Today was a big day for the Barreda-Poiles: family photos. Now, for the most part, taking pictures with young children is challenging, but it usually turns out to be okay. Not today. Mistake number one: trying to take off Orion's jacket once we got inside. He completely went off the deep end, and threw a monster sized temper tantrum right there in the middle of J.C. Penny. Being a Saturday and all, there were no less than 5 families all jammed packed in the store, and Orion has a very loud voice. Small store. Loud, angry toddler voice. Not a good combo. Mistake number two: thinking Orion would cooperate when it was our turn to take pictures. He didn't. He refused to take off his bright yellow jacket, he had his fingers in his mouth and tears in his eyes, and he would not leave my lap for anything. So getting a picture alone with Steven or having the three boys together was difficult. but with a little creative magic, it happened (even though you can clearly see my crazy hair in the shot with the three boys). I am just grateful he was in the picture at all.
What's the only place that can calm the storm of 2 year old rage? Chuck-E-Cheese, of course! 40 bucks later, Orion finally calmed down. I realized we are never going back to the mall on a Saturday morning with the kids again. Too many people, too many kids, not enough us. My stress level shot way up when I realized we were overdrawn at the bank. Now we have to make $60 work for us for 7 days. Good luck.
Off to make the perfect Chocolate Chip Cookies (yes, it needs to be capitalized).
P.S. Saw Paranormal Activity 2 last night. Doing laundry today to clean my pants that I shit in because it was so damn scary. (I didn't actually shit my pants, it just seemed appropriate to say to convey just how scary the movie was. It was hella scary.)
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