Leopards, Carousels and Mowhawks

I'll never forget the day I told the kids to jump in the car for a quick run to Walmart.  As the kids are proficient in buckling their own seatbelts now I hadn't even glanced up at them until I opened the jeep door to let them out.  

Out came Micah wearing this--plus a pair of cowboy boots and sunglasses.  I put him back in the car intending to go home for a change but then abandoned common sense for public humiliation and decided to go in anyway so as not to throw my whole day into a time crunch.  

Yes, people stared.  The kinder ones asked him if he was a wrestler to which he responded, "Nope I'm a leapord...RAWR"  My only consolation is that he loves the leopard because of its fierceness!

Note to self: look at your kids more often and especially before loading them into the car to go to a public place.

Second note to self:  Hide or sell daughter's outgrown clothes before son finds and claims them.

Micah's mohawk--he enjoyed it for a while then we shaved it even.

Micah, passive aggressively going about his business while a little boy from our homeschooling group expresses his frustration slightly less passively!  Micah--who's strong point has never been control and calm--did a very good job of holding it together and simply pretended not to notice that there was a child screaming at him!  

Josh and his Dad recently had a camp board meeting in Cedar Rapids so the kids and I went along and spent the day with Nana.  After the meeting we all went down to Coralridge Mall to walk around a bit.  This was Katie's favorite place to play as a toddler--she still remembered the carousel and play place!  I am not sure she will ever outgrow her love of horses--or playing!

Micah has no recollection of this place but it didn't take him long to feel right at home.

Kisses to Katie.