Some snobbery, a bit of rude; but mostly fun.

Climbing to the top!

The girls have been home from camp this past week! I forgot how much effort it takes to keep my girls busy when they don't have a real place to be. We've been doing errands in the morning, eating lunch in the park, playing or going swimming in the afternoon. I have been told that with my infertility drugs I could gain about 5 to 10 pounds. This threat alone, has pushed me to walk, walk, walk! I can't run very well, because my baby toe can't handle being in tennis shoes - it's still very sore, unless I'm in sandals. We found a great park, I didn't know was only a mile from our home! It has two large playgrounds, plus a large waterfall the kids can climb on! We've been their twice, including today going their for a picnic lunch. We also finally discovered the local library - why didn't I find these two places sooner!

Cici sliding down pole!

I am working on my bargain post! I went by the April Cornell outlet store to purchase some Christmas gifts and the other apron gift set I promised to the best tip. I walk in and everything is 75% off, so I start going through the store and find four amazing dressing all about $10.00 each for the girls. I was so excited! Nini is dancing around because she has to go potty. So I walk up to the counter and ask, "Do you have a restroom?", the old woman at the counter looks at me strange, so I say "A toilet", often a "restroom" isn't translated very well. She replies,"No! We don't." I thought this strange since I have used the restrooms here several times so add, "Oh, but I've taken them potty here before?" She replies, "Well, we don't allow it anymore, we share the restrooms with other offices now." Now, the outlet store is a factory district with no public restrooms, I knew that if I couldn't find a toilet we would be in trouble. I plea my case,"But we've used the restrooms before, my daughter is about to pea all over the floor, are you sure I can't take her potty?" Another middle-aged woman who works there comes over and says, "We will just mop it up if she peas on the floor." And they both huff and turn their back on us. I take the dresses back to the rack saying out loud, "That was rude, very rude!" And we walk out of the store without the dresses. My my! What a morning - this was before 10:00a.m.!

Nini can now do the bars very well!

I guess if they had been more apologetic and explain why when we've used the restroom before, why we can't use it anymore. And be a little less - let's see - snobby about it - I would have taken it better. I felt bad because the girls have talked about it all day, but I still stand by my decision to walk away. Plus, I still had to get Nini to a bathroom. Luckily the traffic was good so we were able to get home and inside before an accident.

Girl Power self-portrait!