A Day at the Mall

A day at the mall just isn't the same as it was 2 3/4 years ago. It's still fun, but just not the same!! We spent the day at Grapevine Mills Mall, and this is a summary of what we did:

1. Returned some shirts, wrong size. (Lincoln spilled his entire container of fruit Cheerio's on the floor under the clothes rack, so I had to get under the clothes rack and pick up each and every one of those Cheerio's b/c I didn't want to be one of those moms that doesn't clean up after the kids in public)

2. Bought Lincoln some shorts for gymnastics and jeans at Children's Place (my favorite kid's store). Got a 10.00 off coupon in the mail. They just built a huge new one at this mall, and it's an outlet. AND they have a "kids play area" in the center of the store. Perfect for Lincoln to play in while I shop and I can see him from throughout the store. Wish more kids stores had things like this!!

3. Had to find a bathroom for Lincoln twice. Both times we were NOT close to one. It's surprising how few bathrooms' there are at malls. He made it though, luckily. You should have seen us running through the mall......

4. Lawson diaper needed changing twice, but conveniently, not at the same time we were already in the bathroom!

5. Bought Lincoln a CD from the bible outlet. He wanted the Zacheous song.... At the bible outlet the children's CD's are on sale for 2.99 which is excellent!! We are listening to it right now. Lincoln is supposed to be napping, but I still hear him playing...

6. Walked by Mastercuts, and decided to stop in so Lincoln could get his haircut. Kept the curls, just got it trimmed up a bit. He did great. Started getting some hives on his face during the haircut, we can't figure out the correlation with him getting these mysterious hives.

7. Spent 45 minutes at a kiosk in the center looking at the hermit crabs, baby mice, and baby turtles. Lincoln thought this was the coolest!! I was thinking maybe he was ready for a pet hamster....We'll talk to daddy about that.

8. Lincoln saw a bike he said he wanted to ask Santa for.

9. Threw pennies in to the crocodiles at Rainforest Cafe. Luckily he didn't jump in the water (he has in the past!!)

10. Went to the dollar store and picked up some children's scissors (he has been SO interested in ours, thought I'd get him those plastic one's), stickers, coloring books.

11. Rode the merry go round, FUN!! Lawson even enjoyed this...

12. Shared one piece of pizza between the 3 of us. Lawson got to eat some of the crust...

13. That's about it, now we are at home completely exhausted!!