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Grocery Store

OK, everyone, follow this link! It made me laugh very hard. Runnergirl, you especially need to read this =)
Pokemon cards on ebay (read the description)
My kids must be very talented, since they make me feel like this even though there are only 3 of them...

Today Luke and I went to the grocery store. He didn't ask for a single thing, or put anything into the cart, or run away down an aisle, or scream because I was getting the wrong brand of macaroni and cheese... It was quite peaceful. Amanda was at school for her second to last "short schedule" day---starting on Friday she goes for the full 3 hours. We'll see how that goes, probably well.

For posterity: The blog the ebay writer talks about is http://mom2my6pack.blogspot.com/ I feel like I must know her, or she knows me, especially when she talks about her husband going to the grocery store for 2 items and forgetting one. Michael has many wonderful talents, but remembering a list of groceries is not one of them.

p.s. Michael has said that I can tell the story of the time I sent him to the grocery store for 4 items. He got to the grocery store and called on his cell phone after picking up two items. I told him the last two items. A few minutes later he called again---he had forgotten the last item and needed me to remind him. What did people do before cell phones =) (don't tell me, I know, they used paper...)
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Anonymous said…
Great link =)

Love,
runnergirl
September 11, 2007 at 7:34 AM
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