You Do What You Do When You Got What You Got!

So my family has a saying, "You do what you do when you got what you got."  The founder of the statement is up for debate (my brother-in-law Shannon and my Mother both claim it's origin).  Wherever it came from, I recommend that every mother have it in her mental "saying box."  It comes in handy on a daily basis.
When a visitor comes and asks for a Kleenex and your child runs and gets Toilet Paper -You do what you do when you got what you got (Kleenex is highly over-rated).

When you can't make it to the family function hours away because the thought of a car ride about kills you - You do what you do when you got what you got

When Dinner consists of opening cans after a busy day - You do what you do when you got what you got

When you take Chips Ahoy to the Ward Function and eat everybody else's food - You do what you do when you got what you got

Say it with me -You do what you do when you got what you got - These 11 words can cure any guilt that you may have at the thought of the MILES and MILES that separate you and Martha Stewart. 


Today I had the PERFECT "do what you do when you got what you got" moment.  I would love to share at the risk of being ridiculed by my 5 "mostly Martha" sisters. 

This week is Dress up week for Ally and Sam.  That is fine, but I just have one question - what happened to Crazy Hair Day, Pajama Day, Wear Blue Day?  This year we had "Dress in your favorite Decade Day" (I have been trying to explain what a decade is to my kids for 3 days now), "Dress as your favorite Book Character Day" and "Dress as a Historical Figure Day."  Are you serious, I have a hard time finding the blue outfit. 

Today just happened to be the Historical Figure day - instead of panicking or taking a trip to St. George, or staying up all night sewing, I said to myself, "Well, You do what you do when you got what you got."  So I went to Ally's closet, and found a cowboy hat.  The rest of the outfit fell into place and she is Annie Oakley - Yes, I am perfectly aware that some consider Annie Oakley to be fictional - so today we are representing the historical fiction part of society.

Sam's closet was lacking in props, UNTIL I found the dog and monkey leash that I use when I am alone with all 5 children and all of the old people stare and consider calling child services.  (I am just saying, a leashed child is better than a lost child). 

So What do I do?  I GOOGLE.  "Famous zoologists" to be exact.  Today Sam is dressed as Elie Metchnikoff.  Yes, I am aware that he is Russian, I am aware that Sam cannot pronounce his name, nor does he even know what a zoologist is.  But he was thrilled to have a mustache for a day, and hey, You do what you do when you got what you got!