Monday was pajama day. Tuesday was school colors day. Wednesday was crazy day. Thursday is twins day. And Friday they are supposed to dress like their favorite book character.
And, as you would expect, the kids have been thoroughly hopped up on the whole experience.
Noah approached crazy day in a more singular fashion. He wanted a mohawk and a goatee.
Caleb, however, got a bit more into it. Full out embracing his inner crazy.
As he explained it to us, Crazy Day meant anything that wouldn't be "sidarcting to the teachers." (Pretty sure this was a Caleb pronunciation for "distracting.")
Here was his finished result. Of course, I made them do their facial hair in washable marker. And Caleb has a horrible cold and runny nose, so when he got home it looked more like he had chocolate milk for lunch.
But the whole thing got me thinking. What if, as grown ups, we still got to have spirit week?
All I know is that around here we were all pretty geeked out on the first and only jeans day we had last year. I don't recall the last time I saw a group of grown people, including myself, trotting around the office quite so giddy showing off what they were wearing.
Maybe we should have grown up spirit week.
And I think the school had it about right.
Monday - Who among us doesn't want to roll into work in our pajamas? So you go with it. Come as you are. Same rules apply as they sent home with the first graders: No spaghetti straps and no sexy pajamas (yes, they actually have to send this home in the school memo. Who the hell are those parents??).
Tuesday - Alright folks, we let you have your jammie day. Time to rally around the company. Let's go crazy and show some company pride by sporting logo colors.
Wednesday - Okay, enough corporate fun. Wear your clothes backwards. We're being wacky here people. If you want to be really crazy, wear them inside out. I know, we're pushing boundaries here!
Thursday - Twins day! Pick your favorite work friend and dress like them. Or pick your least favorite work friend and dress like them to mock them. Or pick your boss to flatter them (but remember not to cross the line from flattery to mocking). Either way it will get some of those pent up work emotions out.
Friday - Show your true colors. Are you a Harry Potter lover? Bodice ripping romance reader? Sci-fi addict. Wear it loud and proud colleagues. Let your guilty pleasures shine.
Yeah, that would be a good week at work.
Alright, back to reality. I am off to put on my standard black work pants, dress sweater, and high heeled boots just like half of the other women I work with. Whattya know? It is twins day.
