Tales
from the Crypt Commissary
This morning all my kids woke up
before the butt crack of dawn! Luckily
the princess started yelling for daddy bc he forgot to set his alarm! I got up changed them all, fed them and
headed off to the commissary (grocery store on base) The commissary is always
full of chaos when you have 3 under 3.
Last time we went I buckled the big uns into the car at the front of the
cart and gave them my phone and they were fine.
We today every stinking cart had broken buckles! EVERY ONE! My guess is there are many more military
wives with crazed kids like mine that have broken free! Anyway I started early to avoid the crowds
and the countless amount of elderly folk that have nothing better to do then
stop, stare and say Oh My! You have your hands full! Thankfully it was fairly dead in there this
morn! We didn’t get 20 feet in the door
before princess started throwing a fit.
She wanted out, in, out, in then decided to lay on the floor… The lady stocking the produce was shaking her
rude lil head and I very sarcastically replied Well! If there was just 1
freaking cart in this store with a working seat belt this wouldn’t be an
issue! Grrr people do your job and mind
your own stinking business!
Well it got more comical as we dredged
through a few isles. I decided to
capture a few pics so you could see what I was talking about…
Yeah so after many unsuccessful attempts
to keep them in the cart, several things knocked on the floor and stuff rearranged
on shelves, them laying in the floor, climbing on the cart, me and the shelves.
I was defeated and done! I could not bear to go one more isle! We headed to the check out where grandpa bagger
started in. Your kids not have
shoes today? OMG Grandpa! I should have said no were to poor for shoes or something off the wall like that!
But I said well if you look in the cart you will see 3 lil pairs!
Luckily we made them out of there with 3
whole pairs since I had to stop to pick them up several times!
Grandpa continued to hurl randomly
rude comments to the car where he loaded our groceries. After I sat and had a few deep breaths for
several minutes I decided danget I deserve starbucks for this! Pumpkin Spice Frap is always the answer
hahaha
Ok so 1st moms of
multiples, especially young multiplies what is your advice for grocery
shopping? I used to love grocery
shopping! Now I dread it! And since I only
got half done this morn I have to eventually go back!
On a funny note you HAVE to read thispost from Diapers or Wine! This post
totally cracked me up yesterday, as do most of her posts! Sooo funny outtake of her trip to the store
with 5 OMG!
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My only advice is DO NOT GO! Obviously, this isn't possible for everyone all the time and probably not the best option but it's all I have. I have never ever been to a store with more than 2 and have never done the big shopping trip with more than 1. I just don't have the patience for it. I see moms with kids like little ducklings who just follow her around... mine would climb that walls (presumably because they're not used to stores... but what are you gonna do?) I'm not married to a military man, but he is a firefighter who's gone for a few days at a time... I stock up and if we run out, the we wait until he gets home. Life with back to back kiddos is an adventure!
ReplyDeleteI thought going shopping with my toddler twins was rough! My heart goes out to you!
ReplyDeleteI really wish with people would mind their own business! Whatever happened to if you can't say anything nice don't say anything at all.
ReplyDeleteLOL to your question of how to do a grocery trip with three. I don't have a clue. I'm too afraid to take my 3 out of the house at the same time, and 2 of mine are much less mobile than yours...
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Holy moly, woman. And I thought taking my ONE toddler to the store was hard work, haha. Major props to you!
ReplyDeleteYou deserve a medal! Rx
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Oh my!! I will never complain about taking my kiddo to the store again.
ReplyDeleteI think you handled the people and their comments well!
Unfortunately I have no advise, but Starbucks was a nessecary reward for you!
Hi I'm from the blog hop! I just followed you in GFC :)
ReplyDeleteOh wow. You deserve some sort of award!
I have been there! I can so relate as a mommy of 6. shopping can be crazy. your pictures are so very sweet, though, and I can see there was joy captured along the way, too... I try to remember to play grocery cart math or shop scavenger hunt games, especially when I had my first three (4,3 and new).... and that helped a bit... my advice would be TRY to enjoy what you can and know it passes all too quickly (and coffee certainly helps...heehee):) and ALWAYS ignore those hurtful comments, smile and look away... you are too good a mama to let that get to you!
ReplyDeleteIt has been a VERY long time since I've taken the kids to the commi. I prefer to take them to Walmart so that we don't cause a scene and they look like angels. Baby A sits in the seat and if V wants to walk, she has to keep one hand on the cart.
ReplyDeleteYou deserve a big medal! That's exactly how my trips go. EEEK!
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Your brave going out with 3 kids to a grocery store, i have one who is 9 and i dread even going with her.
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Yep, reminds me of my kids! Taking them to the stores is craziness!!
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Oh, I am with you on this one. I did a post awhile back with my "tips," though I often find myself now going solo, at night, while the kids sleep. I'm exhausted, but at least I usually don't end up crying on the floor in the middle of the aisles myself. ;) Good luck.
ReplyDeleteHere is my grocery related post: http://www.fullhands-fullhearts.com/2012/06/grocery-survival.html
Do they give a free cookie there? That is my saving grace when I shop at Publix. I can get 3-4 aisles done before he finishes the cookie. I wrote a similar post about shopping. That doesn't make it any easier on you, but at least misery loves company??
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I found you via the Monday Mom Musings and LOVED this post. Made me feel so much more normal--my daughter was such a beast at the grocery store last week we both left in tears! But, not to be undaunted, I will try again this week! Hoping you fare better next time too :)
ReplyDeleteFind a grocery store with a day care! Until recently that was my saving grace! My kids are 7,5,3,and1 and fortunately the 3 year old is the only one who is super difficult at this point so I just tie him up but I know it can be really frustrating. Those pictures looked strikingly familiar! Now our approach is to include the kids as much as possible in the process. If I am REALLY REALLY patient and let them help, the whole trip seems to go smoother. I actually just wrote a post about this a couple weeks ago called "a new way to shop." Hope you have a better trip next time!
ReplyDeleteI just bring a lot of snacks and they get to have a corn dog from the deli if they are good :) I have 3 too. So sorry your kids were not in the cooperating mood. Stopping by from WFMW. Hope to see you at True Aim!
ReplyDeleteMisty, I've seen many a mom in your situation at the grocery store. The broken "freedom chains" in the cart should let you know you're not alone. Loved the pics, I must admit. No good advice here, but thanks for the chuckle.
ReplyDeleteSometimes broken seatbelts are better! My youngest belted my purse into the cart at Costco yesterday. They have escape proof seatbelts. Unless it's on a toddler -- they can just stand straight up...
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