Losing Things

My daughter has lost her dance slippers.

Again.

She had them for her ballet class last week but when she went to get ready for class tonight the slippers were nowhere to be found.

But I know they'll show up again.

These things always do.

Yep, usually right after I go out and replace them.

But my question is, how long do I wait?

Her teachers seem pretty patient about it right now, but at some point I am going to have to invest in new slippers.

At least she's still in the beginner classes where the shoes are still slip-on style and affordable.

I’ve decided that this is why the older girls who buy those really expensive fitted ballet pointe shoes have ribbons around their ankles.

I used to think it was so the shoes stayed in place or because they looked pretty.

But now I'm pretty sure the ribbons are there to keep the kids from losing the darn things.

Sigh.