I will NEVER get rid of this...
Caroline asked me to take her to Target tonight because she saw something up there that she wanted to get me for my birthday (Yep...the "42" is looming on the horizon tomorrow). I took her up there and found a seat in the snack shop to wait while she made her purchase. She came by somewhat dejected because she was $6 short of what she wanted to get me ---a bracelet with a "T" on it. But then came big brother to save the day and he gave her a $10 bill. She scurried off to make her purchase.
However, upon her return, she lugged this big red Target bag and you could tell it WASN'T a jewelry box with a bracelet inside. Nope.
She couldn't wait to show me what was inside, so she yanked the bag down and pulled out the box and said, "Happy Birthday Mom! I got you a Crock-Pot." Luckily for me, I've had years to perfect the "Oh Wow Honey!" look.
It's not that I don't like the crock-pot, especially after she shared her reasonings for getting it (something about how she thought I'd like to have a crock-pot with a cool design on it, it was on sale for $20, AND "A girl can never have too many crock-pots...that one sold me). I just wasn't expecting it. I was expecting a bracelet with a "T" on it. I could tell she was uncertain about her gift because she kept asking if I liked it. To which I ALWAYS responded, "Yes, honey. Of course, I love it!"
Of course, she reminded me, that Jack owned half of it. To which Jack quipped, "So I guess when you get in trouble I can take it away." Go right ahead, then you're responsible for dinner.
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