Ugh, it’s Wednesday, I am not a fan of Wednesday. It’s the hardest of days in my house because I am constantly looking for something to do. The boys don’t have school, there are no playdates (because EVERYone else has school), it always ends up raining (because it’s me and OF COURSE it will rain only on Wednesdays in Southern California so I can’t take my kids to the park), and inevitably they will wake up at 6 am without fail dying to go out and do something fabulous. Ugh. Did I mention I hate Wednesdays?
So what’s a Mom to do in order to avoid another dreaded morning spent at the house of the dirty mouse (otherwise known as that virus spreading quarter stealing home of disgusting overpriced pizza) Ooooh, I know! Costco!
So I empty out the extended trunk of my monster SUV and throw the kids in the carseats and head out the the super store. God knows I could use some diapers, peanut butter, and a lifetime supply of Ritz Crackers. Once I get the boys through the parking lot without being run over by a Mercedes driving, cell phone gabbing, fake boob displaying, clueless soccer mom, we wrangle a cart drop two of the kids into it, and bribe the third with untold candy riches to walk alongside it…and we’re off.
Now the fun really begins, first we pass the DVD section, strategically placed right next to the toy section and the Christmas section, where you can get all your holiday needs, in August. Once I’ve put back the 32 titles the kids have grabbed and thrown into the cart, and curbed 4 tantrums due to Diego and his newest clubhouse playset, we’re off to the bread aisle.
Quick detour to the wine section, come on, it’s Wednesday, and we’re passing the butcher shop. Now is where the fun begins. It’s almost 11 am and here they come. The sample staff. They stand there with their hair nets and gloves, at the red and white checkered tables, slinging their samples for all to savor. Here is my chance…feed the kids free lunch AND give them new stuff to try.
After dodging hip checks from every senior citizen this side of Leisure World we hit every stand, the new sweet smoked sausages with artichoke and pineapple, Macaroni Grill’s new take home bag o’ fettucine and spinach (did Keegan just really eat spinach? He did! He did! We’ll take 5, at $10 a bag!), sundried tomato hummus with whole wheat pita chips, pomegranate and blueberry juice, granola bars, fiber cookies, chicken pinwheels….
Somehow we stumble toward the checkout line, pay for our enormous tub of peanut butter and make it home again. Our bellies full we unpack the car and settle in for the afternoon. How full? Check out Cooper…
Another Wednesday dealt with and in the books. Damn, I forgot the diapers.
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Cooper looks just like his Godfather, Scottie T., after he ate a couple of apple pies. Sleeping at the table, so very cute!! I love that boy.
That is too funny. We do the same thing at those stores. I love to let my kids try new foods that way. See..great minds!
Stopping by from SITS! What a cutie….Don’t you just love good food induced coma/nap?!?! Cooper looks like he is enjoying his!
It’s so stinkin’ cute when they fall asleep in the highchair. I saw a picture that I took of my eldest when she was a baby and thought what the heck was I thinking taking a photo of her with all that food on her face…silly…I forget things all the time…must me a mom thing! We’re always in the kitchen and always at the damn store:)