Those Darn Flip-flops!

Okay so everyone wears the thong flip-flops. The ones that go between your toes.

Well, I hate them.

I try and try to like them. You can barely find a sandal that does not go between your toes. They look cute, I hear other people like them, but jeez, I just cannot seem to get used to them!
Let me tell you about it...

Today we went to Borders for their 11 am storytime. (wore the flip-flops) Quent loved it and sat for all the stories, Jack had to occupy himself in other ways but for the most part he did stay near Gramma and that was good. We did have a couple of instances where he decided it would be funny to take off running from us.
You can't chase a toddler through the aisles at Borders in flip-flops.

Later this afternoon, I had the chance to go to the mall by myself today to get some shopping done for this weekend. (thank you Gramma and Papa) And in a serious lapse in judgment, decided to wear the flip-flops, and since I really had no other shoes with me I kind of had to. They don't take to kindly to barefoot shopping in the Genesee Valley Mall.

Anywhoo, I had to get a new something for me to wear for Tessa's baptism on Sunday. I am her Godmother and I gotta look nice, right?! I wanted button down shirts for the boys and brown sandals for them, too. That's it. Quick trip, right? HAHA

*Now you have to understand I also shop a little more leisurely when I do not have 2 toddlers in a stroller with me. I can take my time and really look at all I want to look at.

So, I started at Burlington - had a return card with some money on it and thought I might be able to find something for the boys there.
Tried on some clothes for me. ICK ICK ICK (waste of time)
Found some cute sandals for the boys AND on sale - Cha-ching!
Did not like any of the button down dressy/casual shirts there for the boys.
Got the shoes and left.

On to Children's Place.
They had one plaid shirt that was semi-cute, but only one and um...I have 2 kids.

Went to Lane Bryant for me. (duh like you thought I was buying boys clothes there :P
I looked at every corner of that store and all the spaces in between.
Tried on dressy shirts and dresses. lots of them.
Wasn't really feelin' any of the outfits I had picked.
On the way out of the store, spot a shirt by the door and dragged myself back to the fitting room to try it on.
Actually, it is kinda cute.
Bought it!

Checked Macy's for boys' shirts.
Nothin'.

Right about now is when I notice that my left foot is hurting pretty bad. Specifically that spot between my big toe and the 2nd toe where that sandal is rubbing the skin right off.
I could probably find something for the boys at JCPenneys but that is down a whole other hallway than where I am at and then I am parked all the way at the opposite end from JCPenney's. That's normally not a lot of walking. But normally my toe is not screaming at me "stop stop!" either.

Here is where I do the total girly thing and suffer through the pain that my shoe is causing just to be able to continue shopping! But I did find very cute stuff for the boys there, so it was semi-worth it.

Upon closer inspection of said foot, I am missing a decent size chunk of skin from the side of my toe. Therefore, I will not be attempting to wear the flip-flops again for a little while.

Too bad my Croc flip-flops just came in the mail today...

What? No Bisque?!

Gramma so graciously offered to babysit for the twins today and since Jack and Quent would much rather stay with her than hang out in a stroller while we endlessly look at appliances, and we would rather not have to try to entertain them on this 'no fun for toddlers' trip, we took her up on that offer!

Tom and I went to ABC to look for a refrigerator today. We had some special gift money set aside for a worthy project and we decided that this was it. So, we go to look for a 'bisque' colored one, and low and behold - very few are available in that color. Worse yet, we are told that the manufacturers are phasing that color out and will be no more in 2 years or less.
What?
But my dishwasher (that is like 2 years old) is that color, the top of the stove is that color, the fridge we have now is that color. What are we to do?

Our choices become: white, black, and stainless steel.
White? No. none of the appliances in the kitchen are at all white
Stainless Steel? No. not only do we have nothing stainless steel, but just getting one with stainless steel doors adds $500-$1000 to the price. no thanks.
Black? really, this is my only choice? well the front of the stove is black, the microwave is black.

