Going OUT.
This was for me a BIGGGGGG deal. I really haven’t been out much in a while, and as you’ll soon see, neither has Tot. (wink wink…stay tuned).
Monday morning. Can we go to the gym?? So this was our first stop.
Then, with money and credit cards in hand, we headed to Kierland. My brilliant idea. You see, we hadn’t really ever just been two gals shopping. It’s kind of a dream of a girl mom to someday have a shopping buddy. So we dressed up (or not), and headed to Kierland. Last time we were there was the Splash Pad when she was 3! Heck we weren’t shopping that day. But today, we’d go on an adventure in our black and white (our usual uniform).
All we experienced were overpriced clothing stores and more overpriced clothing stores. This coupled with overpriced cafe’s and overpriced makeup stores. But we laughed and laughed. Literally I haven’t laughed with Tatum like this in….forever!
We stopped at Starbucks for a frog.
Yes, a frog.
And two coconut acai refreshers. (waters). Hey, when you spend $4 for a one bite cake pop, you have to get creative with your water cup.
Our sole purchase of non-food items was from Bath and Body. A $1 “han”itizer and a little $9 turtle pouch for her backpack. After smelling 300 of the various scents, she opted for this one since it brought her back to the beach. We also saw a fragrance that she wanted since we are always Dreaming About Rio…but instead
we just took a picture and called it a day.
We stopped at Apple on the way to visit her new computer. A NEO. It shall be coming our way when they are back in stock.
Since I promised we’d stay till noon, we had to kill a few minutes. So Crate and Barrel would be the ticket. She wanted to go upstairs, so we headed up the escalator. I hopped on and assumed she was right behind me. Tot? Tot??? I look behind me and she’s still at the bottom staring at the escalator. A line is now forming behind Tatum with the front of the line encouraging her to step on it (for crying out loud!). Eventually she made it. Going down would be another story. But first, We had a pitstop on a comfy chair. Ahhh….may I stay here?
Ok, reality…now, again, I hopped on the down escalator, and she DID NOT. I look back and all I see is a shrinking Tot.
Let’s zoom in, shall we?
Mommy!
I had flashbacks to when she was four. Was I a terrible mother for leaving my 13 year old to fend for herself on the escalator? A crowd was forming at the bottom, and they were all looking at me! I casually just say, “She doesn’t get out much.”
We get home..FINALLY since it was quite a warm day (Hello! It’s March and almost 100).
Tatum decides she’s going to sunbathe, and I’m going to collapse. Two hours of shopping did me in.
As for tomorrow’s adventures, stay tuned.