Domestic Oblivion

I buy all the kids glasses at Lens Crafters.  I know it’s not the cheapest place (not by a long shot) to buy glasses, but I go there for two very specific reasons.  First, they have a one year replacement policy, at 1/2 price, for a whole year.  As many times as you need.  Second, they can fix the glasses there, and if they do need to be replaced, it only takes an hour.

Ask me how many times in the last six weeks I’ve needed to use the replacement policy, and keep in mind only the three boys wear glasses.

Well……

The FIRST time, Bowman came home from school with busted frames after a tether ball to the face.

The SECOND time, Bowman came home with really, really bent frames after a basketball to the face, and I broke them trying to bend them back.

The THIRD time, Cutter bent his frames while adjusting his ski goggles.  I heard “Uh oh” from the back seat of the car when he broke the hinge off while trying to bend them back.

The FOURTH time was three days after the third time, when Cutter’s new frames miraculously and mysteriously “just broke” while he was “just sitting” on the bus.

The FIFTH replacement came yesterday, when Mason arrived home from school, where he had tripped and broken the nose piece off the frames when the glasses slid off and landed under his hand when he caught himself.

So there.  Five new pair of kid glasses in the past six weeks.  This has led to a new rule here at Chez Star.  Mom will buy your new glasses every year before school starts.  She will pay to replace them ONE time.  After that, you’re on your own.  Oh, and because of the whole three day thing, I’m also charging them for gas.