Forgotten Shoes

This morning I felt a little rushed, and I did it again..  I forgot to pack Nicholas' shoes. 

I hate that it when that happens!!

It's not the first time I've forgotten his shoes.  There is NOTHING open at 8:00 besides a few drug stores around my work.  I made a mad rush to Rite Aid and found a pair of slip ons in his size.  They are nothing fancy, but at least he will have shoes to play in at preschool.  Today they are having an Easter egg hunt--don't want him to miss on that one.  I pay so much each week for his half day preschool care, that I really don't want him to miss a day.  I want my money's worth!!  I know Nick is not going to be too happy with them.  "I want my Spiderman shoes!"  I can hear him now already.

A few years ago, my older son Andrew forgot to put on his shoes for school.  He just dragged himself out of the house and sat in the car wearing only socks.  Poor kid goes to school near my work, so during the 40 minute drive to school, he just falls back to sleep again most of the time.  We didn't realize he had no shoes until we got into town.  He was so upset because his class was going on a field trip that day to Monterey, and there he was shoe-less.  "Lucky" for him, his sister left her shoes in the car from the previous day.  Even more lucky for him, it was tennis shoes--black ones.  Sure, they were a little big, and I worried that  he would be teased all day long, but no one noticed--not even the little playboy bunnies emblems on the sides.  His pants were long enough to hide those. 

Poor guy.  He is now a 7th grader he wears size 10 shoes, is taller than his sister,  and entering those "awkward years".  The peach fuz on his upper lip is getting darker.  Looks like he'll need a shaver soon.  Yesterday afterschool he disclosed to me that he was having a bad day in sports.  "I keep dropping the ball.."  After school I found him lying on his futon in his room taking a nap.  "I need a hug, mom."  he said.  <Sigh..>  My little boy is growing up.  I hope he never out grows those "I need a hugs.." days though.  I'll miss those. 

 Don't worry..I won't be wearing these on the plane.