The Cool Carts

Shopping with Alexa is always an adventure, and it's even more interesting when we go to a store that has "novelty" shopping carts like the kiddie car-carts at grocery stores or the huge double-seater cart at Target.  For anyone who hasn't had the 'pleasure' to push one of these through a store, the carts are absolute beasts - - they are cumbersome and real steering challenge because they are so massive.  I will do anything to dissuade Alexa from picking one of these carts or attempt to distract her when we enter the stores just to avoid grabbing one of these monstrosities.  I know....I'm a real stick in the mud. ;)  

Tonight after I picked Alexa up from school, we went to Safeway to pick up some pudding (don't ask), and of course, I had to convince Alexa that we didn't need the kiddie car-cart since we were just running in quickly for one thing.  As we were on our way out of the store and passing by the carts, she exclaimed, "Oh no!" and started to get upset.  When I asked her what was wrong, she said she was sad because Granty won't ever be big enough to ride in the carts with her.  Ugh.  However, in normal Alexa form, she was able to get over it in a split-second, asking how soon she could eat pudding.

It makes complete sense - - I had always told Alexa that Granty had to get bigger before we would need the big double-seater cart from Target.  I simply didn't realize how much the prospect of the two of them together in one of those massive carts excited her.  For Damon, Alexa and myself, it seems that sometimes the most unassuming objects (i.e. the sighting of a grocery cart) provide the most crushing blows and blatant reminders of Grant's absence.  However, taking a cue from Alexa, we have to continue to move on and get through the sadness.  I'd better stock up on pudding...... :)

Hopefully heaven has shopping carts.