determination

garrett is by far our most determined kid -
especially when it comes to figuring out a new skill.

this summer it was skateboarding &
riding without training wheels.

this fall it was flips on the trampoline &
doing hand stands.

his latest... tying his shoes.
it's not that tying shoes is exciting or super duper fun.
he just wants to wear his "fast shoes" all time.

his "fast shoes" lave laces.
i'm not a fan of lace up shoes.
too many kids. too many feet. too many shoes.

getting out the door is never easy.
unless you never buy lace up shoes!
which is what i did for as long as i could.

i finally gave in, but i had 2 rules the kids had to follow.
{at until they can tie their own shoes}

#1 they can't be worn every day,
especially on days when we're running late for school.

#2 if boots are worn to school, we don't pack lace up shoes.
{unless it's a gym day}
consider this my gift to their teacher - ha ha!

garrett is not a fan of these rules.
and garrett is very determined.

so...

yesterday garrett was in his room for a timeout.
he wasn't happy about it...screaming, crying, etc.
suddenly it was quiet.
{i sort of forgot about him}
when i finally went to get him up, here's what i found...



determination.