As I was digging around in unpacked boxes in our garage yesterday, desperately seeking my Macromedia Dreamweaver CD so I could reinstall it on my recently crashed computer...I came across a little unopened sleeve of the cutest "girly" pencils. I must have bought them in the $1 section at Target some time ago thinking they would be perfect for my Belle.I put them inside on the kitchen counter and, of course, forgot about them. Until this morning.
I excitedly announced to Belle I had found something I previously bought for her and forgot about. Yea! I surprise! I always loved surprise purchases from my mom when I was little!
"Look Shelby! Pink, sparkly Hello Kitty pencils!"
A strange look comes across her face and she manages a small smile to try and be grateful.
"Umm, Momma...I'm in first grade now. We don't really like Hello Kitty anymore. They're kind of baby-ish."
WHAT'S THIS?!! I wanted to say, 'You are 6 years old! Who doesn't like Hello Kitty? I see the 6th graders with Hello Kitty stuff!'
Instead, I just answered with "Oh. Okay. I can use them. No problem." She apologized, feeling bad I had got her something and she was embarrassed to use it. I let her know it was really okay and I would enjoy using them because I still thought HK was cool.
Seriously though...6 years old. What kind of pencil IS cool to a 6 year old girl you might ask? Apparently for MY six year old, either a plain colored (sparkles optional) or the ole reliable yellow Ticonderoga pencil.
Maybe this is a sign she won't be a slave to trends. Nahhh....I've still got that comin'.
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