Boys love shoes too

Owen needed a pair of shoes...his feet sprouted recently and I've been cramming his toes into smallish ones a few times too many.  So, before an attempt to meet Reuel for lunch today, we stopped by the mall.  Owen knows (and loves) the drill.  He stripped off shoes and socks and happily got his feet measured.  What I didn't expect was just how eager Asher would be to join in.  He was absolutely hilarious!  As the clerk went back to retrieve a pair to try on, Owen and Asher both crawled up on the bench, Asher took his shoes off, dangled his feet over the edge and waited, silently, and very still (very unusual behavior for this child!!).  While the clerk put the shoes on Owen's feet, Asher just watched and waited for his turn, totally solemn-faced and ready.  I had been debating a pair for Asher, but wasn't committed, but since he was so eager and the clerk could hardly restrain herself, we went ahead and measured his feet.  As he saw the measuring board coming to him, he stuck his little foot out to get ready.  Then, waited totally calmly for HIS shoes to arrive.  When the box came, he stuck both feet out straight ahead and waited.  Once shod, he slid down to the floor, bent over to look at his dandy feet, belly-giggled, then ran 5 laps around the store.  Those shoes were not coming off!  He wore them home, and I caught him looking at his feet over and over on the drive home and saying 'Doos!'.  His performance would give any little girl's vanity a run for the money!!