Mar-kid-ting

The other day we 'had to' go to the Disney store because we needed to buy something right next door. Shopping with a toddler is tough task in itself but with the kiddie wonderland so close - is easier said than done. So, the genius idea was to distract and hurry him past the Disney store and finish our work before stepping into 'forever land'.

But of course, there was no escaping the big familiar red sign.. And so, the next 15 minutes were intense, trying to grasp our little runner and deciding together on the selection. Once done, and even before the item was paid for – daddy and the lil’ donut were already next door.

Once inside the Disney store, we knew it would be a while. So, I made myself comfortable browsing and looking around; it was amusing to watch the tired expressions of the parents wanting to get out and excited faces of the kids wanting to stay in forever. Yes, I knew we would have the same look as soon as this amusement wore off.

The next challenge was to make it out of the store with minimum damage (of course, to our wallets!!). And the "mar-kid-ting" began; just like every other parent in the store, we started trying to market the least expensive item to our finicky child whereas he invariably picked up the most attractive (expensive) toy.

All in all, we got out of the store with the minimum loss and of course had the “We did it!” looks on our faces :-D and our little peanut was just as happy with his “Buzz-Woody” t-shirt. Though this is just the tiny one of those many many more “mar-kid-ting” moments to come, it doesn’t feel any less satisfying! :-)