It's a bunch of over-dressed, overly-colorful brats screech-chanting at their "parents" about what they refuse to wear and what they demand to wear.
It's sickening.
Equally sickening is the new Stella McCartney line at Baby Gap.
Who spends $70 on something sized 18-24 months? Not your typical Gap shopper.
And if you know me, you know how much I love Gap.
So, I thank you, Gap Marketing. You have allowed me some time to pay off my stupid Gap card as I am too repulsed to shop your brand right now.
Snow day today. That was fun. I had planned on taking the kids to the mall. For someone so energized and organized about Christmas, I sure have not done much shopping.
And I am starting to feel the crunch.
Abby needs a dress (or two), Wyatt needs a shirt and/or sweater. I need to figure out what I'm wearing and if I need anything, as does Jay.
And that doesn't even touch on what I have to buy still for gifts... and I love buying gifts - but not having much done yet makes it a little stressful.
So, I was going to go today but got snowed on instead.
On the one hand, that's good - when school's canceled I have Q&K all day and that means a little extra money. And I'm not shopping - so I consider that double profit!
The kids made a snowman while I shoveled and Jay snowblowed. That was awesome. They did a great job and it was definitely a first for Abby & Wyatt.
Abby loved it so much and tonight asked me if the snowman would come to life. Silly, yes - but so serious and cute that I wondered how to answer. I'm still not entirely sure. She's very clever and has a great sense of humor but I can't tell if she's kidding, testing me or dead serious.
I played it off with the "if you think so then he will" and "not as long as you're awake" stuff. But...
While they were making the man - Wyatt decided to pull his tricycle out of the garage. It was hilarious. He rode his bike down the strip of driveway that Jay had blown and then looked at me and said "Ma! Help You!" Translated, that means, "Mom, help me with this, will you? Shovel a good path for me, I want to ride my bike!"
I have got to find a Barbie 3-Story Dream Townhouse. Why, oh WHY did I NOT go buy it on Thanksgiving Eve when it was on sale for $99? WHY?
Now, if I can even find it - at full price - it's at least full retail price of $160. At Amazon I saw it for $260! That's crazy.
But I can see myself going mama-at-holiday-times-goes-batshit-for-toy-that-kids-love.
I will find that house.
If it kills me.
If I have to cross a state line.
I will find that house.
At a good price.
Less than 2 weeks till Christmas at my mom's house! We always get together with my mom's family the weekend before Christmas and over the last few years that celebration has become our only Christmas celebration with my side of the family. Everyone has young kids and we're pretty spread out so it's easier for everyone and frankly, I love it!
We can spend the entire day, there's no rush, there's no other families pulling us in a different direction... we can just relax and enjoy each other and celebrate Christmas.
My parents are increasingly difficult to shop for and their recent purge of all things not nailed down has made it even harder. But this year, I think we did a good job and I'm excited to give them their gift.
I also have a few other good ones in my head.
But, like I said, I need to get on that.
Have you had a bowl of cereal lately? I don't mean Cheerios. I mean the good stuff. I had a bowl of Cookie Crisp the other day at Jody's house. I was so excited about it.
It was awful.
A few months ago, I had a Fruity Pebbles craving and bought a box.
Gross.
Then I found out that they don't have enough sugar anymore. The companies have been "under fire" for being unhealthy.
Really?
People had ot complain to the cereal companies because they are not, in fact, an integral part of the "balanced breakfast" they boast of in their commercials?
Really?
Well, thanks, politically-correct America. For Eff-ing up one more happy childhood memory.
No more sugar in "sugar cereal", no more sitting "Indian Style" and no more cookies for the "Cookie Monster".
Nice.
Have you seen the Walmart commercial with all the little kids waking up and running as fast as they can down to their Christmas Trees on Christmas morning?
THey're all in their little jammies. Some with feet... and they run so fast, a few of them actually fall. It's hilarious and oh-so-cute... it almost makes up for the Gap nonsense.
But not quite.
You won't find me at Walmart at Christmastime. No way, No how. And with no Gap this year... well - it just makes me happy for my zero-balance on my Macy*s card!
I'll wrap up with this: after tucking the kids in each night, I head downstairs with one final "Good night, God Bless you, I love you." Just as my mom did every night after she tucked the 4 of us in when I was little.
Tonight, as I closed Abby's door, I said it, as I always do, but for the first time, Wyatt replied "I Lah-loo, Mama".
Then Abby came out with "Goodnight, Wywy, I love you!"
To which he replied "I Lah-loo, Abby!"
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