That crazy woman with the four kids trailing her all over the store, taking up too much room with her kids in the back to school section?  Who kept losing one of them? 

Yeah, that was me.

What possesed me to take four kids out shopping today?  Well,  A -  we needed food.   B - Maura's car seat (her Britax Gianormus) was in the mini van...that was parked at the airport for the next few days.  Maura needs a 5 pt harness.  Especially if we're going to drive through city traffic to get to a friend's Chuck E. Cheese party next Tuesday.  We're like half the party, we have to show up! 

So we hit Target for the car seat, then wandered into the back to school section.  The kids whined a bit, until I threatened to start dancing around, singing "It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year".  That humored the stock boy who overheard us.  Glad I could bring some joy to his life.  I also found some joy shopping the "back to college" section.  Since we live near the Great and Victorious U of Michigan, they have great college sales.  I found a butterfly chair.  I love butterfly chairs.  LOVE.  We had one for the longest time, until the seat cover ripped and I couldn't find a replacement cover.

We also did a little shoplifting.  By pure accident of course!  Two items slid under the car seat box, which Sean noticed just as we exited the doors of Target.  He said "Uh, are we going to pay for those things?"  Shoot!  Maura and I ran back in with said shoplifted items and became honest people again. 

Then it was off to Meijer.  Since I never heard of Meijer before we moved here, it's kind of like a Super Wal Mart, only way way better.  I've started grocery shopping there b/c we really can't afford Whole Paycheck Foods for full on grocery shopping, but I still want the organic stuff.  Meijer has it's own line of organic goods.  Like milk, and ketchup.  They also buy much of their produce locally.  They also have an ice cream stand in the produce section, so the kids got ice cream cones.  Why?  Because Maura was full on screech mode, wanting the grapes.  The ice cream cone kept her quiet for almost the whole trip.  I got my ninety-nine cents worth out of it!

Yeah, my Friday has been just off the wall fun.  Now I have to make dinner early since ice cream cones were lunch.  I would think that would make me a bad mom, but the kids disagree. 

Friday, August 15, 2008 4:08:12 PM (Eastern Standard Time, UTC-05:00)    Comments [0]