Kid1's birthday was in November. She loves Final Fantasy. A new Final Fantasy game came out Jan. 31st. In November, I told her I was going to get it for her for her birthday. On January 31st, I showed up at the mall at 9:30. The stores didn't open until 10:00. I wanted to be there to make sure that I got a copy. So I took kid4 to the mall (which is my own personal hell... I hate the mall) a half hour before it opened and waited. And waited. And waited some more.
Me: "Ugh! I'm tired of this."
Kid4: "No kidding right? Let's blow this pop stand and go do something crazy!"
Me: "I can't. I have to get the game for kid1."
Kid4: "You love her more than me, don't you."
Me: "Yes."
So we get tired of waiting and ten minutes before the store opens we go for a walk. It takes us five minutes to walk around and get back to the store.
Me: "Blah. That only took us five minutes."
Kid4(who just turned six): "That means we still have to wait for five minutes."
Me: "How did you figure that out?"
Kid4 (with a look that says I'm the dumbest woman to ever walk the planet): "5 plus 5 is 10."
Me: "So if it took us 7 minutes, how long would we have to wait?"
Kid4: "What, are you some kind of fucking moron? Three."
Then the store opens and there are four of us waiting to go in. But, because kid4 is small, she gets in line first. Awesome!
Me: "How much is it?"
Store Employee: "A lot."
Me: "Look, I was here a half hour before the mall opened to get a game that I'm not going to play. Don't fuck with me and just tell me."
Store Employee: "Sixty dollars."
Kid1 was then the proud owned of Final Fantasy XIII-2. And I am the best. mom. ever.
BONUS MY KIDS ARE ALL GEEKS
Kid2 discovered Harry Potter this Christmas. Since then, the kids have talked about nothing that isn't Harry Potter related. Yesterday they were playing a hybrid Star Wars/Harry Potter/Final Fantasy XIII game. I've never been more proud!
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