IKEA: Not for the Weak of Heart

Last weekend's beautiful weather seems like a distant memory, as we faced yet another rainy, cold weekend with highs in the 30s. We decided to spend the morning checking out Charlotte's new IKEA, which we've heard is somewhat like an amusement park.

It was anything but. Apparently many people in Charlotte decided to spend their rainy day at IKEA, and soon we were being pushed along in a river of people along the winding path through this gigantic store. The kids were not amused, and it was hard to let them walk because I was afraid I would lose them in the crowd. They did perk up when we traveled through the kids' section, and Josh grabbed these stars and moon light. He rarely asks us to buy him anything, so we treated him to some new lighting. It was hard to separate him from the stars and moon for the rest of the day.

We finally made it to an elevator, only to arrive at the bottom floor "marketplace," another crush of people moving through an overwhelming amount of home decor.
Needless to say, at this point we put the camera away and tried to get out of there as fast as we could. The next time we go to IKEA we'll have a better game plan, and food for the kids.

The kids got another treat tonight when Vivy spent the evening with us. I think Vivy was a little overwhelmed by the energy level here, but we have certainly enjoyed her company!

Vivy and Molly had a bath together, and then we all read Dr. Seuss before putting everyone to bed. Josh now has stars and moon lights hanging over his bed, and I think he went to sleep very happy.