Attention Market Basket Shoppers....

I had to pick up a few things today.

The girls and I tend to create a bit of chaos when we shop. We are a sight to be seen, and it's usually just me biting the bullet, being the kiddy wrangler or the ring master for our adventure into pubic.
Pick your day it's always an adventure!!!
I understand in this day and age, we as a society, are under the microscope,. Someone is waiting for an individual to screw up in public. Please!, let me be the mom that has things under control....
Sometimes it runs smoothly like a well oiled machine. Polite little girls with manners and smiles, obeying their mother's ever command....
I said 'sometimes'!
Other times, it's not so pretty. In those rare cases. I AM the MOM to give minimal warnings and leave a cart full of frozen food in the middle of the isle and escort my screaming child to the car and GO THE HOME!!!
And even other times it's just flat out side splitting hilarious!!!!!
Like today.

I took all three to Market Basket after apple picking.
Edie was seated comfortably in the seat. A twin strategically placed on each side of the 'buggy' (shopping cart).
We entered. All is well.
Those of you that know Reagan know that she does not stop moving or asking questions during the 12 hours of awake time she has during the day. It .....is .....exhausting......
So I was attempting to answer her 1 billionth question of the day. While keeping an eye on Aubrey who was skipping merrily down the isle on the orange squares. At the same time tuning into Edie asking me something at the precise same time.
She (Edie) had already asked for chap stick and I willingly handed over my purse in agreement. I told her to look in my bag and help herself. No one is sick and she could use mine.
Aubrey was wrangled and was spelling out the letters of a sale sign for tortilla chips. I focused my attention on Ray and reassured her there were no 'real' vampires to worry about.l The ones causing her alarm were mere cardboard cutouts just for the stores Halloween decorations.
Edie's tone had finally reached a high that needed to be suppressed and I addressed it.
I tuned into her intonation and heard her ever repetitive question she had been repeating for the last two isles.
While holding 2 tampons above her head like drumsticks, she said
'MAMA, YOU NEED THESE FOR YOU BOO-BOO BUM??'
She had an absolute look of seriousness on her face!
I had an absolute look of horror....and .....yes amusement.
I acknowledge her questions. Surveying the crowd of listening ears and discreetly placing the feminine products back into my bag.
I smiled to the other moms who have obviously been in my position before, and laughed to myself down the frozen foods isle. Bringing more attention to our circus like energy!
'Edie you are something else!' I said to her. Kissing her squarely on the head.
(Of course at this exact time, Reagan asks. .....
'What's so funny Mommy?'
Edie accepting my affectionate kiss of amusement asks.
'What am I mommy? a kitty cat? a puppy, a witch, a.......