10/12/2010

Sending the kids to the sitter to run errands: priceless.


The number of things I needed at the grocery today: 4

The number of children who accompanied me to the grocery: 2

The number of things I bought at the grocery: 39

The number of things zj put in my cart without my knowledge: 8

The number of things zj put in my cart without my knowledge that were branded with a cartoon character: 7

The total amount I spent: $125

The number of times I said "Zj, please don't touch that": 6,113

The number of times I said "Zj, please put that back": 4,359

The number of times I said : "Zj, please don't climb on that": 3,760

The number of times I said the generic "Zj, please stop" 11,456

The number of times I looked at or interacted with cj during the entire trip:  2

The number of strangers who looked at me with a mixture of amusement/pity/scorn/relief that they were alone: 46

The number of gift cards that zj knocked off a display rack: 368

The number of employees it took to clean up the gift cards: 2

The cost of sending the kids to the sitter so I can run errands: priceless.

3 comments:

  1. I FEEL YOU. I've never bitten the bullet and actually called a sitter while I go to the store, but I seriously consider it every. Single. Time.

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  2. *clapping*

    I just want to applaud the fact that you were able to say, "please." I quickly progress from "please stop" to "stop it. Now." to "I. Said. Stop. And I mean it!" in about 10 seconds!

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  3. Seriously! If I can go to the store without 3 kids in tow I am ecstatic.

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