The Grocery Store...Ugh

Going to the grocery store with 3 kids is becoming more of a challenge lately because Jules doesn't want to sit in her carseat in the basket but I still NEED Jack to sit in the grocery cart seat. So today I had to go to the grocery store because I was completely out of diapers & wipes as well as everything else! Juliet is teething too, so she was fussier than usual and was not going to do the carseat bit. So I grabbed my baby backpack and kids and headed off to do a Costco run and a Wal-Mart run on the last day of 2007. I also forgot to take into account that most people had the day off too so it was busy.

The outcome?? Everyone behaved great! I snapped this in the produce section with my phone. Jack sat in the cart the whole time!! That NEVER happens!! Juliet was content except for the 5 minute drive between Costco and Wal-Mart (she really just wanted to be held because of her teeth.) A quarter of the way through my Wal-Mart run, she fell asleep in the backpack. Can you tell she's tired in the pic? I got so many smiles from old people and comments like, "Looks like you've got your hands full today!" Maxine rode in the basket until there wasn't room for her and then she walked. She was pooped by the time we were checking out so she sat on the toilet paper while we waited. What a trooper! But everyone stayed happy and spirits were light. No screaming, no yelling, no "get back here this instant or I'm going to rip your arm off and beat you with it." Nope, it was a good day at the store.

Here's some more pictures I've taken that I like!

Jack wanted his picture taken too. His shirt's all wet and there's a car in the frame but whatever!

And then there was the train at Grandpa's house. Let's just say that it needs a constant adult helper because the kids get so excited and grab it off the tracks and then want someone to put it back on again. Happy New Year!!