While killing time the other day, Grace and Caleb and I went into Nordstrom Rack. Grace wanted to look at shoes (she's been under the delusion that she needs a new pair for a while now) so we went to look.
Both kids shed their shoes and began trying on different pairs. All the shoes were fastened together with one of those bulky magnetic mechanisms so once the shoes were on feet, it was hard for them to stand up and couldn't walk. Good, I suppose for keeping kids from taking off in shoes; bad for parents who want to see if the shoes actually stay on when kids walk in them. But that's not the point of my story.
Grace found a pair of Merrell sandals in blue. She kept going back to those between the pink-sequined tenneys, the white dress shoes and the black flats.
Caleb was in heaven trying on shoe after shoe, and showing off his feet. While he liked the pink crocs with the lambs wool lining and others more suited for Grace, he did manage to mix in a few boy styles, like these really cute blue converse all-stars. If he had his way, he would have left with camo-colored crocs with the lambs wool lining. Poor guy doesn't know my severe hatred for crocs. They will never be allowed. Never. At least in my presence.
This went on calmly for a goodo half-hour or 45 minutes. Grace's prized sandals only ended up being $11; there were no shoes for Caleb though; the cool black/yellow Nikes weren't on sale, just the white with an ugly purple swoosh.
We left without incident, even making it through the jewelry department in a fairly decent amount of time (Grace could spend hours looking at racks of necklaces, bracelets, rings and hair accessories. I'm not exaggerating.)
Not sure where she gets that from. Not from me.
2 comments:
Love of shoes and jewelry comes from mammy and grandma-great.
Oh how i've missed your blog posts. I was teary when I read your gma's tribute...such a sweet lady. I miss ur kiddos. I am picturing cabey swaying in his folk dress! ;)
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