Fashion Consultant

I don't know if any of you are as fortunate as I am. I have my own personal, live-in fashion consultant. Because she is live-in, we just exchange room and board for her services. Actually most times, I don't even ask for her services, but she offers them up anyway. Almost daily.
One day, I just grabbed one of Spencer's shirts that had been draped over the footboard of the bed and put it on. It doesn't take long for this princess to notice that "Mom, I don't like that. You look like a boy. Take off Dads shirt or he will get mad." On and on she goes.
Well, just yesterday I had just changed as I was getting ready to go to volleyball practice. I'm always in shorts and a basic Hanes T. In she walks and starts in on me immediately:
P: Mom, are you putting on clothes that I don't like?
M: Yes.
P: Why? You don't look pretty in that shirt.
M: That's ok, I'm just going to volleyball practice.
P: I don't like that, it emabarrasses me.

Well, I've got news for her, it won't be the last time! So, is anyone else out there living with such a little diva? And what are some of your strategies in such dealings?

SURPRISE, #4 is on the way!

Well, this was all so very unexpected and definately not planned for. Last year at this time I was pregnant with Daisy and coaching H.S. volleyball. Caden & Paxton either stayed with friends in the ward if Spencer wasn't home or they ran wild at vb practice, helping shag balls or dodging them. At the end of last year I told the school I would not be back to coach for a few reasons:

1) The Principal- Long story. Lets just say "problems,issues, issues, problems"(school wide) he was let go at the end of last year.

2) Daisy would be born in January and only 7 months old at the time vb would start again for the following year.

3) And now our house is for sale and who knows how long we will be here.

So, an infant a 3 yr. and 5 yr. old is enough to keep anyone busy. On top of that, trying to always have the house clean for the viewing pleasure of any home buyers. And now I have this unplanned issue placed before me.

Will I be bumping up the Hansen grandchildren current total of 17 and the Johnson/McSloy grandchildren current total of 10? Or will I be bumping something else?

Let me put an end to all the suspense. Looks like I will be coaching volleyball again, this being my 4th season. Last week, the AD (athletic director) knocked on my door with the new principal in tow. Wanting to know if I would reconsider. After a years time, they still have no one to coach and the season started Monday. All along I had told them I would be willing to help whoever took the position and volunteer when I could.

After much deliberation, Spencer and I decided I could give it another go with the understanding they need a backup plan in the event our house would sell in the next 3months.

Of coarse this could never work without so much help from Spencer and few good friends. For the past three years he has done so much at home and with the kids during the vb seasons. So thank you Spencer for being so amazing so that I could even consider doing it at all.

Integrity intact

An update for those of you wondering what I did about the Jersey situation...
They are going back. I called to let them know the mistake made and will be shipping them back as soon as I receive the return shipping label from them.
Lucy got my hopes up about keeping them when I read her comment, but it wasn't to be. They thanked me for letting them know about the mix up and offered a little pat on the back.
They think I'm so honest, only they don't know the thoughts that raced through my head when I opened the box.
1) YES, How did I get so lucky. I can't wait to sell a few and make a little money!

2) Call and let them know I got "an extra" jersey and send just one back, while keeping the other three.

3) Send one back stating on the return slip that I wasn't satisfied with it, get my money back and still have four free jerseys at my disposal.

On and on my evil little mind raced, but in the end my conscience got the best of me and I get to go on feeling good about myself. And as a follow up to Jana's comment about asking the kids what they would do, they both answered correctly (with no coaxing) and said "to give them back to the people who made a mistake." What good offspring I have!