Me, to the closed bathroom door: What are you doing in there?
Gracie: Nut-thin’……..
Me, to myself: Humm. I should check on this, but I’m in the middle of reading this great blog. I’m sure she’s fine.
cue sound of bathtub being turned on
Gracie: Ut-oh! I all wet, Mom!!
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I met a friend at the mall this morning. I needed to run into the Disney Store to get something for Ellie’s brithday (she really, really wants a stuffed Dumbo for some strange reason. And I also got her this and these cute sunglasses. One for her birthday and one for our trip to Disney. What? That’s a necessity! Sunglasses! Come on!). Anyway, we went to Gap. Since she had to return something! And, her bad influence I mean, she encouraged me to try stuff on just for fun. So I ended up getting this. And I really wanted this and this, but didn’t cave in. Yes, I know I’m not supposed to be spending money. But I had a gift card! Really!
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My mom is coming to visit today, which will make Husband’s trip to Kansas City much less painful. She is, naturally, coming for the ‘event of the decade!’ — Ellie’s birthday tomorrow. What a grandma.
Here’s a quote our conversation this morning: “Now don’t you clean just for me. I don’t care!”
Yeah. Right. Does anyone not clean when their moms are coming for a visit? Where does she think I inherited these obsessive cleaning habits from anyway? Dad?!?!
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By the way, the Children’s NyQuil worked like a charm. Ellie slept all night last night. Which means I slept all night. The world is lookin’ a whole lot more rosy from my window this morning! Well, off to clean! Not that I have to!
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Ohhh Gracie–Gracie and Ellie. How sweet! I adore old-fashioned names–my husband doesn’t, as is evidenced by the names of our 3 kids. Maybe I shouldn’t have given in, but it was a compromise for both of us!!
Oops, I hope you’re not offended by me calling them old-fashioned names. I guess I’ll know if you start deleting my comments and stop visiting my blog!
no – they were old fashioned on purpose. Ellie is actually “Elizabeth.” Grace was almost Elinor (Nora) but my husband thought that the names were too similar so Grace she is.
Did you get the coral top!? That was PERFECT on you.
no. i’ll wait a bit. maybe i’ll use my $10 off coupon on that. it would be PERFECT for HHI!!
It is an absolute MUST for HH. Kind of like my bag. And my capris. Ahem.
right. those are DEFINATE necessities.
That’s what I’m always saying, “Just a minute . . . I”ll be right there . . . coming . . . . soon . . . ”
Maybe that’s why my children get into trouble–like breaking arms and such.
I love the jean jacket!! I have a cute one from the Gap, too and it’s a wardrobe staple!