It's What Happens When You Up and Volunteer
I spent the better part of the day chasing down a store that can silk screen and/or embroider the word COACH onto a t-shirts, sweatshirt, or hoodie for The Kiddo's soccer team's coach. And that sounds like an easy enough task--oh had it been 3 weeks ago and I had time to order the damn thing online, where they actually had the type of sweatshirt and t-shirt I was imagining. But, then again, I only came up with the idea after practice last week.
Then I had to open my mouth to...err, I mean get agreement from the other soccer moms at said practice. And of course, when you volunteer a gift idea, suddenly it is your responsibility to purchase the gift. Or maybe it is just me.
Anyway, gift purchased. Not ideal. Not perfect. But good enough from a bunch of 4 and 5 year olds. The better part of the gift, nearly perfect from us moms in the bunch. Just a forewarning--it is impossible to find a pre-made shirt with the word COACH on it. Ask around, 2 out of the 5 stores I visited today needed an order of 6 shirts or more to customize any t-shirt/hoodie/article of clothing. Now what would I do with 6 COACH shirts? I guess I could give the 4 other shirts to my closest girl friends (keeping one for myself of course) and start up a housekeeping league? Signing the kids up as the team members might actually make the idea of keeping a house a home more entertaining.
All I can say is, next time, remind me to not open my mouth. Or volunteer.
Then I had to open my mouth to...err, I mean get agreement from the other soccer moms at said practice. And of course, when you volunteer a gift idea, suddenly it is your responsibility to purchase the gift. Or maybe it is just me.
Anyway, gift purchased. Not ideal. Not perfect. But good enough from a bunch of 4 and 5 year olds. The better part of the gift, nearly perfect from us moms in the bunch. Just a forewarning--it is impossible to find a pre-made shirt with the word COACH on it. Ask around, 2 out of the 5 stores I visited today needed an order of 6 shirts or more to customize any t-shirt/hoodie/article of clothing. Now what would I do with 6 COACH shirts? I guess I could give the 4 other shirts to my closest girl friends (keeping one for myself of course) and start up a housekeeping league? Signing the kids up as the team members might actually make the idea of keeping a house a home more entertaining.
All I can say is, next time, remind me to not open my mouth. Or volunteer.
Labels: motherhood, soccer, The Kiddo
