the innocence only a child could have or the indifference that men have to weighty issues.

"Not today," I replied tugging on his shorts to check the strength of the button.

I barely thought about this morning again until after buying new clothes for my daughter for our upcoming trip.  She asked if we could stop at the new frozen yogurt store.  At  this store you fill your own giant cup with as much yougurt as you want then add toppings from Lucky Charms and M&M's to the good old fashioned chocolate and caramel sauce.

The Battle on Ice Cream week one:

Ice Cream and Frozen Yogurt Score 1 point
I the loser gain 1 pound

I will  live to fight the ice cream demon another day, but will have to remember about ice cream's  caloric side kick Frozen Yogurt.