Follow me for a second, I'm going to get to the reason I MUST take care of my crack-a-lackin' feet:
I was in Walmart with my boys looking for pj's for Pajama Day at school. Will and Wes were Out. Of. Control. They both like to hide in the racks and it drives me crazy! I looked like a mom who had completely lost control of her wild banchee boys and others were starting to take notice. I grabbed a pair of $4 pj bottoms and a $2 t-shirt and told them we were "Leaving...NOW!" Oh...just wait til we get in the car...
We started leaving the boys clothing area. That's when I ran into June. She is one of the most beautiful and gracious ladies that I have the privilege of calling friend. I have learned so much from her - especially in the kitchen. I saw her and told the boys to hang on a second while we chatted. Of course they continued their running around as I tried to make up excuses for their behavior..."Oh, they had a lot of sugar today at school", "I think Wesley is getting sick", "Paul is out of town and they're both really tired..."
June and I were talking away and I thought I felt something at my feet. I ignored it because our conversation was getting really good. About 2 minutes later I felt a pinch at my heel and I turned around- only to find my 5 year old - laid out flat as a pancake on the WALMART FLOOR and he was ever so diligently PICKING THE DEAD SKIN OFF MY HEELS!!! He hopped up so fast when he noticed I saw him and I'm thinking, here comes the "mommy please don't be mad at me speech" but, NO. Instead, he proudly displayed for June and I, the handful of skin he had collected!!! He had been at it for a while. "Mommy, look how much I got!" I was MORTIFIED. Beyond imagination. This proved to me that mothers really can tune ANYTHING out. June laughed and leaned down to Wesley and she said, "Wesley, I'll bet your mommy would love you to help her with that at home".
We had a good 'ol fashioned family talk that night and Paul told the boys they could rub my feet and shoulders but not in public. And, never to pick at me again!
So, I started Heel-tastic tonight and I'm going to post a before and after picture once they get purty again...hope it's sooner than later!
5 comments:
You crack me up....
Angela, my boys are asking me what I am laughing about. I am literally LAUGHING OUT LOUD....HARD!!!!! That is the funniest story I have heard in a long time. Thanks for sharing and I am going to have to get me some of that stuff. My heels are horrible this year.
Yes. It only takes a few years to be able to tune stuff like that out so completely.
Funny stuff.
Oh my goodness!!! Hysterical!! Ugh. We all have those transitional feet right now:) Think you could send Wesley over?
Oh gracious!! Kids!! They really DO humble us, don't they?? Hahahahahaha...I'm with Kristi, laughing out loud!
Let us know if that stuff works! (I found some good stuff at Big Lots of all places, that has been working like a charm!) My husband's solution..."you should wear TENNIS SHOES with socks EVERY DAY...It doesn't matter what outfit you have on!" UGH!!
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