Trophies:)

I was cleaning out the garage the other day and I came across a 1988 T-ball trophy of mine. It even has a picture of my old team….I’m second one in on the right in white shorts…and my mom made the banner, pretty cool right? 

I was thinking why do I still have this? I am chucking it. So I threw it away. Minutes later Story running around the garage with a Mighty Ducks duck call blowing it as hard as she can, while handing me the trophy saying I was a winner! HAHA Then she kept saying “I am the best blower (duck call) give me the trophy.”   So I figured I would let her occupy herself with it and I would throw it away later…..

NOT…..So she took it inside. I must say it has kind of been great having it in the house.  She sings, dances, takes a bath, eats, and gets ready for bed and school….all on command. All I have to say is “Aw…Hurry and eat as fast as you can so you can win the trophy for being the best eater!!!!”   Or “Don’t cry and whine, just get ready for bed so you can win the prize for the best goer to bedder.”  She gets all excited every time…sometimes she doesn’t quite care about getting it for STAYING in bed, but it helps…Dude she SLEEPS with this thing. And when she wakes up….her first words are “Where is my trophy?” I might have to replace the pic with one of her and change the dude at the top to a dancer or something.   

I found another one…for first place in a two mile…I had to keep it because it was the only thing I have ever won sports wise (besides 15^th place or participation award….) and it was 1^st place….Maybe she will get that one too. Who knew useless old trophies can hold so much power. This discovery was definitely a glorious victory…there has been more peace in our home the last few days.   I am trying to get rid of useless old crap, but I think I can slide on this a little…not too useless if it helps me out as a mom.