Ethan and I went to have the oil changed in my car today. He’s only two years old and this was a new experience for him.
We dropped the car off at EZ Lube and walked to the grocery store across the parking lot. On the way, we found a shopping cart and Ethan decided to sit in it while I pushed. I pushed it real fast and that made him laugh.
When we got inside the store, Ethan wanted to walk. So I lifted him out of the cart and let him lead me on an adventure.
First we went to the health and beauty aids department where Ethan found a battery-powered toothbrush in the shape of a robot. He inspected it carefully and talked about the many features. After a while, he put it down and continued his journey.
Then we found toothpaste tubes with what looked like pictures of Barbie on the label. I explained to him that these were meant for girls and not for little boys. He still found them interesting, but decided that he didn’t really want one.
Then we stumbled upon a wire cage at the end of an isle that was filled with big balls. Ethan managed to pull one out from an opening in the wire and showed it to me. I said, “No, you can’t have that!” and stamped my foot.
Ethan giggled and ran down the isle with it. I chased after him and we ran all through the store.
Finally, he got tired so I picked him up and told him that we’d have to pay for the ball if he wanted to take it home. I’m not sure he quite understood the concept of “purchase”, but he waited patiently in the checkout line with me as I paid for the ball and a three-dollar bottle of Chardonnay.
We walked back across the parking lot to EZ Lube, picked up the car and went home. The ball was a lot of fun, but the wine was only fair.
