Yesterday was PJ day at school. Logan’s teacher sent home a note saying that the kids could not only wear PJs, but they could also bring a blanket, sleeping bag, a pillow, a stuffed animal…etc.

Logan was PUMPED for PJ day. He dressed in clean, fresh pajamas that he set out the night before. While we were in his room getting ready, I told him about the other items he was allowed to take. At first he wanted his bedspread, but quickly decided on his trucks & cars blanket instead since it’s smaller. He took his pillow with the case he tie-dyed during camping and then grabbed his teddy bear, Clifford.

Logan: I think I’ll take Clifford

Me: Really? Didn’t you just take him to school a couple weeks ago for “bears” week? What about Scruffy Puppy (usually his favorite)

Logan: Oh, ya…Clifford went to school already! (reaches for Scruffy…looks pensive for a moment…draws out his little dog from under the covers). I think I’ll take this guy…he’s never been anywhere! (Points one by one to the other animals): Scruffy has been to California, Oklahoma and camping! Checkers went all those places too! What about Griffin (a mouse)?

Me: Ya, he went to California with us when you were a baby

Logan: Ya! And this guy (shakes the little dog) only got to Oklahoma the DAY BEFORE we had to leave (he was in Logan’s stocking this year for Christmas) so he didn’t even get to go THERE…not really! (waves hands emphatically to really drive home the seriousness of the situation and his immediate desire to remedy “the case of the dog who never got to travel”)

What a good little daddy…fair is fair after all!

Logan, ready for school with his gear and “Jump” the puppy who has inherited an actual small-dog collar that Auntie Denna originally gave him for Checkers the cat (that’s a whole different story)