Today we paid obeisance to the retail gods. I’m not proud of it, but occasionally shopping must be done. As I may have mentioned, I bribed the boys to clean their rooms. Bribe is such an ugly word. I prefer to think that I incentivized them, because, let’s be honest, they weren’t going to clean up out of their undying love for me. And, it worked. The promise of LEGOs motivated the boys to whip their rooms into shape.
Legoland at the Mall of America was a natural destination, and, while we were there, I decided we’d do some back-to-school shopping. Both Old Navy and the Gap were offering deals on jeans so each boy got four pairs, which, in addition to a few pairs left from the spring, should take us to Christmas. The boys also got to pick out one long-sleeve T-shirt, just to have a something fresh (i.e., unstained) in their wardrobe (they’ve got tons of T-shirts and Winston is happy to wear all Simon’s hand-me-downs, which is a relief).
We capped our day with cones at Izzy’s—Heath Bar for Win, peppermint bonbon for Simon, and izzy-sized scoops of s’mores and lemon custard for me. The s’mores was exceptionally good—graham cracker-flavored base with graham-cracker crumbs, studded with marshmallows and chocolate chunks.
Tomorrow we’re looking forward to a very special excursion!!
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