My date with two Boys

Today, I CHOSE to bring my son Jacob and his best buddy, Brooks, (both 4)
to the mall. Now, those of you who really know me are wondering why I would punish myself like that! My answer to that is "because it is Wild Wednesday at Jeepers!" All day riding for only $5 per kid.

The best part? Moms ride for free!!!!

So today was my first whirl on the bumper cars. I'm wondering, do other moms feel when they get on bumper cars like they want to DESTROY the other cars? I'm thinking that either I've had too much caffiene today, OR I have some pent up aggression. I was always competitive, but competing against 4-yr-olds doesn't seem like it should be that exciting.

Next stop? The massive play structure. My son would not go to the highest level
with me, you know, the one with the twisty slide that gives you static electricity that is actually painful. Luckily, Brooks would go there with me so I didn't look like a total idiot.

Then, while I was chatting with a distraught friend on the phone (while of course keeping my eyes on two active boys in the play land)-quick prayer of thanks that Women really can multiple-task! I had to interrupt my friend to correct another mother. That's right. See, she had been disciplining her toddler son from 'beating' on the cushy banana while my boys laid motionless on the banana. She was reprimanding him, so I intervened to fill her in that they were playing
Dead Lion. Her son was playing the role of lion whisperer and trying to wake the lions! When I got back on the phone, my friend was cracking up about how we, as moms, go from a serious heart conversation, to handling a dead lion issue, and back to serious-all in one breath!

Anyway, I won't bore you with the details of the other rides and activities, but I will say that this was one of the better days I've had lately.

Who would've thought!