“What day is it? Also when does Grandma come?” Asked Shelby as she stood upright in the doorway to the kitchen.

“It’s Monday and your invited to a pool party at Mia’s this afternoon.” Said Shelbys mom, Ally. She was making lunch. “..And then we need to head to the supermarket for grandmas birthday dinner so pack a change of clothes for after the party.” She finished, squirting mustard on the sandwich’s. Shelby hopped up and down ecstatic for the party yelling, “Pool party, Grandmas birthday party! Lots of parties!” She finished shaking her hands in the air. Ally quickly checked the clock mounted by the fridge.

“Get ready chica, we need to leave soon.” Ally said to Shelby. Shelby darted up stairs still singing about parties.

A few minutes later Ally and Shelby in her polka dot pink swimsuit hopped in the seat behind her mother.

“Shelby, did you get a change of clothes?” Shelbys mother asked looking in the rear view mirror. Shelby nodded clapping her small hands on the leather seats. As their car pulled up to Mia’s house Shelby bounded out and raced for the backyard where shrieks of laughter were floating from. Ally got out too and chatted with the other parents until the party was over.

As the pair were driving to the supermarket Ally leaned back and said “Shelby start changing, we’ll be there soon!” And she did. Ally parked and turned the engine off and peeked behind her to see Shelby cowering in the back seat. “Shelby let’s go.”

“I can’t mommy.”

“Don’t start this again, I know you think grocery shopping is boring but I promise when you grow up it-“

“Mommy, I forgot my pants!”