So, now I am trying to fall in love with the idea of a black fridge. We have to shorten the cupboard above the fridge to accommodate the size of the new fridge.
Yes, nowadays not only are fridges not available in off white - oops - bisque, but they are also gigantic and none will fit in the space the old one did. Modifications will need to be made. So, we will not have the new one delivered until that work is done.

Although we had annoying little bumps in the fridge search, I am still super excited about a new fridge!! I am convincing myself that the black will be sharp and sleek looking. We picked the one that has the freezer on the bottom and it is huge inside. And with the fridge part on top it will be easier to see what you are looking for and roomier for putting a ton of twin goodies away! I cannot wait!

New fridge = happy housewife and mommy
(sad, but oh so true)

What a Day!!

What a nice day we are having in mid-michigan today! Its sad when sunny and 40 degrees is considered nice, but seeing that it was snowing yesterday, it is a big improvement!
Being that is was a nice day, I took the boys and went out to run errands this morning.
Here is the craziness that ensued...

First we of course took way longer to get out of the house than I had planned (or desperately hoped.) I had been encouraging Quentin to get his BM for the morning done before we left for obvious reasons. As much as I would like for him to be able to choose the time when he can do this, he really can't and I know that, but it doesn't hurt to ask nicely right?
We made it out of the house and watched the Consumers Power workers dig a hole in the street for a few minutes on our way to the van. We sang and talked happily on our way to our first stop for Momma's allergy shots.
I get Jack out into the stroller, go for Quent and - did you guess? Yep, poop. So, instead of stinking up the allergy office by changing him in one of their exam rooms (nope, they don't have a changer in the bathroom, but that's a whole other rant) I decide to change him on the reclined front seat. Which goes surprisingly well, if not kind of awkward for me. (We will refer to this as poop #1)
The trip into the office goes smoothly and is quite uneventful. While getting into the van again, Jack keeps saying, "Shopping, shopping". And given the time, I thought it was a good idea that we could get a Sam's trip in before heading home for lunch.

*I think I speak for all twin moms when I say:
THANK GOODNESS FOR SAM'S CLUB'S DOUBLE SEATED SHOPPING CARTS !!

All went well at Sam's, the boys were so good and the sample ladies loved them, although they only got to sample the fruit and cheese. It was on the way out of the store that we encountered a major glitch. The rotisserie chicken that I bought fell off the box of diapers and over onto the diaper bag! Luckily the diaper bag was closed, but still I have oily chicken juice all over my light blue (and still fairly new) diaper bag! YUCK!

Then we get home and Quent takes a nosedive on the sidewalk (while he was running away from Momma) and conks his forehead on the cement. That poor noggin of his has taken some nasty hits, one just barely heals then he gets a new one. So while I pick him up to give him some lovin' I get a whiff of poop #2. hooray.

And since this is getting to be a novel - which by the way I have had to stop 3 times and come back to - I will give you the short version of the rest of the afternoon:
- lots of food throwing and cup throwing during lunch
- screaming cuz we have to get our faces washed after lunch
- many attempts at cleaning the icky diaper bag, that will have to wait until nap time
- serious biting incident, Quent bit Jack and broke the skin through his shirt sleeve
- wrestled Quent up the stairs (Jack usually goes willingly, yeah Jack!)
- change poop #3 for Quent
- Jack gets into spare room/storage room for baby items and wreaks havoc
- finally they are in bed and Jack jumps crazily until Momma comes in to stop him
- boys take way too short of a nap because Jack poops and wakes his brother up too
- continue to cry, pick on each other and cling to Momma the rest of the evening until she bribes them into sitting quietly with the TV until Daddy comes home to assist with dinner and bed.

I happily kissed my sweet little men good night tonight ( a little early) and am now enjoying the quiet company of my husband. And if you made it all the way to the end of this long story I am sure you are just as tired as I am, twin toddlers will do that to ya :)

Just look at those adorable little guys, they are so worth it!