Budget Blues

This morning, Levi came in and said;

"Mum, my underwear are getting tight. I know that it might not be in the budget, and I can hold out for a few more weeks, but can we put new ones on the list?"

OK I know they don't cost that much and I did go out and buy him some, but I am proud of him for paying attention to things like budget.  I am happy that he knows that sometimes you have to suck it up and wait for something.  Wait until it is time.  There are adults who have yet to learn that lesson.  The lesson that says, sometimes you have to wait for things you want, sometimes even things you need. 

Levi was very happy when he heard that I had bought him underwear but this was his comment after looking at them;

"Mum, the next time, can I help you pick them out?"

OK, there are sometimes that he has a little bit more of his father than he has of me.  The clothes gene is definitely one of them; that, and the eyebrow gene.  Levi cares if things match.  He loves colors and will spend much more time than I ever would making his outfit right.  I am a different story.  I remember coming out of my room one morning and Robert raised an eyebrow and said;

"How did you pick that shirt to go with those shorts?"

I looked myself up and down, laughed and replied truthfully;

"They were both on top."

Yep that is about the extent of my fashion gene.  The only gene that I have that is worse (I think), is the flirting gene.  Just to clear it up...the eyebrow gene is the ability to raise each eyebrow separately from each other.  When I raise an eyebrow, the other side follows, both Levi and Robert can raise either eyebrow completely in isolation.  I just have eyebrow envy.  Totally!

Other than that, soccer started again today.  We went to practice after school and Levi was very happy and excited for soccer to start.  He has been really looking forward to it!