School Shopping

I tend to get freaked out when thinking about going school shopping. Hyperventilate is more appropriate. Why they don't give parents paper bags at the end of the back to school isles is beyond me. You get sucked in halfway in the isle with swarming children all looking for the purple pencil pouch and the parents sit there and either get really crabby or they are zoned out finding their happy place. Then when you finally get what you need ** give up**, whichever comes first, you can't get out because you are trapped. I like Target's new approach of a U shaped spot for back to school. Hot dog- a MOM or DAD had to have designed that one!!!

Jayde parades around the isles sporting whatever backpack she has chosen at the time like she is on a runway. Too funny. On the flipside- Mason is usually pretty non-emotional. Where Jayde will squeal like Hannah Montana was ACTUALLY standing in front of her when she sees the backpack-it is PERFECT!! she says. She is such a diva- Mason's encounters usually go like this-

Me- Mason- do you like this bag??
Mas- Sure
Me- Do you like the red or the blue?
Mas- Blue
Me- Are you sure this is the one you want?
Mas- Sure

He is SOOO not my child :) The only time Mason was excited when school shopping is when we get to purchasing the shoes. THAT gets him excited. Not "squeal like Jayde" excited but we can usually get an "awesome" out of him. Woah.