The Story of My Boys

Thursday, July 10, 2008

Random Photos: Jacob and Benjamin Again

A Ridiculous Obsession with Shoes

So... we spend more on our kids' shoes than we do on our own. I am not a shoe person. I don't really care about shoes (which is obvious to anyone who cares to glance footward). I buy cheap shoes because I treat them horribly.

When it comes to my boys, however, I love shoes. I love those cute, tiny little feet. I can't resist walking by the kids' shoe department in Von Maur every time we visit the mall.

I'd been eyeing a pair of Kenneth Cole shoes for Jacob for quite some time. When I asked, I was told that they only had up to a toddler size 10 and then from a big kid size 2 and up. Jacob wears a toddler 11. Saddened, I was left to only gaze longingly at the shoes each time we went by.

A couple of weeks ago, I was doing my customary walk-by and noticed that the shoes were MISSING!!! After lamenting the fact that I hadn't purchased them in a larger size for Jacob (and Benjamin, hopefully) to wear later, I saw that they were on the CLEARANCE table. Woo hoo! The sales guy told me they had them (velcro style) in a size 12, but not a size 11. Apparently the other sales people thought I was only interested in the laces style. So, I happily bought the size 12.

I went back again today to see if they'd been marked down any more. Nope, but they're still pretty cheap for Kenneth Cole shoes, and they were running out of many of the sizes. So, we have a velcro size 8 and a lace up size 1. I'm hoping I luck out and that Jacob and Benjamin will both be wearing the shoes at the same time at some point. :)

That was a lot of writing about shoes. Sorry.

Wednesday, July 9, 2008

The Coolest Socks Ever

We bought them at Old Navy. I wish I'd bought every pair in every size. They're wonderful. They fit well and stay on, and considering how often Jacob wears them (every time they're clean and in his drawer), they've held up well. I also like that they have the size written on the bottom.

Jacob loves his "stripey" socks. He also has a pair in a cream color.

Defiance is Tiresome

On Monday, Jacob said he wanted to go to the mall playground. I said we could if he behaved. We ran out of time on Monday, but I said we'd go the next day (with good behavior, of course). Well, that didn't happen. So, on Tuesday, we said if he behaved all day, we'd go on Wednesday. Nope. It's hot and muggy outside. We haven't done much this week fun-wise. So, today I was smart. I didn't mention anything about the mall (and we did still have an "episode"). Tomorrow we're going to the mall no matter what, though.