Yesterday and today were "Birthday Shopping Days" with grandchildren numbers 2 and 3. Monkey Boy had his birthday way back on July 6. There was much going on then, and I kept having to postpone his shopping trip. The Diva (her new nick name - she is the last of Daughter's kiddos) had her birthday on July 20. I wasn't going to take her before I took her brother! That wouldn't be right.
Ever since the kids have gotten old enough, I take them for a day. We shop for their presents and then have lunch. What happens after that is their choice. They can either come here to hang out for a while, or go home.
Monkey Boy isn't the easiest to shop for. He had two days however. Monday, he and "Pa" went to see a movie - the one with the guy with knives for fingers I think. Then yesterday was our day. He said he wanted to go to T*rget, so we went. Before that I took him to H*lf Pr*ced B**ks though because I promised this before school was out.
He chose a book on World War II. Kind of amazed me - he just turned 9. Then we were off. He headed to the L*ggos. They had a set displayed (under glass - and now I know why) that he was drawn to over and over because it looked like an alligator whose mouth opened. FINALLY is chose a set, and I told him to choose another smaller set since we had not reached my projected budget.
When I asked him where he wanted to eat, I expected Ste*k and Sh*ke. Nope. He wanted Ta*o C*bana. That's where we went. Afterwards, he wanted to come to my house. He was content to stay. I told him he had baseball practice, and he groaned. His dad finally came to pick him up.
Today was The Diva's turn. It was the same store with S&S for lunch. We walked into the store - straight to the mechanical doggie. I thought its pricing was my budget, so after being assured that was exactly what she wanted, I told her that was all. Well - I discovered later it was a close-out and was $10 less. Oh well.
Then it was on to S&S where she ate a full kids meal (something that doesn't happen - ever) AND a shake. And we got to visit with Mom (Daughter). Fun time. She then was ready to go home, and in reality I am kind of glad. I need to clean the bedroom.
AND I am tired.
In other breaking news, the biopsies came back OK, but I have to see him in a year - and probably get to do this all over again. I am sure it was because of the NINE of those little things. Oh well.
4 comments:
I'm so glad about the biopsies.
A shopping trip with kids always wore me out and I was younger then. Glad you found just what they wanted. I think it's nice that you let them pick so you know they like it.
congratulations on the good dr report
I LOVE this tradition you have with the grandkids. I hope I will remember to do that. That time spent with them one on one is priceless!
Yay for good results!
I love the one on one time spent with while birthday present shopping. I always have a set amount too--but the meal is not included. They are all very careful of what they get--check the price to make sure it is within gramma's budget. I am afraid this year, with my daughter's attitude toward me--she won't let me take the kids for their shopping time.
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