It never fails...

Next week is FCAT testing for all students in Florida. Next week is also when we close on our new house. So next week is going to be crazy. But I feel that it's my job as a mom to make sure that life in our house runs smoothly through it all without incident. Right? Right! So, when Audrey tells me that she lost her glasses and hasn't had them at school for over a week, I do what any mom would do - search the house high and low for them. Okay, did that and no glasses! Yes, the thought that they may have found their way into any of the umpteen boxes that I have packed all over the house crosses my mind, but I am definitely not unpacking any of them to find out. So, I check my car in and around Audrey's seat. No glasses! I have Audrey check her desk at school and the lost and found just in case. No glasses! So, again like any mom would do, we go to the eyeglass store to get a new pair. Well, we are in luck, the store is running a special for kids' glasses - buy two for a great price. Deal! Audrey selects two really cute frames and her prescription is in stock so the lady at the store told us they would be ready in about two hours. Great! We get in the car, run to Target and then stop to grab some dinner. I get a phonecall from our agent. While I am on the phone with her, Audrey and Claire climb in to the back of my car where the third row seating is folded down. They are having a great time playing so I let them have at it while I finish my conversation. What happened next is why I say "It never fails..." Audrey says, "Uh... Mom... Guess what I just found?" Oh yeah, it's what you are thinking - her glasses! The ones that were lost... the ones that we looked everywhere for... the ones that we just replaced! Yes, those glasses! This is where the adage "you will always find what you lost as soon as you replace it" rings quite true! Darn Murphy's law! Well, I learned my lesson - check everywhere in the car! In my defense, the reason I didn't even think to look in the third row seating cupholders was because the third row has been folded down for a while - for the loading and unloading of packing boxes I have been getting for our move. So, now Audrey has three pairs of glasses, but the new ones are really cute, so I will just smile and laugh as Murphy's law wins again!