Mar 19th, 2008
Wal-Mart
I’m STILL not a fan of Wal-Mart, but it’s close, so we go there sometimes. On one particular outing about a month ago, my daughter spotted a “beautiful blue Easter dress! OMG!” placed conveniently right at the end of the . . . chip aisle in the grocery section. She asked if she could have it for dress up. I told her that we weren’t going to buy it today, what with me sticking to my New Year’s Resolution and all - but if they still had it after Easter and it was on sale, then I’d get her one.
She left the store a happy woman.
Fast forward one month - Grandpa stops at our house for a day on his way to Arizona. Grandma, who could not make the trip, had instructed him to take the kids to Wal-Mart and let them pick out whatever they wanted. Dude, being the 7 year old boy that he is, took about 25 minutes to choose handcuffs and the Ice Age 2 DVD - it was a tough choice between that and fake Heeleys 
My daughter, being the Princess that she is, took exactly 30 seconds to find and choose this . . .
I just noticed the toy on the door and feel the need to explain . . . it’s got a bell in it. Duma rings the bell when she has to go out potty so we can hear her from upstairs. So no need to call DCS 
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It also works for the kids going in and out! Reggie used to tap on the sliding glass door when he had to go out - and want to come back in. So when he was out for extended periods of time - there was a lot of tapping going on.
Thank you for sharing that. She looks very pretty in the dress. I wish I could have been there. I like a girl (woman) who knows what she wants!
They always end up getting what they want, don’t they? Especially if there’s a grandma in the vicinity!
How cute! I love all things princess-y…..love the smile!
What a beautiful choice! She looks lovely!
My daughter at 5 was most definitely princess oriented and she’d have done the same thing. Now at 7, it’s more of a crap shoot, though she does love dress up. My favorite story of her mixed interests involve her first playdate with a boy in her kindergarden class. She was dressed up in her finest princess wear. They were playing ‘dragon’ or some such game. The boy says, “Ok, move over I’ll go kill the dragon for you.” My daughter says, “No way are you killing that dragon yourself, give me a sword, I am coming with you.” I loved watching her hike up her skirts and run around without letting them impede her at all!
LOL Only you would point out the toy. I only noticed your daughter’s adorable face!
She looks proud as punch!!
(and that’s a brilliant idea about the door knob thing!)
Happy Easter Jodie!