I’m not really a mall person. I don’t like to go clothes shopping, and I’m generally flustered when around large quantities of items for sale. I think it all boils down to the fact that I’m very indecisive, so I’m boggled by the idea of searching through dozens of racks of clothes when all I really want is one shirt. I think that’s why TJ Maxx will forever be my go-to store. There’s one rack of shirts, one rack of pants, one rack of skirts, etc. and they’re all cheap. That’s my kind of shopping!
Anyway, despite my usual reluctance to darken the door of a mall, I thought it might be a nice change of pace to go there today. The girls were ecstatic. They ARE mall people. They both positively squealed for joy when we pulled into the parking lot. Although they wanted to head straight for the play area, I was starving, so I first fed them some of my delicious Panda Express lunch and then set them free to climb and jump and slide to their hearts’ content.
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That was all well and good until Susie spied a McDonald’s in the distance and suddenly wanted nothing more than to go get some “i-fweam” (ice cream). So playtime came to a crashing halt and I got the girls their own milkshakes. And since they were slurping up the sugary goodness, I decided to join in their gluttony with my very own Starbucks Mocha Latte. Life was good. Very good.
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And then life got even better when a kiosk worker handed the girls red balloons on a stick.
So maybe my girls are going to make me a mall person after all. Because how can I not be in love with a place that makes the girls so happy?
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The girls do look like they are having tons of fun, but I’m with you…NO THANK YOU to the mall Brent wanted me to send a quick note to let you know he says hi, he is in New London, CT getting ready to play golf! He is on a boys get-away and playing several of the famous courses on the East Coast! So if some random guy comes up to the girls and says “hello”, it’s probably my sweetie as he knows the girls from the blog! 🙂
I hope Brent has a great time – he sure got great weather! I’ll keep my eye out for him 😉 Hope you’re enjoying your girl time at home!
Finally, the girls are taking after their Grammie in something. I’m a self confessed Mall-a-Holic, and won’t even stop for eating when I’m on a ‘Shop till you Drop roll !’ Perhaps I should have been a professional shopper…I could get my fix, and perhaps even weigh less.
Can’t wait until we can all shop together…or at least the twins and me. 🙂
Em, they are having a great time….looks like a good way to spend a rainy day or cold….just think – Starbuck’s is calling your name.
The second picture with Becky standing on top of that thing reaffirms my impression….A real Dare Devil….she looks game for anything….how fun..they are lucky little girls I can’t believe how big they are getting. Love Beck