it's a date!

Every once in a while i take one of the kids out "on a date." I let them choose what we do. This usually involves dinner and a movie, or in eliza's case dinner and swimming.

Yesterday was toby's turn. He decided to invite parker and get some doughnuts, drive to victoria, go to every toy store and chinatown, and then go out for sushi. Huh? Okay!

We had a wonderful day together and somehow i let toby convince me that if he used his own money i really couldn't say no to his purchasing a little toy laser gun. I can't believe i said yes. I feel so used. I thought i was getting a romantic dinner with my best boys and all he wanted was a gun! But, he was so happy. I think it was worth it.

Parker was very pleased to be a part of the date. He kept saying "we're on a DATE mommy?!" "Yes parker - a DATE!"

He has spent the last three days carrying around a pair of Ernie socks i bought him during my infamous grocery shop. There's an elmo pair too. They have not yet left his cute little toes.