You all know that if you want something from your brother's family...

[Plucky]

that you need to tell his wife, right? Not your brother!

 

Today I sent my dh & dc off to a family birthday party. I'm sick so stayed home. I made everyone shower and dress. Sent the youngest boy off to change his t-shirt because there were a few holes in it. DH says, "No, that's a UW shirt. You can wear that anywhere, holes or not because it's UW." Okay...

 

I start asking questions about the party. "Oh,no!" says dh. We were supposed to dress up!" I give him the evil eye. He runs downstairs and makes UW shirt-boy change shirts after all.

 

I am almost never behind in the laundry but I've been busy and sick so the boys have nothing else to wear because I haven't prodded them to do laundry. sigh. My sil and her brood are always dressed up and in designer duds. I fall on the clean and functional side of the family. Honestly, if God intended Washingtonians to dress up he wouldn't make it rain and snow and rain and snow all the time - when it shouldn't! I'm digressing.

 

So, if you want ANYTHING from your brother's side of the family please, tell his wife. Please. If not, then DO NOT BLAME YOUR SIL!

[Jean in Newcastle]

I hope they had fun at the party in their clean and functional clothing! (I hear you about the crazy weather we are having!)

[Plucky]

Thanks. They had a blast. And only one other family dressed up. So we were not freaks. LOL

[mo2]

I had to laugh. My dh's family will specifically make a point to tell me about functions because dh will forget!