STATUESQUE

While on a family shopping excursion to the mall, Kristen was off looking for whatever it was she needed, and I opted to take the boys elsewhere to pass the time. Waiting on a different level of the Macy's store, I was trying to figure out how to keep the boys occupied without going nuts. The solution that came was one that I believe came from my father years before. (Good ole dad!)

So I had the boys stand about 10 feet from the top of the rising escalator. I told them I would signal them when people were about to come to the top. At that point they would have to stand as still as possible to appear as mannequins. The most hilarious part was their impression as to what a mannequin would look like - they'd hastily move around a bunch and freeze in some odd position. I was laughing so hard!

Most people didn't pay them any attention, but some did, and their reactions were close to mine - hysterics.