HOWEVER, we are on break right now and the one part of it that I do not love is that...today was the grocery shopping day, which means I had to go..with. ALL. OF. THE. KIDS. sigh
If I had been smarter, or had more food in the house, I would have just scratched the idea from the git go. This is what happened when we were getting shoes on.
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| looks like a face of full cooperation... |
Costco was the second place we went and by far...the most painful. At least 4 women looked at me with pity and said something along the lines of.."I forgot about spring break" or "must be spring break" I even got a "God Bless You" as my kids were "ice skating" down the aisles.
Annabelle decided that, in the middle of me checking out, she had to poop, and there was no waiting. EMERGENCY!!! So I sent all the girls to go to the bathroom with her.
Now, you might be reading this judging me for letting my children go into the bathroom alone, but
1) there is only one way in and one way out
2) Mckenna is 8
3) I was almost finished.
Hopefully though..you have been in one of these situations and you are just feeling bad for me at this point and not judging.
I was almost done paying when Mckenna came out. Annabelle was on the toilet and needed to be wiped. and she was YELLING from the stall.."mommy wipe me". (can I get a poor Christi here?)
While I was wiping the butt of my youngest, Carly Jo was playing with the electric dryer, making the most noise possible. Hands in, hands out..hands in, hands out... and Jayme was complaining that a lady had brought her two sons into the girls bathroom. This lady, by the way was judging, she was giving me the "I can't believe you let your kids in here alone" and "man I am a way better mother than you" look.
Whatever lady..your kid is like 14, I think he can pee by himself. (slight exaggeration perhaps)
When we were ALMOST free, the lady at the door decides that.. even though I have been there 2 times a month (minimum) for the last ohh...8 years or so..she should check my cart and make sure she really does count every item. She even stopped counting to say.."kids, I can't count the items if you are standing in the way" ARE YOU JOKING RIGHT NOW?? Give me my damned receipt and let me out of this store. (if I was going to try and steal something, it wouldn't be the day I have four children, acting as though they are in some serious need of medication, along with me.)
After Costco we went to Whole Foods, always a favorite. For those that don't know...They hide a stuffed frog somewhere in the store and if the kids find it, they get..and orange or apple or pencil...something fun. The kids love it. Well TODAY apparently the frog was on vacation, in Florida, so we spent 15 minutes wandering the store looking for that thing for no reason. Carly Jo was having a hard time with this because...the frog is a TOY. She was pissed. Whatever...they gave them all a clementine anyway, probably to get them out of the store and so Carly Jo would cease the interrogation. (they obviously forgot about spring break too)
Now it is 10 and I just heard the last peep from their bedrooms. I am TIRED.
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| She doesn't look tired |
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| She looks ready to start some trouble |
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| oh, she is laying down...must be tired. |
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| ohh yeah..she is down. |
I love having my kids home, but I am considering hiring a babysitter next time I need to do a full day of shopping while they are home. Tomorrow we are doing something way more fun than grocery shopping.
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