Mom on cell phone with Carter:
"The note we got today said you could wear a costume for tomorrow's culminating event. What kind of a costume?"
Carter:
"I need to be a Viking."
Mom:
"Really, a Viking? Um, okay. What do they look like?"
Carter:
"Lot's of fur on their clothes, armor, silver armor hats with horns--you know."
Mom stops at Wal-Mart at 9:30 p.m. to buy supplies--calls other 3rd grade parents to see what they are doing at the last minute--few unkind words exchanged about short notice on assignment--hang up and keep looking.
By 10:14 thanks to dad's sculpting ability and mom's imagination, we have a Viking costume ready for school in the morning!
(helmet is a green army helmet painted silver. Horns are some kind of oil based clay that artists use and we had on hand, fake fur hot glued onto a piece of tan fabric with a belt, and like magic, we've got a Viking)
When we get projects like this I can't help but think the teachers don't like parents. Who do you think stayed up making the costume? Not the third grader!! Yeah, he could have gone to school without a costume.. BUT what kind of mom would I be if my kid was the only one not dressed as a Viking? Oh, what a vicious cycle it is..can't wait for the science fair next year... I better start working on my, I mean HIS, project this summer.. :) six days and counting until summer!!!
2 comments:
What a lucky kid to have such creative and understanding parents! The costume is amazing!! I HATE those last minute assignments. Except usually- my kids have just forgotten to tell me (or give me the note) until the last minute.
oh my goodness! if I get into a bind for my girls "last minute projects" I am calling you LOL. Keep up the good parenting skills they will always remember that day that mom and dad got the "LAST MINUTE LETTER". It's all worth it LOL oh by the way your little girl is getting so big I can't believe is and so cute =)
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