$7 Cute

My sister and I have played this shopping game for a LONG time. Long before our country was in the economic shambles it's in now. But if there were a time that it truly pertained that would be now (and the next four years). So, what's the game you ask?

Say you're out shopping and you spy this...

It's cute, but how cute is it? In monetary terms I mean, $40 cute? Probably not, keep walking. $15 cute? Heck yes and home to your closet it goes.

Now the tutorial is over and you're wondering what the heck is she rambling about how does this apply and where oh where are the cute baby pictures? Hold your horses, literally...

Today we visited another consignment sale in the area. While I shopped fought the insane crowds to snag my bargains Tall Guy entertained the princess by letting her try out all the toys for sale. While we were driving home Tall Guy decided to tell me about the "White Knight" (as seen above). Typical male, wait until we're on our way home before he tells me all about it and how much our princess loved it. Of course after an hour of perusing 100's of things playing "How Cute?" in my mind I had to ask...

Me: "Well just how cute was it?"
TG: "Pretty cute, she didn't want to get off of it." (I'm sad to say that after almost 5 years of marriage he still doesn't get the game.)
Me: "Focus. $5 cute? $10?'
TG: "It was $7."

I decided I had to see for myself and after dropping them off at home drove the 5 minutes back to check it out. Now, truth be told, after inspection of "White Knight", I decided that it was only $5 cute, but I forked over the extra $2 anyway.

Turns out TG was right, it was definitely $7 cute...

once we added 30 pounds that is. :)

A shopping we will go

This Sunday, after our very rainy Saturday, we decided to take the princess to the mall. She is growing like a weed and right out of the bajillions of clothes that used to occupy her closet. These days I am pulling outfits out by the dozen that don't fit anymore (some still with the tags on!) and packing them away in case someday Riley has a little sister. So, our mission for the mall was to find a few more onesies and some outfits for fall! We hit Old Navy, Janie and Jack, Gymboree and a new store in the Town Center called Pumpkin Patch. We had lots of fun, especially trying hats on her (Mommy) and shoes on her (Daddy).

Just so there's no question about her status as PRINCESS.
On to Janie and Jack in our search for a "Little Pumpkin" onesie. Daddy calls her Pumpkin Head so he found this quite amusing. Watching football at the Verizon FIOS stand. This was a sad moment in the Vinson household. Matt saw the Patriots vs. Chiefs score at 7 to 3 at halftime. We quickly realized that something must be seriously wrong for the Pats to be leading by just a measly 4 points. I called home to MRS. #1 CHIEFS FAN herself and discovered....Tom Brady is injured and out for the season. Matt is crying in that picture or I would have posted it....j/k.
At an adorable little store called Pumpkin Patch. Daddy had fun dressing her up in this store while Mommy contemplated her purchases. Why is she sitting on the floor you ask? There was a huge mirror and she was cracking herself up looking in it. Oh yea and I can just hear the grandmas now..."She's gonna poke her eye out with that straw!!!" Not poking her eye out, just gagging herself. No worries.
Considering the monsoon we had the day before Daddy and I seriously thought about buying Miss Riley her very first pair of rain boots!

She thought she looked pretty fancy. She's saying, "Mom, are you getting my good side?!?!" Doesn't she look ready to hop in some puddles??