The Wal-Mart Wail

For some reason, Lex REALLY likes Wal-Mart. I suspect it is from several months ago when we would swing by there any chance we could get and go straight to the toy section to look for Cars toys. Anyway, there is a light near our home that we are stopped at quite often. If we were to go straight, we would be in the Wal-Mart parking lot. If we turn left, we're going somewhere else.

When we are stopped at this light, Lex is always very happy. He smiles and jabbers away, pointing at things nearby. Then we turn left and his whole world crumbles for about ten seconds, then he gets over it. Below is a series of photos that illustrates this strange phenomenon. Wouldn't most people do the Wal-Mart Wail if they HAD to go to Wal-Mart?


Photo one shows him before we get to the stoplight. The one below it is while we are stopped --- I missed the full smile. The next one is as he realizes we are not going to go straight. As we pass the glorious Wal-Mart, Lex melts down rapidly, as shown in the fourth photo. The last photo is as he is starting to calm down.