Why I shop alone

I usually try to run most of my errands on days that both girls are in school, but with Christmas quickly approaching I have a long to-do list so I decided to do a few things this morning with both Hudson and Harper.  At our first stop, Hobby Lobby, I was reminded why it is best to shop alone.  I was looking at a few items and Harper spotted a tote bag.  I let her get it off the shelf and start carrying it around on the aisle we were on.  I kept hearing her say, "this one, and this one..." but she was being quiet and I could see her out of the corner of my eye so I stayed glued to the items I was looking at and trying to decide between.  When I was done I asked if she was ready to go and I discovered this:

She had put about 50 bottles of paint in her bag!  I couldn't believe it and she seemed shocked when I told her we had to put it all back.  She just kept telling me that she needed to pay for her things.

That little incident goes right along with her new favorite game: Lady and Ma'am.  We play ALL day long.  The Lady is the shopper and the Ma'am is the "payer" (cashier).  I'm usually the Ma'am. Harper will collect random objects, bring them to me along with her wallet, and tell me she is ready to pay.  I have to take each item, add up her total, and then she pays me with her pretend credit cards and play money.  If I happen to call her Harper, even 10 minutes later, she promptly reminds me, "No Mommy, I still the Lady and you still the Ma'am."