Hannah was especially good at repeating the commercial highlights as she tried to sell me on these things. "But, Mom. It holds a drink and a snack all in one place. It doesn't even leak! It's spill-proof!"
"Wow, Hannah, that sounds pretty cool! We have a million water bottles, cups, and bowls, though, so I think we'll be just fine without a Snackee in our life."
She would walk away with her head hanging low and then brighten up and decide that maybe Santa could bring one for her. Looked like we might have these things in our lives eventually after-all!
That "eventually" was way sooner than I was expecting. A few weeks ago, I had all three kids packed up and running errands with me. If we have more than one stop, this usually goes downhill quickly. They were actually all being very cooperative and happy about the situation on this particular occassion. We were on our third and last stop at Walmart picking up a few odds and ends that somehow missed my shopping cart at the grocery store the weekend before when it happened.
The only check-out lane open was right next to a huge display of "As Seen On TV" crap...I mean, stuff. Front and center was a very nicely organized 3 shelf display of Snackeez. Oh, no! I knew what was coming. Sure enough, they turned those big blue eyes and sweet little smiles on full power. I was sunk. They know exactly how to get me to do whatever they want.
I didn't even put up a fight. They had been so good during the errand running, and had been begging for these things for a month, so I caved right away. It took them about 3.2 seconds to find the perfect Snackeez and throw them on the check-out belt before I could change my mind. Sneaky, girls. Very sneaky.
Camden proving that it is, in fact, spill-proof.
Trying it out. Water tastes so much better in a Snackee!
We rushed home, washed the Snackeez, and life has never been the same. They use these all the time! You win, Snackeez, you win.
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