What's worse than...

going to the mall with NO money?


It has to be, going to the mall with 5 boys and being drug to all those boy stores like, video game stores, Sports Collectible stores, athletic shoes stores, toys stores and on and on and on. Of course boys can't go shopping at the mall without getting hungry, so we had to eat a snack.

I didn't look at one thing for myself or the house. It felt good to be at the mall and not be on a mission. I was just the chaperone.

In truth they were gracious and a lot of fun. Several said "thank you" and "this was fun." They were perfect gentlemen. One lady knocked about 20 calendars on the floor and one of the boys stopped to help her pick them up. The boys held doors for people and moved for moms with strollers. Oh, and they tortured me as we walked through the lingerie department of one store. I won't make that mistake ever again!!

I'm exhausted! I think something girly like a nap, and a pedicure while sipping strawberry lemonade would do the trick. Ah, a mother can dream can't she?