Mommy...I want "dat"

Monday night I needed to go to the grocery store BAD! Tim was working late setting up a client tank so I just said screw it...I will take the kids. I just told myself to relax and the kids will be good - which they were! I was very impressed that they were both excellent with no big outbursts.

The only thing that was different than the last time I took them was that Ellie wanted EVERYTHING! We passed by the produce and she wanted Strawberries, Apples, Oranges, Bananas, and mushrooms (?!?). That was a good want - so I got a few new fruits that we don't usually get - we normally get Apples and Bananas. Then we got to the cereals aisle. She wanted Apple Jacks - I have never even had Applejacks...why she wanted them - I am not sure! I gave in on that one and got them (which they are yummy - now mommy is addicted to them...and of course...Ellie has not taken 1 bite! We got to the meat department and she wanted Steak...not sure why again b/c she does not eat steak - so I was finally figuring out that I cannot get everything she is pointing out - at first it was cute...then it got old!

THEN...THE ICE CREAM AISLE - that should be banned from the grocery store. Thanks to her Nana and POPS Ellie had to have a box of pop-ice and every other ice cream box in the aisle. I told her she could pick 1 - she picked the pop ice. She put the box of pop ice in her lap and carried it the rest of the trip. SHE wanted to hand it to the grocery scanner to "pay for it." Which...that is a improvement from her screaming b/c she did not want to give up her grocery like in the past. So, after spending out $25-$30 more than I usually do when I go to the grocery...Ellie was set! I think I will still leave the kids at home when I shop so my bill will stay down!