The grandbaby should be here in just a little while (and his parents too). I am looking forward to holding him again. This time I’ll be in full Grandma mode. “Steph, I think Alex needs a clean diaper” “Here sweetie, he’s crying for you” “Alex is happy, clean and dry? Oooh, let me hold the little bunchkin” If she’s smart, Steph should be able to work a diaper con game on Amber, Vicki or April at least once or twice before they catch on.
This morning as Steve left for work, I was moaning about how much my hiney didn’t want to get back in the car and make the 5 hour/ 375 mile round-trip to the Kansas City airport to pick up the kids. Off he went to work and I resigned myself to making the drive. But then — Steve came home! He had worked as quickly as he could to finish the tasks he had for today so that he could come home and save me from the trip to KC.
I love that man!
Makes me glad I was willing to dig through garbage for him…
The other day while I was out shopping I stopped in at Lowe’s to pickup some fall flowers for my porch (I do all my home improvement shopping there cause my brother John would be sad if I didn’t help out his stock values). While I was standing in line I noticed that Maglite had finally come out with an LED version of their flashlights. They even had a bulb conversion kit for flashlights that you already own. Now, my husband loves his flashlights. He especially loves Maglites. For about the last 4 or 5 months, every time we’re at the store he looks for an LED Maglite. When I saw them at Lowe’s, I knew I had to get one for him.
Fast forward to our house….While in the middle of trying to put my message center together (remember the crooked little project from the other day?), I decided to put the maglite kit somewhere Steve wouldn’t see it and then surprise him with it. Good idea right? Anyway, I wrapped the plastic Lowe’s bag around it so that you couldn’t see what was inside and then tucked it away for later.
Last night I went to get the kit to give it to Steve. Couldn’t find it. Searched everywhere – well everywhere except where the kit was, because I couldn’t find it. Then I remembered scooping up a lot of empty plastic shopping bags and putting them in the trash. I couldn’t believe it but, I must have thrown it away! So, out I go in the dark (with the non-LED maglite) to the trash cans where I start going through all of the garbage looking for the kit. Have you ever noticed how all trash bags looks alike – white on the outside and disgusting on the inside? I searched every bag with no luck. I cleaned myself up and decided I would go through them again today in the daylight.
This morning, as I prepared for another round with the garbage, I found the kit. Wasn’t in the garbage at all but safely tucked away where I wouldn’t misplace it. I had dug through the garbage for no reason! Oh well. Steve did love the LED kit as much as I thought he would and the trash trolling was completely worth it if it got me out of driving to Kansas City today!
I’m going to be busy sniffing Alex’s head for awhile. Since you’re not so lucky, try this game to keep you busy: Highway-Hunter
