I really should have seen this coming......


Yesterday morning I did my errands on my run. I loaded up the stroller with dry cleaning, and FHE lesson I need laminated, and my stuff for the post office. I had never tried to do this while running before. It was a success! I was at my last stop. The post office.
I was frantically trying to get my stuff shoved into a flat rate box and get it addressed. The kids are screaming, throwing snacks. One of the post office workers came to my aid. He was talking with Nate ("do you know what a stomach looks like? How long are intestines?"- Nate) and then Nate asked the male clerk, for obvious reasons, "Are you going to have a baby?"
I just pretended that I didn't hear and continued writing the address on the box, proceeded to the clerk, and got out of there! Fastforward 8 hours to last night. We love to go to the zoo Wednesday nights. Nate's favorite things at the zoo: rocking out to the live band, the dairy barn (where they have a milk truck he can play in) and the domestic house cat. I am ready to go. We decide to make one last stop at the Bird House. Chris is pointing to a bird in a nest trying to get Nate's attention, but Nate was looking at a woman behind us. He stared at her for a second then said, loudly,
"Is she going to have a baby?"
"Nate, look at this bird!"
"Dad! Is she going to have a baby?"
Without looking, but very aware who Nate was speaking of, Chris answers, "No, Nate. See that bird up there?"
" DAD! That momma right there. Is SHE going to have a baby?"
At that point we just booked in out of the exhibit, humiliated but trying to hold in laughter. I think I have reached the point of no return. It is no longer safe to go in public.

Thank you, Mom!

Last weekend my family was here for the 4th and my mom stayed for an extra week to do projects with me. How lucky am I? Well, the week got to a slow start... we did some shopping at fun places I have spotted since I moved here, but wanted a girlfriend to go with, but we got the one main big project done that I could not do- reupholster my garage sale chair. This summer we went to a couple of garage sales in search for a cheap chair to reupholster. We struck out and then right before calling it quits my mom said, let's try one more. We did and found this cute chair for $15. The fabric was ugly, but the frame was in good shape and the foam was like new. Sold. I bought the fabric from Jo Ann's.... (after moving to Milwaukee I would call my mom every few days and beg her to check and see if my fabric was on sale and when it finally went on sale we bought everything they had- which wasn't enough so I had to track more down).
So she worked like crazy at night and while the boys were napping so that she could play good grandma during the day. She's amazing. I am so lucky to have her has a friend and mom. We had such a good time. One night at 11pm while working on it she said, "Let's quit and watch Confessions of a Shopaholic". So we did! And then just got right back up and worked again the next day. I love you mom! I wish you lived closer. I do love when you come do my projects for me:) and teach me how to do things (I think I will be able to do the next one....) but I really just love spending time with you! Thank you for an amazing, beautiful chair. I just love it and every time I look at it I think of you!