Mac has two pairs of shoes. One fastens with velcro and features a Captain America design. The other requires tying one's laces. As such, one is practical for school, and one is not, especially as Mac can't yet actually tie his laces.

Want to guess which pair His Majesty prefers wearing?

He prefers the brown suede high tops with laces.

Want to guess which ones his teacher prefers?

Obviously the velcro, especially as boots have been necessary here in Snowtropolis all the way into May.

So, I've made a deal with him that he can wear the tie shoes to school once per week. Every day he asks if it's tie shoe day, and every day I say no; except the one day when it is. This week, however, it's been tough to find the Captain America velcro shoes in the mornings when we're leaving for school. I have no idea where they are. We have to get out the door. I let him wear the tie shoes.

Tonight in the car, he makes an admission. "I hided the Captain America shoes because I didn't want to wear them."

"You HID your shoes?" I asked.

"Yes," he said. "I didn't want to wear them."

"But that was a bad thing to do."

"I know," he said sighing, "but I wanted to wear the tie shoes."

So, you see what I'm dealing with here. It's going to be a long 14 years until college.