Here we go!
As you're taking the above photo, you realize that your son has turnd on two of the lights. Don't worry! You'll fix that when you get to Target.
Once you have kids, you learn that a space next to a cart return is WAY more valuable than a space next to the entrance. Be sure you park next to a cart return!
Oh, look! One of those GIANT shopping carts is already waiting for you! SCORE! (You usually pile the kids into a regular shopping cart to get yourself into the store)
Your big kids want popcorn and your baby wants to be held so she can sleep! (VIDEO)
BIG surprise, the kids took their shoes off during the drive over.
Big kids are strapped into big shopping cart. Time to strap the baby to you.... Turns out she needs a diaper change first...
Ok. NOW everyone is strapped in and ready to go!
You forgot to take your oldest to the bathroom before you left the house. She reminds you when you get into the store.
Switch everyone over to a "small" shopping cart!
Head on down to the "Family Restroom"
Push the ENTIRE buggy in there.
You decide you ought to go ahead and go while you're in there.
Head back over to where the giant shopping carts are kept and transfer everyone back into said cart.
OKAY! Whew! Let's go shopping!
Wait! What about GERMS?!?
Head on over to the Cart Wipe Station!
Get that cart sanitized (including the that grey handle that goes all the way around the cart because you WILL touch it at some point during your trip)!
Listen to your daughter ask for popcorn. Again.
Head on down to the concession stand. (VIDEO)
Ummmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm.
What. The. HELL?!?
HOW are they out of popcorn?
Your daughter is NOT happy about this!
Your son is pretty pissed off too!
You head over to the chip aisle to find popcorn.
You purchase the bag of popcorn.
Miss Emma is always so sweet. She recognizes your kids and she knows that they always get popcorn. She witnessed the melt down and is glad you are improvising.
You head over to the concession stand area and get two water cups to fill with popcorn.
Your kids are happy again.
You wander around Target. You are wandering a little aimlessly because you didn't bring a list. It's okay though because the big kids are happy with their popcorn and the baby is sleeping away!
You forget to take pictures, but you refill their popcorn cups about ten times and make them take sips from their cups along the way. You also run into a neighbor and chat for a few minutes.
You manage to remember the essentials- milk, bread, yogurt, and SOMETHING to make for dinner tonight.
You head for the check-out.
Daniel takes off his shoes.
You pay for your shit and get the crap outta there.
Except you see a mom with a toddler sitting down in the shopping cart and a newborn in it's car seat and the toddler wants to know why he's not getting popcorn. The mom looks a little frazzled because this has thrown a wrench in her shopping plans.
You COMPLETELY understand.
You hand her the remaining half bag of popcorn you had purchased on your way out the door.
You head for the car.
You open all of the car's doors in order to catch a cross breeze and cool it off.
Quickly set the baby in her seat
Pile bags around ALL of the strollers you keep in the back of your van because you never know when you'll need one (or which one you'll need).
Realize your daughter took her shoe off while you were doing that.
Get that car cranked on. Turn up the a/c!
Buckle in the oldest.
Now it's the boy's turn.
Turn off those lights that you forgot to take care of when you first arrived.
Don't forget to buckle the baby!
Before you shut the doors, you roll down your driver side window because you're paranoid about locking yourself out of the car (with your kids still inside).
Take a minute to yourself! Everyone is safely strapped in and no one is crying (yet). Take a minute to catch your breath before you drive yourself home.
The baby cries (almost) the whole way home. (VIDEO)
YOU MADE IT!
Get that poor baby out and put her on your bed.
Take big sister to the potty.
Take brother inside.
Set them up with iPad/iPod while you unload bags.
Get bags unloaded (just do the cold stuff that needs to go in the fridge/freezer).
Try and remember where you left the baby.
Can't remember?
Listen for crying.
Oh, yeah. There she is!
Go sit with big kids and feed the baby.
That's MUCH better!
Now, feed the big kids lunch and EVERYONE take a nap!
2 comments:
Lol. makes me rethink having a third.
since my kids like to lick the bottoms of people's shoes, I don't bother with the cart sanitizing. Heck, our targets don't even have those stations.
I am dying....that was hilarious. Sad thing is I already feel that way with only 2!! Precious kids you have though, that makes it all better!
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