STATUESQUE

On a recent family outing to the mall, the boys (I'll let you decide how many of us that included) were getting restless and bored. So while mommy went looking for whatever, we ended up staying near the escalators in a department store.

While not the most entertaining scenario, we made the best of it. I told the boys that when people came to the top of the escalator (at which they were standing), they needed to be as still as possible to make people think they were mannequins.

So I took position toward the escalator where I could see when people were coming up. I would signal them to get still, and they would try. The funniest part was watching them actually posing in some manner - arms on each other's shoulders, half bent over, making faces. It was hysterical! Some people caught on, others didn't. But we had a fantastic time, and I couldn't stop laughing. And as long as I was entertained, that seemed to be the most important. (They had a good time too)