Last Wednesday, we took Kyle into anchorage and ran our "town" errands before taking him to the airport. While at Fred Meyer in Anchorage we found 3 aisles of clearance tables!!! Toys none the less! Knowing their parents have a hard time passing by a good deal, the kids begged us to stop and look. I have no problem saying NO to toys! I HATE toys! I can't remember the last time I gave my kids a toy that was not from McDonald's (friends and family give them enough) ... While Kyle retreated to the restroom I was stuck on the toy aisle. Of course each of them found something scooped it up and could never live without. Instantly I remind them that we are just looking!
Connor found a really cool die-cast Porsche that was about $1.50 when it was all said and done. but of course our sweet eldest daughter is not such a deal finder. Cali found a very cute stuffed puppy that she hugged tightly and kept saying: "I love her, She is my favorite color!" The stupid thing was only $1 off making it about 8 bucks! I told them that they could hold them until Dad came back and when he did they had to put them back and it was time to go.
Quickly, I began to recognize that we would be dropping Daddy off soon, this is always hard for them. Like any good mother would, I realized that this could be a really long hour drive home. Suddenly it hit me, WE MUST BUY THE TOYS!!! It's for Mommy's sanity!
To make a long story even longer. I convinced Kyle to buy the toys! I made a really big deal about it being a special day, and that when they missed their Dad they could hug or play with their toys and know that he loves them! The lady at the store gave them each their own little bag to carry their items in making it that much more special! The kids were grateful and we left the store in a happy mood!
Let me tell you, that was the best $10 we ever spent! We had a nice ride home with their special toys and truthfully, they have not put them down all week! SUCCESS! Thanks Babe!!!
Cali was not napping the other day so I went in to her room to play with her. We set up a puppet show stage.
I began rallying all of her favorite animals for the show but I needed to know their names! I asked her the name of each fuzzy friend and she gave me an answer for every one with out missing a beat! We put on a show (which she thought was hilarious) and had a good time playing together before the other two awoke.
Here are a few of her favorites: Left to right, Top: Hiney (weird I know), Horsey, and Daisy the newest addition. Second Row: Ellie, Mama-Dog, Glow-Dog, Pinky . Front and center: Duckalina.
1 comment:
Its ironic that the dog is named Horsey...funny girl!
Admittedly, I wasn't too impressed with the 'clearance' doggy, but apparently I was buying Moms sanity. Love you honey and thanks for updating this...it really makes the week go by faster
KRM
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