Yesterday was my beautiful, funny, kind, and talented daughter's birthday. Lu turned 12. It doesn't seem like it was 12 years ago that I rushed SuperMom to the hospital in a snow storm and then waited for hours until the magical time of 4:26, when she arrived. As you may know, Lu is my only daughter and she has totally adopted all of the girly stuff. At 12 going on 30, she is all girl. So it has become the time in her life that she likes to go shopping for clothes (I didn't know there was a shopping gene that apparently only women have and it gets activated around 12 years of age), getting make-up, always talking about everything, getting her nails done, and all of the other girly things. So yesterday for her birthday, SuperMom took Lu and the two boys (they are all out of school every year on Lu's B'day) around to different places that she wanted to do. One of these things was getting a manicure and a pedicure. I really think it is more for SuperMom than for Lu, but oh well. So yesterday, the four of them went to the nail salon. Before they were called back, SuperMom wanted to see who all was getting their nails done. DP was asked but said he didn't want to; he would set up front and wait. SuperMom asked multiple times, but he repeatedly replied with "No, he would wait". SuperMom explained that he could get clear nail polish on his nails, and it would not stand out, or he could just get his nails cut and whatever else they do to your hands and feet other than polish them. Still, he said no he would wait. So, SuperMom, Lu, and Jr all went back to get there nails done. After a few minutes, SuperMom went up front to double check on DP. DP as you might know has not fully embraced his tough side and tends to be more emotional that most boys of his age. He was up front trying not to cry. So Supermom, asked him what was wrong. Of course he was upset because he wasn't getting his nails done. So she said, I asked you multiple times but you kept saying no. To this he replied, "I kinda want to have them do my feet, but my feet stink and I don't want them to smell them". SuperMom explained the washing part and that it would be ok, so of course DP got his feet done. So, I am thinking this should be a life lesson for my football player. Either, you wear socks like I have told you a thousand times, or you toughen up. So yes, I have four people at my house with freshly done nails. Jr, has red, white and blue finger nails, and solid blue toe nails. Lu has her usual colors and DP has clear toe nail polish on his freshly pampered feet. In a million years, I would never had thought it. Now I can't wait to get the credit card bill for this.
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YiaYia
1/1/2016 07:31:46 pm
I loved the nail salon story..,Tell Denver even Charles loved getting a manicure with clear nail polish on his nails. Onetime he send Aunt Shirley went together for a manicure.
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