Book Week

Now I'm not the world's greatest parent. And I'm certainly not 'mother-of-the-year' material. There are some mother's who thrive on these two words: book week. But there are many, like me, who dread it. Not that I'm not all for reading & literacy development etc - because I certainly am - but why must the kids have to 'dress up'?

Really, between babies, work & school it's enough to make sure they have a clean, ironed (okay, okay - I DID iron the shirts when they were in grade one), non-stained uniform. Let alone a costume! Costume? Sure that was easy when they were little - like in preschool. Need a costume in preschool? No worries - Toyworld will have one. Easy.

But now they're big? No darn toy store in the world would stock something in Lach's size. And he's a bit fussier now - a gigantic buzz lightyear apparently is NOT the go.

So - here are my dreaded book week efforts for 2008. Thank goodness it's only once a year!! Harry is a dalmation from 101 dalmatians. And Lach is a green goblin character from Ben10.

Oh - and I forgot to mention... (how on earth could I forget?) - that only MOMENTS after Lach's photo was taken. And I mean moments, did he decide to mention, "Mum I don't feel well. I think I'm going to be sick". zrrrrp! Why not mention this to me BEFORE we spent an 1hr putting on green goop? "Because I really wanted to get 'made up'". And ten seconds later he vomited. Uggh. Now I've got a vomiting green goblin, half his face now in a mess, desperately needing to be completely cleaned & showered and lie down, half the floor now in a mess, and a dalmatian who still needed to get to school...

Just gotta love Book Week. NOT!