Wacko in the Walmart parking lot

I have been putting off getting groceries all weekend and today was finally the day I couldn’t procrastinate any further. We were down to our last few diapers. So off to Walmart we went, just the beasties and me. We drove a little out of the way to get to the new Walmart, it’s less busy and feels cleaner. I found a great parking spot right in between the store enterance and cart corral. Luckily there was one of the carts with a baby seat right there. I wish they had the carts like Costco, the ones with two seats up in the front part but instead they have ones that have a little infant seat and a regular little seat beside it. Luckily Zoey is still small enough to fit in the infant seat (at almost two year old she is the size of most 1 year olds). Anyway we set up in the cart, I gave Isaac my phone and put on a video for both kids. Off we went.

The beginning went pretty well, produce aisle, bakery, deli area all conquered with no tantrums or tears from anyone. Cereal aisle a few whimpers started. Snack section and the meltdown started. We weren’t even halfway through! I attempted to appease the whining monsters with snacks and toys from the diaper bag but they would not accept my offerings. Finally I gave into their cries and pleas for the new minion fruit snacks in the cart. I ripped open the box and filed out a couple packages. The gremlins happily munched away and I finished the entire shopping trip! It is possible they are the entire box worth of snacks, but hey they grocery trip was mostly peaceful.

Feeling absolutely triumphant, I rode my high all the way out to the car. I loaded up the kids and grabbed a couple bags out of the cart... the back of the car wouldn’t open! The hatch was stuck. I put the bags back in the cart and tried again to open the hatch... nothing. I tried locking and unlocking the car... nothing. I pulled the hatch with both arms... nothing. I braced my legs against the bumper and reefed with all my might... nothing. I kicked the door... nothing. I gave up after a good twenty minutes of this nonsense. I loaded most of the groceries into the front passenger seat, a few on the floor under the kids car seats, and Isaac held a bag on his lap.

We made it! That is what counts!