Oh what a day

I decided to make a trip into Reno today to do a Costco run, get some stuff for primary, and stop at Michaels for a picture frame. We called some friends to come along with us. It was a LOUD drive in with the girls laughing and playing in the back. Alexia sleeping the whole way and me enjoying the company of another adult to chat with. Felicity starts wining she's HUNGRY so we run to Sonic (NOT my favorite place, We are In n Out Snobs I am afraid!) and get her a burger. She proceeds to eat only the top of the bun and the cheese, doesn't even touch the burger, good thing it was only a dollar. Then run to do our errands. We get to Michaels and a familiar scene emerges....

I am afraid I have created a monster with shopping. Everytime Felicity is with me shopping and has wanted something I give in and give it to her because I don't want the scene. The other day I was at CVS and she wanted to buy this STUPID stuffed animal. Can I just tell you how much I HATE stuffed animals. They take up so much space to store and I just HATE them. I don't know why, I JUST DO!! So there you have it. Anyway, I put my foot down and said NO. So she starts crying in the middle of the store just repeating over and over how she wants this stuffed doggy. I finally tell her if she continues asking she loses her ice cream in the car too. Well she continues screaming and I go to check out as people are just looking at me. After CVS I had to run down the sidewalk to Sally's and Felicity is following just sobbing. I get my stuff and proceed to the check out with Felicity still sobbing. I was pretty proud of myself, I just kept my cool and let her cry. Usually I will give in because I don't want the scene but I decided enough is enough. So...We get back to the car and she calms down and wants her ice cream. I tell her no she lost it because she didn't listen in the store and the sobbing starts all over again....I LOVE IT!!!

So, back to today she wants to buy something at Michaels, She starts with a $12 bunny gingerbread house and I tell her no, then she downgrades to a wind up bunny $3 and I again tell her no we are not buying anything but the frame. She wines the entire time wanting to buy SOMETHING. As we are leaving she has downgraded to the M&Ms at the checkout stand. I again tell her no and she is really upset....wining the whole way to the car and finally letting it go when she is buckled into the car seat. After that my friend had the girls in her cart at Costco and I got a little peaceful shopping done...the girls had a blast...once again being VERY LOUD, and barking like dogs (anyone that doesn't know my Felicity, She LOVES to be a dog) After Costco a quick lunch at Qdoba and rushing home to get ready for dinner.

Tonight was nice we got about an hour with Trevor making dinner and having Family Home Evening. I love the new Nursery manual. We use it all the time for our FHE because it is perfect for Felicity. We were teaching Felicity about the Prophet of the church tonight her response was "Thomas, like Thomas the train, Mommy?" We sang Follow the Prophet and she was loving that then we talked about what the prophet has told us to do. Later she was going to the bathroom and she yells down the hall.."MOMMY, I'm pulling my nipples" I told her we don't do that and she says, "Does the prophet tell us not to?" How do you answer that one?

Today was a good day. I am always thankful for the good ones..the ones I can smile at when the day is over

I have been horrible about blogging. I saw Cylee's book she had printed with her blog and it inspired me to really get going on mine for my kids sake. I want my kids to know how I felt while they were growing up. I wish I knew more how my mom and dad felt as they were raising me. I would love to have been that fly on the wall. Just not on that sticky paper. Remember that Jonnette and Jeanie! I always hated when I ran into one of those...it still grosses me out just thinking about it!