Shopping... Day 418 05JAN10

Today was a busy one for Joshua starting with his teacher being here at 8 a.m. to start school back up. As soon as she left his nurse showed up to access him and transfuse his IVIG treatment. A scant six hours later he was done and feeling okay. We are not sure if it is the IVIG or the pre-med he takes but something makes him tired and kills his desire to eat by evening time. He ate lunch but did not want anything for dinner even though I prepared one of his favorite meals. But then again it is a daily struggle to divine the gastronomical desires of Master Joshua.

After all the people had left we took the boys up to Wal Mart and then to Target. They both had Wal Mart gift cards from Jim and Sally that were absolutely burning holes in their pockets and had to be redeemed today or the world would meet a tragic end. Joshua also had a Target gift card from Sherry Tucker that he was dying to trade for something. Shopping with our kids goes something like this:

First we let them wander up and down each and every aisle in the toy section so that they become utterly confused as to what they want.

Next we dismiss all the items they propose that are guns, swords, tasers, weapons of mass destruction or reasonable facsimiles of the afore mentioned items.

Then we wait a bit.

Then a bit more.

Finally we try and help guide them towards something that they have wanted for months but inexplicably do not want tonight. After several attempts at a minor meltdown they finally agree reluctantly to purchase what we suggested when we first got to the store and then refuse to let go of it until we get home. At which point they play with their items for the rest of the night.

And after carefully taking an inventory of every offering in the toy department at both stores what do they ultimately buy? Wait for it...

LEGO.

Big surprise.