I'm Boycotting Reasor's

Just wondering if I am the only one who never has a good experience when visiting Reasor's?  Each time I go, I think this time will be better.  Oh no, same as usual with some extra stuff thrown in this trip.  Something about Reasor's just gives me anxiety issues.  I very much prefer our Walmart here.  I know where everything is and prices are much lower.  The cookies are way better at Reasor's for the kids, but not worth the headache.  For some reason or another I some how end up going to Reasor's.  It is a hair closer, but after today, not close enough.  We get to Reasor's and as usual Parker spots one of the car carts.  They are fun for about 5 minutes then it is time to escape and touch everything around us, bounce from here to there, and try pushing the cart for me.  We have fun with that for a little while, but then mommy starts getting sidetracked and off the task at hand.  What else did I need to get, and where is it exactly in here?  Not to mention the cart has a huge tendency to turn to the left so pushing it requires some special maneuvering.  At least I am getting a good work out on one side right?! 

Finally after I find everything I need, after going back in forth in the store since I had pasted what I needed a couple times already, we make it to the check out lane.  I thought hey lets do self check out, Parker can help and I can maybe use some expired coupons.  They were only a day expired but I was going to give it a try.  Parker did help a little and found it pretty fun, but then we started having technical difficulties and he didn't want to wait to scan the next item.  We fought over the bag of bananas for a few minutes since they couldn't be scanned and he was determined to do so.  A couple of coupons get flag or something and the manager (a very not so nice lady with a little mean in her) has to come over.  Yea for me.  I am at least glad the old cop that is usually standing at the register isn't there and giving me the look.  He is very annoying himself since he thinks he is a check out person and decides to come over any time something happens, even though he himself can't do anything.  Just makes me uncomfortable and feel like I have done something bad.. which I haven't!  Ok maybe I might have used a couple of expired coupons.  Who hasn't. 

So the check out part is almost done and as I'm going to get my wallet, I remembered I forgot to get it out of my other purse.  Oh great, now I have to go tell the soo nice manager that I need to run to my car.  At this point and I am sweating and having a major hot flash.  Parker and I leave the groceries and run to the car.  This should be quick.  Not so much, Parker says I'm thirsty, I grab him his bottled water, no he doesn't want to take that in.  I put the water back in the car and he starts being the 3 yo that he is and decides he doesn't want to go back in.  He then spots his monkey on a stick and taking that in will make it all better.  Finally we make it back in, Parker shows the manager his monkey and off we go. 

After all the crazyness of the trips to the grocery store, this may sound silly to some, but I prefer shopping with Parker.  At least at Walmart I do.  The very few times when I shop by myself, I miss him not shopping with me.  No I'm not insane, he makes going to the store a little fun and not so much of a business kind of deal.  I know one day soon that, I will be shopping alone and I will miss our hectic grocery store trips.  For now I will cherish these times and keep shopping at Walmart. 

Monday morning with the Wilson's.

At our house, most things start at breakfast.  That's when the crazyness of the day begins.  Trying to get Connor dressed, fed, and out the door to get to the bus.  It's not so fun waking a 7 yo that is so not a morning person.  We try to be somewhat quiet in hopes that little brother will hopefully stay asleep for a few minutes longer.  Sometimes it works, sometimes, not so much.  If he is still sleeping when we need to leave, I wake him just in time to put him in the car in PJ's.  Finally we get Connor to the bus and say our goodbyes, then part two of the morning routine begins with trying to get Parker to eat breakfast.  A 3 yo needs lots of motivation to eat.  So many things to do and see at the same time, as well as questions to be asked.  Today I tried using Elmo as motivation to eat so he could watch his morning shows.  Plastic Iron Man was much more important today.  He can go really fast and fly when placed on the lazy susan and spinned really quickly.  At some point, Parker finishes eating and he gets to watch his shows for a little while.  He decides to build a tent out of the pillows and blankets in the den and watch tv from there.  That happens most days.  After a little while, I get him dressed, brush teeth, and brush his wild and crazy hair.  By this time it is already getting close to time to run errands and eat lunch.  Four loads of laundry down and grocery list ready... time to go.

Notice the crazy hair in the background?!

Connor's First Soccer Game

This March we started soccer for the first time.  Both boys really wanted to play so we decided to give it a try.  We knew it was in their future, but missed the deadline last time, so figured it wasn't meant to be yet.  Well we made it this time and have some soccer lovin boys.  At least Connor does so far.  Not sure what Parker thinks about the whole soccer game part yet, but that's another story and saving that for a future blog.  Connor picked up on soccer real quick.  I guess he had heard so much about his Uncle Trey playing that he knew kinda what to do.  It took him a little while to get switched from basketball mode to soccer.  Throwing the ball in soccer is a lot different from basketball.  That was news to me as well.  I am learning a lot too!  He finally got that figured out and from then on he has been really getting the hang of it.  He is playing with some of his buddies in his class, Max and Andy, so that helps a lot.  They seem to make a good team.  We were very lucky that Max's dad coaches and asked Connor to play with them.  Metro Tulsa is very hard to get into with a good team.  So is soccer a new addition to our sports round up, yes probably.  As long as he is enjoying it, we'll sign him up on time.  :)   



First game and already a pro, I may be a little biased though.



My boys got skills.

Winding up...

And he launches.

Go Connor!  Goooaaallll!

A little bored and ready for nap.  I'm glad he is being still and watching for a minute.  Yes I said a minute.  That's about as long is it lasted.

He notices me taking pictures and the crankyness begins.

He seems to be thinking about something.. hopefully soccer.

Sure wish I could have moved like that at 7.  He didn't get it from his momma. ;)

Wants to be like his Uncle Trey.