Mondo Saves the Day!

Yes, this entire blog is about this picture. (This is actually a picture of the picture so the quality isn't that great.)

I was brave and decided to take both kids alone to NorthEast Mall to get pictures with the Easter bunny. There wasn't going to be a time to do it with Mondo so I braved it alone. I took the double stroller because Ethan said he wanted to ride with Caleb (mistake #1). It barely fit through the door and the handicap button was broken as usual. Once inside Macy's, I realized I was on the first floor and the actual mall was on the second floor (mistake #2). Now I have to search for an elevator. I find it after making almost a complete circle. We ride up and Ethan wants out of the stroller already. I told him to wait till we got to the bunny then he could get out...suprise...he listened! We only waited in line for about 5 minutes then took our picture. It went off without a hitch. Ethan was a little upset that he forgot to give the bunny a "high five" but he got over it quickly once he found the water fountain behind the bunny set up. So we go back down the elevator to head out, but I forgot what door we came in. Ethan is running ahead of me talking to every stanger possible and I am holding Caleb who is now screaming while I'm pushing this ginormous double stroller with no kids in it. We find the door, but how am I going to get out by myself? I know, I'll have Ethan hold the door for me! (mistake #3). He walks right through the door and is on to the next one while his poor mother is sweating and dropping the entire contents of her purse on the floor trying to get through the door. Luckily a man walks in and has pity on me and holds the doors open so I can sqeeze through. I'm not even to the good part of the story yet! We get to the car and I get Caleb in. Now guess who has to pee? Luckily we are parked up against the wall of the parking garage so I let him go in front of the car. I swear it was the longest pee of his life. So, he gets done and I get everything loaded in. As soon as I start driving off something feels wrong. I pull back into the garage to inspect. Yep, flat tire, completely flat and I'm driving on the rim. I call Mondo who is quickly on the way. Oh, I forgot to mention that Caleb is still screaming. I take him out of the carseat, wrap him up, and get him to sleep. I fed Ethan a nutritious lunch of gummy fruit snacks, peanut butter crackers, and apple juice. Mondo gets there with jet like speed and we literally spend 20 minutes trying to find the spare tire. I had to get out the owner's manual to find it. (It was under the middle of the car...don't get me started.) So, the tire is changed (in his nice work clothes), he follows me home while both kids sleep in the car, and all is well. Except for the fact that Mondo had to spend almost 3 hours at Toyota getting a new tire and getting the other ones checked out too. I'm so glad that my daily drama gives you such laughter. :-)