I don't really like going by myself. And, most of the time, I find taking the kids to be exhausting. I mean, 20 minutes in one store waiting for Sheldon to find a new hat and then standing around another 45 while Juliana decides how she should spend her money? On and on it goes until I'm sick of standing around, they're still deciding, and I have to drag them back to the car even when they are dying of starvation and need a muffin and a drink....
So why then did I offer to take Juliana and my niece, Jillian, last week?
The surprise? I had fun with the two of them!
We narrowed it down to a few stores, we ate before we went, and I told them that I would be needing a coffee when we were done and I didn't want to hear any "that's not fair".
We spent some time, make that most of our time, in Juliana's favourite store. Too many of the clothes are neon, multi-coloured, fringed, blinged out, over-priced and offensive to my eyes. You can see why the 10-year olds love it and I don't. But, if you are persistent (and boy can they be persistent) there are a few tasteful finds there. Usually, while Juliana is combing the racks, I'm texting Peter to share my drama with him. This time, I texted my sister. With pictures.
I told them that they could each spend $20 and so they started finding stuff to try on. I figured that by the time I couldn't hold anymore, it was time to head to the change room.
There was so much giggling in the change room and big decisions to make for each of them. But they narrowed it down to what they absolutely loved and ended up coming home with a couple of great choices.
All in all, a successful trip for everyone.
And I think my sister will leave her with me again. :)
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