While the hubster was out of town at a bachelor party in Vegas a few weeks ago… (yes, I AM THE best wife EVER for letting him go) (and YES, he keeps using that line “what happens in Vegas…”) blah, blah, blah…
Wait, what was I talking about?
OH yeah…
I took the kids for frozen yogurt.
Do I know how to party or what?
Anyway…. I like to take them for frozen yogurt because I usually get some too and it’s yummy but going at it on your own with three kids can be kinda crazy.
Let’s break it down, shall we?
*Get all kids out of car and cross parking lot to yogurt shop making sure no one gets run over.
*Yell ‘Hold hands” a few times as they all run ahead by themselves NOT stopping to look both ways first.
*By the grace of God all children and you arrive safely to the glass door, finger-printed with yogurt smudges and one child almost clocks the other with said door out of sheer excitement about vanilla loaded with gummy bears.
*Tell smallish child repeatedly “DO NOT LICK” the metal grate thingys that collect all the yogurt that the middle child “accidentally” made come out by “accidentally” pushing down on the metal handle.
*Grab three REALLY BIG cups (because they only come in one size that I believe is called “AS BIG AS YOUR HEAD”, even though you just want a little). And I KNOW what you are doing there local yogurt shop, I am on to YOU!
*Tell oldest kid to get his own while repeating four times “You can handle getting your own, right?!” Let oldest kid get his own while you wrangle two other cups and try to get smaller children to “make a cotton-pickin’ decision already!”
Oh, yes, they want vanilla after all, just like every time and just like their big brother.
*Look over to see that the oldest, who you expected to “handle it” didn’t “handle it” so well and has yogurt dripping down the side of his enormous cup and his shirt.
*Lunge like ElastiGirl for napkins. Lots of them.
*Clean him up AS he licks the yogurt from the side of the container. “Hmmmm, it’s good”.
“Mommy, can I have gummy bears AND mini M&Ms?!?”
Sure kid. Whatever.
*Load up on multi-colored, overly expensive candy.
*Scurry back to other side of yogurt shop to get another cup for your own serving and spot the White Chocolate Mousse flavor. Put your gigantic cup below the spout and wait and WAIT as it comes out SLOWER THAN SLOWER THAN SLOW.
*Hear kids whining by the counter, “Moooooommmm, can I eat mine yet? Please come pay the monies!!!”
*Run to the candy counter to grab at least one scoop of stale, crumbled Oreos or something of the chocolate variety to put on top as fast as you can.
* Put all yogurts on scale thingy so you can pay $15 for gummy bears and frozen milk for four.
*Wipe the sweat from your brow and enjoy the yogurt of your labor.
You know, until someone needs another napkin (or four).
sigh. It is so hot here right now. That sounds heavenly. I don’t know of a single ice cream place near here. And frozen yoghurt doesn’t exist, unless I stick a pot in the freezer.
That sounds really good. I like mine plain – I don’t like bits in my frozen treats. My boys, though, would totally load up on the gummies and sprinkles. And napkins are an absolute must. 🙂
You have just summed up my entire life. I’m tired reading about it!
i rarely do this with my kids for the same reason. sooo expensive! however, i’ve been known to stop at TCBY for my own lunch….LOL!
FroYo is always our go-to when it gets too hot!
Also? That picture is priceless.
What is it with those giant cups?! And then they have to fill them…because they can!
Oh that yogurt looks so good!
I can’t tell you how much money I spent on Fro Yo this year at those self serve yogurt places – but definitely in the 3 digits. $15.00 for gummy bears and frozen milk sums it up perfectly!
This is so true. I am amazed at how much yogurt drips out of the bowls as they eat it. How do kids manage to get frozen yogurt all over themselves? They are eating it out of a vat.
This picture should be on every window of every frozen yogurt shop.
Now I remember why I don’t go to those places. 😉
Frozen yogurt FTW! 🙂
You know I’ve never been to one of those yogurt places, not so sure I’ll be going now…lol
I took the kids to Dairy Queen and had a very similar situation…..and then we all had the poops after. Fun times.
Yikes. I guess I won’t try Cherry Berry after all. That sounds exhausting. Maybe I’ll just take them through the DQ drive thru and they’ll get what they get and not mind a bit! 😉
Cute pic!
I’m not a Cherry Berry fan, but I love some Orange Leaf! Just stopping by to say hi & that I’m super excited to find other LA bloggers:) I saw your url on the Type-A NOLA doc, I’ll be there too!