It hit me the other day. My kids did not have formal or dress clothes to attend a funeral.
We’re not attending a funeral tomorrow, Grammy is doing a bit better, but we know it will be happening soon. Shopping with kids is not my favorite pastime, and potentially doing it under stress will be even worse. So I took the little kids shopping for funeral clothes.
In the middle of the clearance and school uniform racks I was looking for somber, but nice clothes. I’m not putting Jacob in a suit with tie, but dress pants and a nice button down shirt. For Sophia, I was looking for a nice dress.
We lucked out with 2 dresses for Sophia, one which was on clearance, and a shirt for Jacob. I had to order the pants as they did not have his size in the navy blue that he preferred. Button down shirts for boys were either white or wild patterns. We’ll need to do another trip to pick up at least one more shirt for him. I still need to take Becca and Micaela shopping.
It seems surreal to be shopping for an upcoming funeral.