mall mayhem

We might have made a mistake tonight by venturing out to the mall after dinner. It might have just been a tad too late to undertake such a venture, especially to a mall that takes nearly 40 minutes to drive to. But I had a coupon for Children's Place and this particular mall has a Children's Place outlet and we needed some clothes for the kids since they have sprouted considerably since last season. So, we undertook the foolish task despite the late hour and the lack of energy that happens toward the end of the day.

The kids were excited to be out and about...it was a change of pace and they were full, FULL of energy. We split up so that Bryan could take them to the indoor playground while I tackled the shopping. By the time they met me back at the store, Bryan looked pretty worn out. Instead of wearing down, Simon seemed to pick up energy. I noticed this because he was hiding behind the racks of clothes and weaving in and out of displays like a running back. Unfortunately, the check out line was slower than molasses in January so keeping tabs on Simon was incredibly difficult. Bryan finally convinced him to join him to grab a drink from Starbucks, just so we had something else to keep him occupied while the line ceased to move.

Bryan and the kids headed to Starbucks and before he even finished uttering his Frappaccino order, Simon had reached into the cooler, pulled out a chocolate milk, unwrapped the straw and stuck it in the little hole in the box. As Simon began to gulp it down, Bryan told the barista, "I guess we'll take a chocolate milk too."

Poor Dad.