Fake Flowers & A Chocolate Chip Cookie

Last Wednesday I had to run some errands for the mutual activity and of course Ava came with me. On this day she was extra sleepy and became impatient. Ava was not shy about her displeasure at being out and not being free to run all around. She began to yell and throw a little fit. Since I needed to get some things for the activity I tried my best to distract her. I was not entertaining enough and she quickly lost interest. Fortunately I found 2 things that grabbed her interest and kept her happy until we could return home.

The first things she discovered were some fake blue flowers at Michaels. I decided to buy them to turn into hair barrettes and it turned out to be a great decision. Ava played with them while we were in the store and had even more fun with them in the car.

The second thing she discovered was given to her at Safeway. While getting bread sliced in the bakery the employee noticed Ava's frustration and offered her a cookie. It really was a blessing because I needed to get the shopping done and the cookie pacified her until we were done.

On the way home Ava was much happier. She had flowers to play with and a cookie in her belly. She even had some chocolate chip on her cheek for later.