Precious Grocery Store Moment…Angel Soft
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My little boy’s cardboard box impromptu costume was a real hit with shoppers!
Like most 5 year old boys say in between grabbing things and knocking things over when stuck grocery shopping with mom,”Mom! Come on, quit looking at that! Come on mom!” He was sick of it soon after it started so when we finally made it to the industrial looking isle of the paper towels and tissue he LIGHTS UP and dashes off in between the large structure of shelving holding all of the humongous stacks of paper towels. He is in hog heaven! Especially because he knows I don’t really want him in there…at all. So he is just loving himself and peeking out among various holes in the wall off stacked and displayed boxes and items while I am hissing some sort of scary threat of punishments or embarrassment like “the store man is coming and he is gonna be mad at you”.
He finally climbs out. Grumpy faced for a millisecond until he grabs an empty box and climbs in. Now he is super comfy. And quiet for a bit so I can pick out what I need on the isle. I notice he is now right behind me holding the empty box.
As we are making our way to the front of the store stopping for this or that briefly, on our way to check out. He is wearing the box over his head.. also down over his shoulders (it has a large slit in the front). And by this time I see plainly its a toilet paper box. and Everyone that sees him is cracking a smile. I am just glowing from my heart and soul…that overwhelming feeling when you are completely head over heels in love with your child anyway and also think he/she is doing something adorable too!
But really, I mean how many times is he likely to again to walk around in the grocery store with a box on his head…A toilet paper box, that says ANGEL SOFT…his feather like blond hair sticking out, innocent bright blue eyes peeking out of this little boy ensemble. People of all sorts pausing and smiling, softening, giggling. Old men and all! Then on the way to checkout a pretty Hispanic woman with clear braces stopped shaking her head smiling and she said “So cute. JUST soo cute” touching my arm. And for mommy… how touching! All I could really say between giggles and a perma-grin was “Such a boy.”
Precious Grocery Store MOMENT…Evan’s little expression; HE has a box…AND he is cool and HAPPY! People were touched by this little guy, my buddy.
As I sit here with tear and mascara stained laptop…It PIERCES TO MY HEART as I begin to try and realize the change coming when he will be going to full time Kindergarten in a month and a half.
Little boy, getting big. Still, always and forever my baby.
Added: July 17th, 2010