Tuesday, January 19, 2010

The Bad. The Good. And Bathtime Fun.

The Bad.
Yesterday was not so good. We met Grandma Seely at Alderwood Mall to do our semi-annual shoe shopping for the kids. My children, who have been rather well-behaved lately, decided to be disobedient rug-rats. They ran through Sears hiding in all the clothing racks, didn't listen to directions about which way to go and wouldn't hold hands. Once we got to Stride Rite, things did not improve. Claire tried repeatedly to run out the door. Joey hid in the display window, purposefully kicked over boxes of shoes and refused to try on any new pairs. On our way out I told them they did not get to play in the play area or get candy out of the quarter machines because they hadn't obeyed while in the store. This sparked new fits and my grandma and I ended up carrying two screaming children out of the mall. We got some really interesting looks for the other shoppers.

The Good.
As a contrast to yesterday, today was quite good. Joey went to school in the morning so Claire and I had a girl date at UVillage. We made some art at Paint the Town, played on the playground and got bagels. Then we picked up Joey and played at the little park for a while. They took naps and played nicely most of the afternoon and evening.

Bathtime Fun.
The kids took a bath together tonight and had a blast. They were also up for showing off for the camera so I got these cute videos. Enjoy.

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