The boys had a video game mission. Knowing what could happen, I still took all four boys shopping. Cocktail hour will be arriving earlier than usual today.
Devin: Gave up on his dream of saving for his own personal XBox 360 and wanted to spend $40 of his allowance (NOW!!!) on a game for his brothers’ Wii.
Conner: Is at -$23 allowance (stupid costs you money at our house**) but has convinced Mitch that they should split the cost of a $50 Mario Bros game. “I’ll pay the tax” he generously offers up as his share of the jointly owned game. The tax money consisting of approximately $7 in pennies, nickels and dimes. (but mostly pennies.) The entire fortune is housed in a battered cardboard Tootsie Roll bank.
Mitch: Having been given Mom’s full explanation of just how Conner was getting the better end of the deal, he wants to proceed with the partnership anyway… but only after carefully considering Every. Other. Game. In. The. UNIVERSE!!!! (or at least behind the locked glass case at Seal Beach Target.) (Props for patience to Anthony the sales clerk).
Grant: Doesn’t care who is buying what, or how. He just knows that a) he will get in trouble for touching it; b) he can’t play it without a big brother; and, c) he will have to figure out new (and increasingly dangerous) ways to gain access to the top shelves in the boys’ room. Besides, it’s fun to hide in the middle of the clothing racks, lay on the cool tiles in the middle of an aisle, and help mom push the cart. (Or hang off of the thing while mom drags him and the cart behind her. Same difference.)
Mom: Just wants to leave. She can’t leisurely troll the ends of the aisles, looking for those beautiful red clearance stickers, once the sound of $7 in loose change hitting the floor reaches her ears.
The next time I go to Target I am going alone, and I am hitting the pharmacy first!
**swiped from the WoJo’s family motto “Stupid hurts at our house.”
(sit-ups and push-ups… what did you think they meant?)
Well it’s a good thing I wasn’t there with you, as we would be also checking out the toy aisles so I could look for either a Star Wars or G.I. Joe action figure for my collection.
I admire Conner and his wiley ways on hedging his funds for a beneficial ROI. A liberal in the making no doubt.
I identify with Mitch as I too would make Anthony pull out. every. box. from. the. display.
Was it Super Smash Bros? If so, kudos.
Uncle Jayson you are a bad influence! 🙂 They bought Super Smash Bros Brawl and something called Rayaman Raving Rabbits… It’s all Greek to me.
OH MY HECK! This is why I need more children. So that they can help each other buy stuff.
I am also going to swipe the WoJo’s family motto…in fact I am going to have it made into a Vinyl Cling and plaster it somewhere special in my home!