Workin' hard for the money

We came up short on the babysitter list on Friday so I got to take the day off and spend it with my cuties!  Well, I sort of had the day off. I still had to go in and cut checks so after breakfast I loaded them up and off we went to "Mommy's work". They "helped" me finish typing in the checks and print them out. They were really good while we are there although they did get very interested in the steps before we left. We did manage to make it out of there without anyone falling down the steps and without any near accidents with the cars and buses that fly through Downtown so I call that a success!  From work we went to Sam's, the bank, by Chick-fil-A for some lunch, and then home. They were about an hour late going down for their nap but I think they enjoyed running around with me. I know I enjoyed spending time with them. I sure do miss having Wednesdays off.

 I didn't get any pictures of them at my office but I did put them to work again this morning.  I cleaned out our filing cabinet and they "helped" me shred some things.

 At Sam's getting Jake & Gracie some food.  This is the first time I have taken them both grocery shopping alone. They were so good! I wish Walmart had double buggies because I would probably take them more often.

They found some things they needed while we were there. (And yes, Drew is wearing his sunglasses. I took them off of him several times but he kept putting them back on.)  Anna Kate picked out a new baby and Drew picked out a remote controlled fire truck. We did leave with them but I had a plan. I figured I'd put them in the back and they would forget about them and then we could give them to them for Christmas.  Well, my girl has a good memory. I had to wrestle it away from her to put it in the car. Then most of the way home she talked about it. She even took her sippy cup and threw it behind her and said "here baby". I guess she thought she needed a drink on our long trip home.  She went to the back of the car and wanted her baby again when we got home but I was able to distract her with some lemonade and a nicely timed garbage truck that drove by.  She even mentioned her again when she got up from her nap but I just kind of ignored it. She hasn't said anything since. I think it's safe to say my plan (narrowly) worked and the new toys will make a re-appearance in December. I know my days of getting by with things like that are very numbered!   And just for the record, Drew handed his fire truck over before getting in the car and never said another word about it. It is funny how different they are. 

 

We have a trip to Cades Cove planned for tomorrow so get ready for lots of pictures of their backs as they run away from mewith some pretty mountain backdrops!