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We just got back from a Saturday night shopping trip to Wal-Mart and Target.  We needed some groceries plus the kids had some Christmas money that we decided we would be nice parents and let them spend.  They caught us on a good day!! 

 The kids were patient and waited until we were completely done w/the groceries and then they were able to go through the aisles and choose some toy that w/in the next month will be broken, lost, or eaten by the dog.  It's all good though.  


Trips like this are rare for us...for many, many reasons.  What we found out after this trip is that our kids are growing up.  It is unbelievable that when all was said and done we walked out of Target w/happy children, happier parents and not one shed tear.  This has not always been the case. I remember before Nate's 4th birthday I told him that he did NOT have to cry every time we left wal-mart without him playing a game in their arcade.  I let him know that once he turned 4, he was all done w/that.  That worked for a little bit.  =)


It is now 9:15 pm and our girls are busy w/their new liv dolls, ez is playing w/his cool beyblades, corey is listening to his ipod w/his new case, and nate just put away his cool new remote control hexbug.  Such bliss post-bedtime is unheard of  awesome!!!

Our kids are growing up!