I realized Maile had forgotten a form at home that was due by the end of the day.
Typically I wouldn’t go to my kids school in a pair of bright floral leggings…
But this trip was going to be lightening fast.
So quick, that no one was even going to catch a glimpse of my leggings.
I’m not even a leggings kind of person.
I retired my floral leggings in third grade and never went back.
But by gosh, they’re everywhere now aren’t they?
So I tried some on and in the name of comfort and high fashion…I bought them.
It’s not my fault I happened to be wearing them on the Day Of The Forgotten Form.
I flew to school at the end of the day, just as my kids were loading their bus.
I caught Laina’s eye on my way into the office and waved her over, “Hey! You want a ride home today?”
But she declined and scurried to her bus.
I thought it was the company of her friends preferred, but when she got home she said, “Mom? How come you came to pick me up from school and how come you wore those PANTS?”
I guess it was the company of her friends pants she preferred.
Next time I’ll bring cheeseburgers. That should do the trick.
Sarah Joy says
OMG I am in love with all those leggings!!!
Mama Kat says
Aren’t they great!?!
Andrea says
Kids are so easy. She just gave you the secret to her own mortal embarrassment, which might as well be an invite to buy more of these awesome leggings. The Little Mermaid ones are especially winsome.
Mama Kat says
The Little Mermaid leggings stole my heart. I’m certain those will be less embarrassing for my daughter to see me in.
Kim says
Even though I’m not a leggings person, I’m sure that I will find ways of embarrassing my children in front of their friends, I’m not the coolest.
Mama Kat says
I’m not a leggings person either. I got sucked in and I have to say…holy comfort!
Alice Anne says
I wanna see the actual leggings!!! ;)
Mama Kat says
I wish I would have taken a picture of them before I published this! I’ll try to remember next time I have them on. :)
Pamela Gold says
I would respond to the cheeseburgers in a positive way.
Mama Kat says
They make everything better.
Adrienne says
Leggings are such a throw back to a not-so-great- era in my life that I doubt I could wear them even if I had a hope of pulling them off. Which I don’t. So there’s that!! I like her 9 yo boldness!!
Mama Kat says
I agree. It’s really hard to embrace trends that were in style when we were children. How am I supposed to take a romper seriously?
MryJhnsn (@mryjhnsn) says
My thighs are not made for leggings of any kind so kudos to you for trying and I’m sure you pulled them off. She wanted a little more time with her friends.
Mama Kat says
The trick is to wear a longer oversized sweater and perhaps a pair of boots of some kind. Then it’s really only the knee portion showing…the rail thin girls can wear them however they want without expanding the face of the print like a weird stretched out tattoo. :)
Kimberly says
My sister owns the My Little Mermaid skirt.
Yes.
It’s out there.
Once I wore purple jogging pants and my 4 year old was so embarrassed that he made me walk 10 paces behind him. Pft….what do they know about style.
Mama Kat says
These kids know NOTHING about high fashion.
Kelley says
Pictures please! And you should totally get a pair of the little mermaid leggings. Keep This tactic in mind for when she’s a teenager. When my kids stayed out late at night I’d call them and ask them which pair of pajamas they wanted me to wear when I picked them up. They were usually home in time so I wouldn’t drive out and get them.
Mama Kat says
That is brilliant! I’ll be like “I’ve just hopped out of the shower but I do have my robe on. ON MY WAY!”
Jessica says
LOL! Actually, I am jealous. Wish I could pull those off! :)
Mama Kat says
I think that’s part of the problem…I’m not actually pulling anything off. lol
Erin says
Oh my gosh! Your so rude to tease us and not show is exactly what you looked like! It’s to bad you didn’t ask her for a kiss!
madamdreamweaver says
That hysterical
May says
I am thinking you could rock a pair of leggings far beyond the majority of people I see wearing them in public! I am not fearful that I will catch a glimpse of you on The People of Walmart sight any time soon!
Thanks for letting me know that you were still having trouble seeing my post. I thought I had it fixed TWICE before I heard from you. Hope all is well this week.
Dominique Goh says
Those leggings really rock.. You look great in them btw.