Symphony Orchestra

For weeks Olivia has been CRAZY excited for her upcoming field trip to the symphony orchestra. Her constant reminders of when it was, that she would need home lunch (which she takes everyday anyways), and that she would need to dress up were heard around the clock. So yesterday when I picked them up at the bus stop to take them to piano I wasn't surprised when I got the run down for the umpteenth time.

This time after she finished her regular lecture she added, "when I wear my skirt I will have this stupid hair on my legs!"

I wanted to say "What hair? The same hair everyone can see right now since you are wearing SHORTS!"But it didn't seem appropriate, so instead I heard her out and then nicely explained to her that although I heard and understood what she was saying she would go to the orchestra with hair on her legs like EVERY OTHER 2ND GRADER.

She quickly understood that I was firm in my position and so she focused her efforts on other things she wanted to do before the big day. So we agreed instead of shaving her legs I would paint her fingers and toes, and we would wake up early to blow dry her hair straight.

Sounds like a great compromise to me!

Doesn't she look cute, hairy legs and all!

As it turns out she wasn't all that impressed with the Symphony Orchestra after all!