Furniture Store Fun

I really didn't think anything of it. REALLY.  I thought that we would browse a couple of furniture stores and easily pick out a dining room table. THAT. EASY. It's funny...because once upon a time, I was TERRIFIED to take the twins ANYWHERE...and...now, I didn't think a thing in the world of taking THREE into a furniture store (of ALL places)!!! So, that was the plan for Saturday. This is how THAT turned out....

Upon entering the first store, I immediately recognized what we had gotten ourselves into. These kids went wild with excitement. Faith almost pulled my arm off jumping up and down and dragging me across the building from display to display (and did I mention that I am still crippled?). After I got the arm yanking half way in check, that's when the real entertainment began. Let's see....let me make a LONG story short:

1. Cameron immediately announced that he had to, "Tee-tee, tee-tee, tee-tee, TEE-TEE!!!" Mallory absolutely refused to stay with me, so Cody was forced to take the two.
2. After Cody got back with Cam and Mallory, Faith announced, "TEE-TEE," too. I took her.
3. The nice sales associate asked if I had found something, and I say, "Well, if we could stay out of the bathroom, I may could get a chance to look!"
4.Once, we were settled back into browsing (well...I was doing the furniture looking and Cody was doing the child-watching), Faith spotted Cam in the corner just about to do his business. She shouts, "CAM IS POOPIN'!!!" Great. Announce it to the world!!! Off to the bathroom AGAIN. I actually didn't know all of this was going on, so Cody was on his own with THREE in the bathroom!!! Bahahahahaha!!!!
5. Three kids in a public restroom stall gets interesting. One on the potty and two trying to look under the stall is rather trying. You can only pray that they not touch anything and that no one is in the stall next door. Enter man.
6. Obviously, Cam was not the only one, who needed to do his business. As another occupant settled in, he....well...I'm just gonna' tell how Cody so nicely put it to me...."ripped one."  That's when Faith shouted, "Daddy, did that man just POOP-POOP???!!!" OH. MY. GAH!!!
7. Cody met me in the store and I could tell that I may not live to see another day!!!

Soooo....I did find a table that I liked very much. We even went to a couple of other stores to look some more...which resulted in more restroom havoc....if I went into it, you wouldn't even believe it....but let's just say Cody ended up in the restroom AGAIN with all three. BLESS. HIS. HEART. He was as mean and as mad as I have ever seen him (and he is never mad). Needless to say, our last stop consisted of my going into the store and taking pictures with my phone! LOL!

We agreed to head back home and return the next day to make a purchase...and that's what we did! Thank you MeMe and Poppy for watching the kids today. We were able to make a decision without heading to the restroom FIVE times, making warnings to not touch things, and reminding wee ones to use "inside voices."

NEVER. EVER. AGAIN. :)

Here is an oldie...but a good one....