THOSE people

Friday I missed surburbia. I realized, after my mom and my sister reminded me, that I needed to take a picture of Ethan in his costume. We had plans to have dinner and play Settlers at a friend's house, which wasn't going to afford the right photo op. Starting at 9am, I frantically tried to find a place to take his first ever Halloween photo. I called a couple of Pumpkin Patches at churches, only to be told they are closed because they sold all their pumpkins. Ok....

Next, I put Ethan in the car and drove around looking for a church that might have a cute display out front and was willing to be THAT person who drags her baby out of the car, snaps the photo, then loads back up. I just needed a backdrop! Well, I couldn't find anything and Ethan was getting pretty fussy at this point. He still hates car rides for the most part.

I called Phil panicking. I mean, there is only so much daylight ya know! And then, I realized, where do they have big, beautiful fall displays? Outside grocery stores of course. Then, I shuddered at the thought of being THOSE people that actually use the store display for a photo op. Humiliating.

By 5pm I was desperate. Phil was willing to leave his Halloween party a bit early to help. I was on my way to pick him up when I saw the sun was setting fast and I was stuck in MoPac traffic. I was almost to the Whole Foods downtown when I caved. Yes, I would become THAT mother. I pulled into the parking garage, got Ethan out, met up with Phil and...got into line with the other parents doing the exact same thing!! Ok, so now I don't miss surburbia that much...Thank you Whole Foods! You have a marvelous display! We might make this a tradition!