Haircuts today? I think not.

So, today was the day. Matthew and Andrew desperately need haircuts. So, I got up this morning, took a shower, and was completely ready before Ryan even woke up. Now, I was ready for this, and the morning was going well. I even managed to sweep and vacuum before we left. A huge accomplishment for me.

Lucky for me, I had a coupon for SportsClips for a free haircut. Always handy when you've got 3 boys constantly needing haircuts. So, I loaded everyone in the car, and headed down to the newly opened SportsClips, located directly across from our new Super Target. The place was packed, and there was only 2 people cutting hair - which should have been my first indication of trouble. I signed the boys in, and one of the stylists told me that there would be an hour wait. I asked her if we could go to Target, and come back, and she said yes. Well, the boys and I walk over to Target, and finally leave after 45 minutes and $40.00 wasted dollars. On the way out, I decided I had better go to the bathroom before taking the boys back for their haircuts. I had put the free haircut coupon in my pocket, and actually felt it in there right before going to the bathroom. Mysteriously, somewhere between the stall and the front door to Target, the coupon disappeared. I decided against dragging the boys back through the store to findthe coupon, and went back across the parking lot to Sports Clips. Now, let's remember that the lady told me it would be an hour wait...and I was back in 45 minutes. Can you believe they had already passed us by, crossed our names off the list, and there I was back at ground zero? So, in the midst of trying to sign the boys in again, Ryan dropped his snack of Ritz Chex mix (which I had been coerced into buying at Target) all over the floor. I finally got that picked up, and sat down (with hair all over me from picking up that stuff off the floor). I realized it was going to be another grueling wait, and I finally gave up. Defeated, I loaded the kids back in the car, and drove home...fighting back the tears. All I wanted was a nice haircut for my boys, and there I was, an hour wasted, $40.00 worth of junk, and no haircut.