The Best $20 I ever spent ..

Wednesday DS school had their yearly Awards & Recognition Night. DS was chosen to receive the Teacher's Choice Award. But when receiving the letter notifying us of this wonderful news it also stated there were to be No Shorts, Jeans, flip flops, or tennis shoes worn.

Really? Have you met my child? Shorts, Jeans, Baseball Pants. That is his wardrobe. So knowing I was NOT about to go buy pants, fight finding him pants to fit, or buying dress shoes.

I got to calling around for a place that rents suits. DH was sure I would pay more to rent these clothes than I would to buy them. But I called anyway. Yep they rent them, were on our way. For $20 I rented suit pants, and shoes. SCORE!! I know I could not buy those for that price. So got them all ordered told to pick up Monday and return Thursday.

Then Monday night DS was asked to volunteer at the NHS induction ceremony Tuesday night. (Another Please no jeans, etc .. etc .. evening)

Then the awards night was Wednesday.

Meanwhile Monday evening DS's High School Baseball coaches mother passes away. The viewing was last night Thursday.

So DS got to wear those pants and shoes 3 times in the time span that he had the rental.

So my $20 rental got 3 days of usage. Now that is what I call a bargain. Though we would have all rather passed on having the use last night.

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The funniest thing happen when we went to order the pants. Now I had already spoken to a sales (male) associate about his sizing issues. He told me they only rent children size suits, but he apparently looked it up and said nope he would be fine. So we walk in, I tell them we are there to order suit pants and shoes.


Woman: Ma'am we only have children sizes.
Me: I know.
Woman: (looking around) Where is the child
Me: (pointing to DS standing taller than me) Here.
Woman: Ma'am he is too big to fit in child's.
Me: (looking around) I spoke to a male associate on the phone he said it was all right.
Woman: (calling another associate) Did you speak to this woman about a child's suit for HIM?!?
Man: Ma'am this is the son you called about. There is no way.

Well they measured him, yep child's size 14 waist. Inseam 38.

Man & Woman (together) DAMN! He does fit in children sizing!!

No one ever believes me about the way he is built.






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Blog Love Award

Thank you Jen @ Another Online Mom for this great award! It really made a bad week brighter. THANK YOU!!



The rules are when you receive the Blog Love Award you:

* Should place the logo on your blog proudly
* Link the to the blogger that awarded you the love
* Nominate your friends and bloggers you read regularly, as many as you like
* Let them know you've nominated them to receive the award

So my picks are as follows:

My Memory Keepsakes

Farmer*s Wife

Gary Pottery Blog

A Midlifes Crises

My Charming Kids

The Queen







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An award for lil ol' me ...

So it's been a crazy day and I have tried a couple times to pop in bloggie world, but it wasn't happening. But all is quiet in the baseball house. So here I have arrived. lol.

I was given another cool award today. Thank You to Jen from Another Online Mom. YAY! ME!! That is two I have been given :)

This award comes with a few rules: Put the logo on your blog or post. Nominate at least 10 blogs which show GREAT ATTITUDE and/or GRATITUDE! Be sure to link to your nominees within your post. Let them know that they have received this award by commenting on their blog. Share the love and link to this post and to the person from whom you received your award.

I had a hard time picking because I really don't follow a lot of blogs & a couple I would have choosen FW already had picked and I didn't want to double picky. So in no order I have choosen:

1. Amy @ Things
2. Catcher Dude @ Ball in a Book
3. Chatter Bug @ Our family Online
4. Chickadee @ A Familiar Path
5. Dana @ Amid Life's Crises
6. Emily @ My Memory Keepsakes
7. Headless Mom @ The Adventures of the Headless Family
8. Plath @ Plath's Adventures
9. SumnerRain @ Mistakes in Motherhood


I know .. I know I didn't make it to 10. I tried. I really tried. But I have not really branched out to a lot of Blogs and bloggy friends. Like I said had these wonderful people had not already been choosen today I would have also picked: Gary & Fairy Flutter & Farmer*s Wife

So there you have it. I was tickled pink when I saw I had been picked over at Another Online Mom. I am more thrilled to get a chance to honor these great people as well.

Happy Monday ~ even though it is almost over.



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