Today's mission was simple:
Find the girls some parasol picks. (a.k.a. tiny paper umbrellas)
The kind that are put in fancy drinks.
Or at our house, used for Polly Pocket props.
Yesterday, I searched every store in Upper Alton while I was supposed to be out buying Claratin for Liv.
All 3 of them said, "We just stopped carrying them, or we just clearanced them out."
Yeah, sure.
For some reason my kiddos think these are a hoot and Olivia just broke their last one that Faith and Annie scored at a bridal shower like 8 months ago. When I shared with them that I had been on a mission to find some new ones, they were excited.
Until I told them I couldn't find any.
So, I did what any good mother would do and promised Annie that Mommy would get her some tomorrow.
All of this was my fault anyway.
So this morning we headed to Schnucks because I was told by many I could find them there.
Great. I need to go there anyway.
No luck.
I was told, "we just stopped carrying them."
Of course. I knew that.
We leave the store. Annie wasn't upset. Probably because I told her we would hit up the party store later. I was hoping she would forget. I mean all of this was my idea anyway.
Not so.
At 4:15 today, I was downstairs doing laundry(which if you know me at all you know I would rather be clawing my own eyes out), just about ready to head up to finish dinner. She comes down and say's, "Mommy, you said we were going to the party store to get umbrellas. Can we?"
You should have seen that sweet face. Even Bob said he would not have been able to resist.
"Yes, Annie. Go get on your shoes and coat."
This is the year of saying YES more often to my children.
I feel like I say NO way too much.
Within reason of course. I have no intention on being wasteful or indulgent.
Look how happy she is.
144 count box = hours and hours of fun.
Best $7 I have ever spent.
We also had fun trying on glasses & masks.
This one was for daddy. She insisted that I take a picture of her wearing it and send it to him.
This last one is proof that all of this was NOT for nothing.
Now Polly Pocket has protection from the rain.
Too bad they are made out of paper.
I think I am going to like saying Yes.
