The one thing children wear out faster than shoes is parents. ~John J. Plomp
Ty is good about saving his money for making a large purchase. His Christmas & birthday money was saved to buy a Wii and a basketball goal. In late March we finally found the Wii (w/ Wii Sports game). He has since purchased the Wii Play game that 'included' another controller. He now is wanting Mario Kart that includes a wheel to hold the controller. Brian has talked him out of a basketball goal because we don't have a flat drive way. So Ty now wants to use his money on an IPOD. He's wanted one for awhile and asked for one at Christmas but Santa brought him a Rip Stick instead.
Last week after getting home from work & school he wanted to go to Target and purchase Mario Kart. Due to gas prices, we have cut way back our driving. We had no where else to go and we were staying home! I offered him that I could go at lunch time the next day - he agreed.
I despise Nintendo & so much for saving gas!!! I went to 2 Targets, Sam's Club, Best Buy and Wal-Mart and came back empty handed. Ty wasn't too disappointed, apparently he knew it would be hard to come by. - and so the hunt continues...
Sunday - on the way home from girls weekend I had to pick Ty up from his grandparent's in Belton. I just wanted to get home start my mountain of laundry and chill. I also was invited over to a neighbor's house to craft. This child tells me, "His only plan for today was to go to Sam's Club and buy an IPOD." - That's nice darling - but how are you getting there? Bri was on a ride and wasn't due back till 5p. I told him - we'll talk on the way home. He gets depressed because more times than not they answer is no.
I broke - on the way home - I told him we'll go. I just need to start laundry and put everything away. I call my neighbor and let her know I'm not coming as I am taking Ty on an errand. (They postponed anyway) Over hearing my conversation Ty apologized that I couldn't make my plans because we were doing his "ONE & ONLY PLAN" We get there and all they have is pink & green (is this thing made by Nintendo?). He wanted black. Getting additional assistance, the only black was the display - No thank you. She was able to find a blue - Ty accepted. We also purchased a $50 Itune card. Ty suddenly loves me more. I asked if it was because I took him to get it or if it was cause I paid the tax. It was both! ; )
This is were I feel old - I don't know the first thing about IPODs. I told him he'll need his father's help. His father apparently got sand in his panties during his ride. He was nothing but helpful at first. It seems that we do not have all the equipment to use an IPOD. - HEY - I did my part I took him to get it - I'm chilling now. After dinner they were able to work together and figure it out.
He now has a few songs on it and is listening contently. I'm sure it won't be too much longer and he'll have all 2,000 songs loaded. Do I even know 2,000 songs?!
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I can totally relate driving around to numerous stores trying to find an item. It is frustrating!! You would think with ALL the stores we have in the metro area we would be luckier than we tend to be.
I cannot quit laughing ...... Brian got sand in his pants!! Good one!
You are so lucky, Ty is one, if not, the coolest kids I know.
If you ever need help on the iPod, let me know, also, once it settles down here today, make sure you read my blog, I'll be writing about a new (for me) program called 'MediaMonkey'
and dont use age as your excuse, im like 15 yrs older than you, and doing ok
okay, so I got sucked in, we are now WII owners. Was at Nebraska Furntre Mrt for Shannon. When she was off doing her thing, Kyle and I walked over to the Nintendo section just to look around and kill some time. There sitting on the floor where Kyle was playing on a Playstation II (because the WII was unavailable), were about 8 WIIs, I looked at them for a breif sec thought to myself, humm I wonder how much they are. I began to pace ... thinking what do I do... I had no intention of buying one of these, but there sitting right there calling my name (Beth, buy me, Beth buy me). I could feel excitement inside me, Kyle would love this. But as you know Kelly, I have to think things through. As I was pacing, the WIIs were disappearing fast one by one. There were two left, and I stnd there and ponder. I knew if I picked one up, I might as well call it mine. I did it, I picked it up (OMG!) my hands began to trimple. Kyle stopped playing and began asking questions, are you going to buy that? Oh, Man...the pressure. Shannon shows up, MOM are you going to buy that? Oh dear Lord what have I done. It was time for the call to Tim. I made the call, he tells me do what I want (oh, that was a lot of help). I hung up thinking, I have to make this work. End result after some negotiation, Kyle will be getting the WII for his birthday in August ... in the meantime it is at Shannon's, and he will be playing with it there. Kyle happy, Shannon's happy ... and I think we'll be seeing a lot of Shannon over the summer, if Kyle has anything to say about it.
Oh for the love of our children!
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