Yesterday the four of us were walking around the Arboretum. Suddenly my daughter said to me, "Hey mom, can we go to Old Navy today?" She made her puppy-eyes, praying-hands, quivering-lower-lip face at me. And that, of course, made me laugh.
It's no hardship for me to go to Old Navy. Nope, no hardship at all. And the kids need some new clothes. Their suitcase was light; the packing job had been hasty and not necessarily well-thought out. Besides, my children, they grow like weeds.
So I asked my 11-year old daughter: what do you need?
Her reply: everything.
Then she elaborated with a long list of apparel. Again, I had to laugh. But I couldn't believe that, when faced with the rainbow of flip-flops, she didn't see any that she liked.
We had to go to Target for those.
chip off the old block, eh?
i think i just said in a comment in one of allan's posts in his blog that i don't have any kind of manias that i'm aware of, unless spending money easily is a mania. shopping mania. yes, i am easily taken over by that.
i haven't been to old navy in forever, but i could easily spend mine, yours, and anyone's paycheck at target in a flash!!
Posted by: lily | July 07, 2006 at 09:32
They're going to be the coolest kids in school when they come back with the tres chic AMERICAN clothes. W00T!
Posted by: Thomas | July 07, 2006 at 09:52
I have never been in a Target nor an Old Navy. Does this mean I'm culturally deprived?
Posted by: Monty | July 07, 2006 at 09:58
Yes, Monty, it does. ;)
Posted by: Allan | July 07, 2006 at 10:57
:) Target and Old Navy keeps most of my money as it is... *LOL* Glad its not just me.
Posted by: cj | July 07, 2006 at 11:21
gah, target and old navy in the same day!? id be broke...
Posted by: steph | July 07, 2006 at 12:35
"Her reply: everything."
Your story reminds me of one of my favorite overheard lines while shopping. A 5 year old girl turned to her Mom and said: "Buy me something Mom-- anything, anything!"
Posted by: ally bean | July 07, 2006 at 13:06
old navy, target- you speak my language. :)
Posted by: ms. sizzle | July 07, 2006 at 17:27
omg. i have to bring 3 of them shopping. starting now. jeebus.
Posted by: madame l. | July 08, 2006 at 01:44
Well they do grow like weeds. I mean maybe it's all that lait dans le brique rouge. maybe it's the veggies. Whatever, I hope that you found long sleeves to T. that will still fit in 6 months from now.
I suppose C. is now becoming a major pre-teen. Junior High here she comes!
Posted by: Anne | July 08, 2006 at 04:58
Oh, the hours I spend in Old Navy and Target when I'm in the States with my daughters...I guess our first shopping trip is planned for today! Armed with gift money from their grandparents and great-grandmother, they'll buy out the town!
Posted by: Betty C. | July 08, 2006 at 11:03
[...] But I couldn't believe that, when faced with the rainbow of flip-flops, she didn't see any that she liked. [...]
Haha. That reminds me of a zillion shopping trips with my daughter (now nearly 20) to the local outlet stores - sometimes we would return empty-handed!
Glad you had fun at Old Navy and Target.
Posted by: Elisabeth | July 08, 2006 at 17:26