So the temperature today never got out of the low 40's. It was cold and drizzly and a good day to curl up in front of the fireplace -- after church, that is.
I got ready for church -- dressed in slacks and a warm sweater. Put on my coat and headed to the kitchen to meet up with my guys and go. And there I saw Son #3, standing in the kitchen. He was wearing no shoes, a pair of shorts and a short-sleeved shirt.
I stared at him for a moment, stunned. Then here was our conversation:
Me: "Ummm, have you been outside lately?"
Him: "Uhhh, yeah. Why?"
Me: "Because it's cold outside. Very cold."
Him: "I wore this in Oklahoma."
Me: "This SAME outfit? This same, unwashed outfit?!"
Him: "No. This same kind of outfit. Sheesh, give me some credit, Mom."
Me: "I'm sorry -- did you say "credit"? You're dressed for summer, it's 42 degrees outside and you want "credit"? Sheesh, give ME some credit."
Him: (sounding smug) "It's not cold. I played in the snow in shorts. I wasn't cold."
Me: (refraining from telling him to march upstairs and dress like a normal person) --- "Whatever."
So that is what he wore to church.
By the way, I also refrained from making fun of him when I saw him shivering in the car on the way. What a goof.
4 comments:
I don't get it either Janine. My 12 year old son did the same thing this morning for church. I (and his father) however "persuaded" him to change into temperature appropriate clothes.
Cheryl
Yikes! That sounds cold. My neighbor never wears pants until it is freezing (literally) out. burrrrr
Crazy. He would.
You crack me up! I have kid dialogue on my blog too today...but I was giving my daughter a hard time :) LOL. Kids crack me up!
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