A couple of days ago, I was in Walmart with the girls standing in the long line to return some gauze and tape that I didn't need after all and the sweet relish that I accidentally bought instead of the dill. Instead of waiting to try another day to make my silly return, I chose instead to wait behind the five people in front of me with only one person working the return counter. One person...REALLY?!?! WHY IS THAT??!!?! Of course, this now means that we have been in the store for more than five minutes and it has exceeded the amount of time for which Kendal can go without having to visit the restroom. I swear, this child has a crazy, disgusting obsession for using the bathroom wherever we go. It's so gross!! Needless to say, three people in front of me and four people behind me, she starts...
K: Mama I need to use the restroomMe: You can wait till were finishedK: No Mama, I really need to goMe: (totally exasperated)
Kendal, I really don't want to get out of line to take you to the bathroom. Look at all the people behind me, we'll have to wait in line again. Let's get this returned and then we'll go to the restroom. You can wait a few minutes.K: (in a voice too loud so that everyone can hear)
Mama, I really need to go. I have to go POOP!I hear a few chuckles as I am shushing her and telling her not to be so loud. I still choose not to leave with my 3 little items to bring back on another day instead telling her to go straight to the restroom and come straight back to me OR I will meet her in the bathroom if (by some miracle), I finish first. The other two, upon seeing their sister departing from our current location start up. One asking where she's going, the other informing me that she is leaving. I let them in on where she is going (as if it's some big secret) only to have them all of a sudden need to go potty too. Of course they do *sarcasm* because why not?! At one point, Bransyn is holding herself telling me it's starting to come out. Remember, we are in a line with about five or six other people at this point, all seeing what is playing out. I'm sure the line didn't seem like it was taking as long for them as it did for me, they had a live comedy (not at all comical to me) happening right in front of them. Well, I'm not real big on Kendal going to the restroom by herself so I'm definitely not letting the other two crazies go off unattended so I tell them that they are just going to have to wait and deal with it.
P: But Mama we really need to goMe: It's almost our turn you're going to have to waitB: (holding herself again)
It's really going to come outMe: Well then I guess you'll just have pee on the floor in front of everyoneP and B: But Mama...Me: (bending down to their faces with clenched teeth)
You did not need to go potty until you found out Kendal was going! You are not going to the bathroom by yourself! You better not say one more word about it! I am next (hallelujah!)
, my return will take a minute, go sit on those benches until I tell you to get up and then we will go to the bathroom! DO...YOU...UNDERSTAND...ME??!!Both little heads nod up and down and they slowly walk over to the two benches and each lays on one. I FINALLY get my return made and head to the bathroom so they can go potty and to see what is taking Kendal so long. When we walk in, Kendal is washing her hands and I tell the other two to hurry up and go potty.
B: Maybe I don't need to go nowI was thinking that it was very possible that my head was going to explode right off of my shoulders
Me: (clenched teeth again)
You better get in that stall and go potty after the show you just put on for everybody in the return lineShe does and while waiting for them, Kendal has something "important" to tell me.
K: Mama when I was washing my hands, a Walmart employee came out of the bathroom and was going to leave without washing her handsMe: (not really interested in this conversation since I am still irritated)
Really? That's gross!K: I know. I asked her if she was going to wash her hands because the sign on the door says that employees need to wash their hands before going back to workMe: (totally interested now and laughing)
Oh, no you did not!K: Uh-huh and she came back, but she only ran her hands under the water, she didn't use soapMe: How come you didn't tell her that the sign also said to wash with soap?K: (smiles and shrugs shoulders)
I don't knowLaughing together, we made sure the other two got their hands washed so we can now begin the grocery shopping process. You would think that I would have called it quits and just headed home, but there were several things that were must haves, so I said a little prayer and got done as quick as possible. Thankfully, the shopping process went much smoother than the return process. Imagine that!! ;-)
Until next time...
excited about a check from Grandma and Papa W
opening her present from us
She doesn't really quite know what's happening since her gift seems to be her tennis shoes that she has been wearing the last couple of months. Jeff told her we were to poor to buy a gift so her shoes were her gift. After few seconds of the "I got shafted" look, I told her to see what was under the shoes.
still a little confused
Still not too sure what's happening. She has been wanting roller skates, but we felt that she should be there to try them on and pick out the ones she wanted. We still wanted her to be able to open something and thought this was the way to do it plus it was a little fun to see her face when she pulled out her cruddy tennis shoes. :)
Very happy now. Even got the arm pump and a big "YESSSSSSSS!!!!"
She told us before we left the house that she wanted black and red ones. She got what she wanted!
Trying them out...as best as she could with them attached together
She is much more confident in them standing still than moving. She is very wobbly and needs to be held onto. She spent most of her time in them walking in the grass. :)
Apparently the roller skate shopping (one store, one pair tried on) was too much for Payton and Bransyn to handle. They crashed on the way to Red Robin.
Everyone is awake and ready for food
She got sung to and was given the birthday sundae and three balloons which she shared both with her sisters. What a great big sister!!!
YUMMMMMMYYYYY!!!
she was having so much fun
