Red Shorts

Our schools don't require uniforms. Except, as it turns out, for middle school gym class: yellow school T-shirt and red shorts.

Ugh, the whole red shorts thing is annoying. Nowhere in the supply list did it say that kids needed red shorts for gym. They needed special T-shirts we had to buy from the school (and that was a pain because all those shirts were huge). The supply list then said “any brand shorts”. So I didn’t worry – because kids have plenty of sports shorts. And then one of the PTG moms said that those shorts had to be red. Really? Because my kids have blue shorts, green shorts, black shorts, but, of course, no red shorts. Ugh. I ordered some from Amazon, but those will not be here until mid-September (and there is no guarantee that the sizes will work out). 

The school store did have some red shorts in stock - about 5 sizes too big for either of my middle schoolers. 

Yeah, I know, first world problems, la-di-da. 

Last weekend, I meant to go to Kohls to look for those dratted red shorts  – that didn’t happen (mostly because I hate shopping and try to avoid it as much as possible). 

I shouldn't complain. It's just that I worked pretty hard to get all the school stuff ready weeks in advance - I didn't want to stress about looking for something last-minute when it's probably sold out because everybody else needs it, too.

I am totally stressed out about red shorts.