I did it! I got out of the house, and out of the car, with all four children by myself! I took the kids to the mall today, and it went really well. Danny slept most of the time, Jimmy sat happily in his stroller, and the girls were absolutely thrilled to be back at their favorite location. In fact, the only time Danny was fussy was when we sat down to eat McDonalds for lunch, and I’m willing to bet he was simply distressed that I ate WAY too many french fries!
The kids loved being back at the mall’s play area, and this was the first time Jimmy really got in on the action as well.
We even had enough time to stop and smell the flowers!
As we were leaving the mall, a lady stopped our sprawling gang to say hi to the kids. The girls, for the umpteenth time during our trip, excitedly yanked back the sunshade on Danny’s car seat and proudly exclaimed, “Look what we got! Look what we got!” You’d think they thought we won Danny at the mall’s gumball machine! After the lady said goodbye and we walked away, Susie smiled up at me and announced, “Everybody likes us!” I couldn’t help but laugh, and thank her and her siblings for their good behavior that had led to such a successful outing. I’m not holding my breath that our next trip will go as smoothly, but I’ll take what I can get!
Good for you brave Mama!!!!! 🙂
I was out with ONE 15-month old yesterday, and after chasing my active son, I was left wondering how it will work with TWO in a few short months… but… I see your success with FOUR… I may not be as organized as you, but you give me hope. 😀
You are AMAZING!! You also look super organized! The kiddos are adorable!