Why Have Kids If You Don't Make Them Twin Sometimes?

So Fashionable

Blah, blah, reasons and stuff led to the fact that I haven't taken any days off yet this year. Yes, I do in fact realize that the year is over half over. Yes, I do realize that not having taken any days off so far this year is INSANE.

Hey! Good thing I have to take a kid to Chicago for a cheer competition! I had no choice but to take a day or two off, but then I went and turned it into a whole week because WHATEVER, REASONS. The reasons that led to this insanity can bite me.

We're not leaving for Chicago until tomorrow, but I took yesterday and today as a chance to try to get caught up on things around the house. That worked REAL well, let me tell you. I knocked one thing off of my To Do List and then spent the rest of the time trying to save Mila from herself.

She's amazing, that kid. I mean that as a compliment, in case it's not clear. Mila knows what she wants and she siezes it with a fierceness that is going to make her one heck of an incredible adult. Right now it leads to bad choices, but meh. It keeps life interesting.

For example, she got herself dressed today. When Mila dresses herself completely unsupervised, it always involves layers. I don't know why she thinks I'm dumb, but she consistently hides the things she shouldn't wear under her regular clothes. That leads to me finding things like this when changing her after a run through a fountain.

When Mila dresses herself, layers are involved. Which means sometimes I find fun things under her sundress. Also, there’s a reason we call her Tiny.

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Which is fine. Whatever. Those are some adorable size 6 month shorts, Mila. So glad you dug them out of your doll clothing bin. And your sister's dance top? It's a nice touch. It may fit in about a decade. I had no idea you were wearing all of that under your rainbow unicorn dress. How amazing!

ANYWAY.

That same kid did a swell job with her makeup while I was packing.

Again, she knows what she wants and she gets it. Fast.

Look out, world. Once Mila nails down her fashion wants, she's coming for the rest of it.

I'm Going to Need a Lot of SQUIRRELS!

Alright, Internet. In case you hadn't noticed, I have been purposely turning inward in this space. There's a whole lot going on in the world, much of which disappoints and infuriates and concerns me, but I need a little happy place, so HERE IT IS.

No matter what is going on, I've been trying to keep this place pleasant. That means I've been avoiding all things political.

But here's the thing. I watched, in real time, as the guy I refer to as Tangerine Mussolini openly committed treason. You don't have to have paid attention in civics class or even have a basic grasp on politics to know that's what happened. It was right there. In plain view. TREASON.

Fortunately, it happened on a day when things are a little crazy with the people who think it's my job to feed them. Even more fortunately, it's cheer nationals week, so things are going to stay a little crazy. And then I'm headed to Thailand for a week, so I've got a solid two weeks before Alexis will have a chance to fully focus on what has been going on and interrogate me. But when she does? OH MY. LOOK OUT. RUN.

The kid is going to have questions. She's going to want to know how it's possible that he's still in the White House. She's going to want to know why the other Republicans keep letting this go on. She's going to want explanations about Russia and explanations about all sorts of things.

WHAT THE HECK AM I GOING TO SAY?

Because right now I'm still trying to figure out how anybody is left fighting between left and right as if political parties are freaking sports teams. Did you know that you don't keep cheering for your political team even when they're wrong? There's no fair-weather fans crap in this game. Nope, wrong is wrong. So, like, put away the red t-shirt and explain yourself. You can agree with one thing and still know ALL THE REST OF IT IS BAD. ALL OF IT. Stop making excuses for it. Stop looking away at the parts that make you uncomfortable. Treason. He knowingly and willingly committed treason. EXPLAIN HOW YOU'RE ALLOWING THIS TO CONTINUE.

Because I'm going to have to explain you and I'm super not looking forward to it.