The other day I had to stop at the store for bread and milk. I had 5 of the 6 kids with me, which normally I would NEVER go to the store with that many, but it was just two things, so we went.
I've always told my kids, whether it's 3 or 6, "don't touch anything, don't ask for anything" So I give the little speech before we went in. I got the normal "yes ma'am" from all. We get in and start walking down the aisle and I look back and they are all following, but scattered from one side to the other. So I tell them to just walk behind me so other people can pass. They do, I grab the milk and head down the bread aisle. There is an older couple standing there, so I say, "excuse us" I get pass them and get the kids passed and because there are several other people on this aisle, I tell the kids to "line'em up" which they know that means to stand in a line. They did, and as they are, the older lady is counting the kids and says, "oh my" I just giggle and tell her one is missing and I also have a 14yr old daughter, she then laughs and shakes her head.
I never thought about someone's reaction to us being in public and seeing all the kids. Granted, 3 of them are all the same height and one of them isn't much taller then those 3. Guess we could look like a circus to some! But that's ok, ill take my circus any day!!!
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