Jamie and the Magical, Wonderful, Inspiring, Shopping-Filled Day

Jamie and the Magical, Wonderful, Inspiring, Shopping-Filled Day

                I went to bed with a ponytail in my hair and now my hair’s straight and when I  got out of bed this morning, I found my lost necklace, and while I was putting it on, I noticed that my zits had gone away and I could tell it was going to be a magical, wonderful, inspiring, shopping-filled day.

                At breakfast, Dan had football shaped pancakes. Greg ate computer shaped pancakes. Becky had miniature Tweety Bird pancakes. In my syrup-covered breakfast, Mom made me Mickey and Minnie pancakes and I could tell it was going to be a magical, wonderful, inspiring, shopping-filled day. I think I’ll never grow up.

                In the car to the mall, Becky said she wanted to sit up front. Greg and Dan said they wanted to sit up front too. Mom said I got to sit up front so that I wouldn’t get carsick. No one even argued. I could tell it was going to be a magical, wonderful, inspiring, shopping-filled day.

                At the mall, Mom liked my proposed route and let Greg and Dan go their own way. At Orange Julius, she said I could choose my own drink. At meeting time, she said I could hit one more store. Who doesn’t want one more store? I could tell it was going to be a magical, wonderful, inspiring, shopping-filled day. I think I’ll never grow up.

                I could tell because Mom said I was the best gift wrapper. She said that I could wrap Dad’s birthday present when we got home, and that I could wrap his Christmas gift too. “I hope you like your gift,” I said to Mom. “I hope the next time you get a gift, you like the extra special wrapping job I do on it and want me to wrap again for you next time.”

                There were two booths available at “Chick-a-Fil,” and Greg and Dan decided to sit at one. Becky ordered waffle fries, and Mom got each of us lemonade. Guess who has the best lemonade? It was a magical, wonderful, inspiring, shopping-filled day. I think I’ll never grow up.

                That’s what it was because after lunch, my mom took us all to the Disney Store and Mickey Mouse found his way into my bag. “Come back next week,” the Disney clerk said, “and we’ll have the new selection.”

                “Next week,” I said, “I will return with my mom!”

                On the way out of the mall, the Mervyn’s door said, “Open Sundays,” and while we were walking with my mom through the parking lot, Greg slipped on the ice and Dan helped him up, and while Greg was saying thank you for helping him up, we spotted the van and my mom praised us for being well-behaved at the mall. “I am having a magical, wonderful, inspiring, shopping-filled day,” I told everyone. Everyone just smiled.

                There was homemade pizza for dinner, and I love pizza. There was Full House on TV and I love Full House. My shower temperature was just right, I got to shower first, I had a new bottle of lotion for after showering, and I got to wear my frog-pants pajamas. I love my frog-pants pajamas.

                When I went to bed, Dan paid me back the money he owed me, and I saw a shooting star. The dog Sadie wants to sleep with me. It has been a magical, wonderful, inspiring, shopping-filled day. My mom says some days are like that…

                even if she’s not here anymore.