Thanks to my neighbor, Angela, who's son had his birthday party there.
And yes. I totally lied to Joshua about it. He asked me once when we were driving by what Chuck E. Cheese was. And I was all, like, "Oh that? It's a restaurant. For grownups." And he was all like, "Oh." End of story. So I thought.
A few months ago, he asked me why PBS was sponsored by Chuck E. Cheese. And why it always said, "Where a kid can be a kid." It caught me off guard. So I said it was a really lame advertising campaign. Then I told him to go play. And since Joshua doesn't even know what an advertising campaign is, he did, in fact, go play and dropped it. Safe again.
Then we get the invitation to the party.
And I'm all like, "WHAT? That's odd. I guess I was wrong. I guess kids can go there." And Joshua asks, "Can I go?" I am thinking as fast as I can, but since the invitation caught me off guard, I can't come up with anything. So I'm all like, "Uh, yeah. Sure." Then I walk into the kitchen to beat my head against the wall and sob make myself a cup of coffee.
The day comes and we go, and of course he loves it. And I'm commiserating with other moms about being there when another friend, Brenna tells me my next wonderful excuse not to frequent Chuck E. Cheese every single weekend. She tells her own son that Chuck E. Cheese is only open for birthday parties. Perfect. Thank you Brenna - problem solved!
And so guess where Joshua wants his next birthday party?
I leave you with the following - I posted it on Facebook. Along with an update a couple of hours later:
Police are looking for two suspects who are currently driving a mini car containing thousands of coins and tickets. The worth of the coins and tickets are estimated to be a whopping $2.24, and redeemable only in one place, so motive is quite unclear. . .
The update:
Suspects still being sought after. Owners of coins and tickets said to be, "very perplexed" over theft. Owners indicated that original amount of worth was exaggerated and that said coins and tickets are only worth about 62 cents. Police are truly stumped at motive behind the theft...
So if you remember, I have been training for a marathon, right? Training has gone really well, and I'm on the cusp of my last super long run before the actual race. It's a 20 miler on Saturday.
In light of training for a marathon, I decided it was also time to shed a few pounds. I'd gotten away with eating what I wanted for a long time without worrying about it, but when we got back from Disney World and I looked at the pictures of myself, I just thought. . .well, frankly I just thought. EW. That's gross. And doughy looking.
So I started watching what I ate and stuff and I'm excited because I have managed to lose a bit of weight. Cool, right? It is really cool. I've been feeling much better.
And then, with one little Facebook post, my entire world changed. And I'm in danger. SERIOUS danger.
Because of THESE:
Yes, these naughty LIMITED EDITION PUMPKIN PIE POPTARTS.
I first heard of them last year. However, I thought they were a myth. I never saw them in the grocery store. So I figured I had heard wrong, and went about my happy life.
Then this year, I heard about them again. From a post on Facebook. Surely that was still just a myth, right? A fable? And all of a sudden, I was scared. I had to go to the grocery store the very next day. So I said a little prayer to God asking him to not have them in my store. And bless me he did, for when I went the next day, they were not there! I was SAVED! And I said as much on Facebook.
And then my "friend", Jana, had to go and tell me that if I had, in fact, TURNED AROUND and looked across from where the regular poptart selection is, they had a WHOLE SECTION DEDICATED TO LIMITED EDITION HOLIDAY POPTARTS.
OH. MY. GOD.
It is unfair.
I tried to resist. I didn't go back to the store.
Until today. And I had to do it. I couldn't help it. I walked down the aisle where the poptarts were, and I swear I tried to avoid making eye contact. I really did. I looked to my left the whole time where the regular poptarts resided. But then it happened. I turned to my right. AND THERE THEY WERE.
I tried to justify it, and say they were for my little boy. But I am not fooling anyone. And now they are at home. And we are locked in a brutal, take no prisoner style staring contest. Me and the Poptart box. And I think I'm losing.
See?
I swear I don't know how the box got open. I think maybe Quincy developed opposable thumbs while I wasn't looking. And somehow, a package of the poptarts fell out onto the table. And now they are playing the staring game with me. . .
Uh oh. Losing again.
Oh gosh. Did that bag just open by itself? I think the box of poptarts is haunted.
I'm just going to smell one.
Yep. Smells good. Had to bite my lip to try not to take a bite.
No. I'm not going to do this.
See? I'm keeping my lips shut tight! NO WAY. I'M NOT CAVING.
OK. Maybe a teeeeeeeny bite.
See how little a bite that is?
Setting it down. Let the staredown begin again. I'm TOTALLY going to win this.
Sigh. It won.
Happy Doughy Day, Folks!
PS - In case you were wondering, from the moment the box came into the house to that last picture was a duration of 37.2 seconds. Yup. 37.2 seconds. . .
PPS - In order to protect the guilty innocent, I will not be posting a picture of how many packages are left in the poptart box after 37.2 seconds.
