So over the weekend, we were finishing work on my room. The guys were working and we were out buying supplies. Apparently I stayed logged on to my Yahoo! Messenger because my aunt called me and asked why I wasn't answering her IMs. I told her we were out buying things for the guys--and they had a really great deal on clothes and the boys are growing so fast I jumped on the opportunity to get the most for my dollar! :)
Anyway, she asked me to warn my dad that a favor was coming through. When we got home I told him and it turned out she needed him to pick up a freezer she just won an auction for near us. (She lives in Delaware.) The we had to figure out how to get it down there too! I told him, I would do it since he's been working on my room and was tired and all. We both went to pick it up, but I took the boys with me to "deliver" it to her.
Not even a half hour out and Eli tells me he has to use the potty. I asked if he could wait because we weren't by a rest stop or anything and Mikey was sleeping. I would have let him pee on the side of the highway, but he's not big enough to go by himself and I didn't want to disturb the baby.
He made it through the trip--an hour and a half total--and when we got there, I just sat down to feed Mikey a bottle and he tells again me he has to go. My aunt asked if he wanted her to take him and he said no. Can you say "mamma's boy"?? My cousin, Mike, asked if he wanted to pee outside. They live in a more rural area. He thought that would be so cool and we went out. He wouldn't go with Mike either, so when Mikey took a break from eating--I know, amazing but it does happen!--we went around to the side of the house.
To my surprise, there were cows in her backyard. COWS! Not something you see in my parts. Her neighbor has two pastures...one in their backyard and one behind my aunt's. They were grazing in the neighbor's pasture, but one was extremely close and startle me. (They are fenced in.) The second potty trip we made out there, we went closer to see them (They were in my aunt's back this time). They all started moo-ing at us, so I assume we were bothering them.
Elijah had SO much fun there! My aunt has about 6 grandkids, so they have a lot of toys at her house. A little while after we got there, two of his cousins (my cousin's kids) came over. They were so cute together! He doesn't get much opportunity, aside from school, to play with other kids. I feel sad for him at times because of that.
On the way home, both of them slept just about the whole way home...it was so nice! LOL
Okay, so now fast forward a few days. My classes start next Tuesday and I still don't have my books. I called Financial Aid and was on hold for about 15 minutes before I tried another line...they picked right up!
Anyway, I talked to them about getting a book voucher and they told me I needed to schedule an appointment but I was just going to go in, get it and leave. Why do I need an appointment for that?! So I made an appointment, went in and got the voucher...well, I would have had I brought my wallet with me. So I called my "driver's" cell phone and told him I needed my wallet. He drove back to the front and I picked it up.
I went back up and there was this "slow" girl there asking the same question over and over, really irritating the receptionist. I think she was just going to ask her question until she got the answer she wanted to hear. After about 5-10 minutes of waiting, she asked for my ID, I showed her and finally got the voucher.
As I was walking down to the bookstore (it's in the same building, but you have to go outside and then back in another door to get in) I put the card in my wallet. (The voucher was in credit card form.) I went through the store, picked up my books, a notebook, a calendar, pens and a backpack. I then headed toward the checkout line.
I waited for about 10-15 minutes in line and when it was my turn I put my stuff up. But there was no wallet to be found! I panicked, though still held my composure. I looked all over, backtracking about 5 times, asking employees in the area if they had seen it thinking maybe when I picked up a book I set my wallet down or something. I mean, you would think something like a wallet would be heard if it fell to the ground.
They checked my order to see if maybe it got shoved in something or between something. No luck, and I was back looking again. I even got on my hands and knees looking under displays. I'm sure that looked cute!
So I gave them my information in case it was found. I went back to the financial aid building where security is and told them. I didn't know I had to fill out an incident report or I would have told my ride it would be a minute when I told him I was ready to be picked up. He was waiting while we filled it out and they guy asked me everything that was in my wallet. (I don't keep track of what I keep in my wallet and it took forever!) Luckily I don't carry cash, just my ATM card.
I got back in the van and we were off. Not even five minutes later, I got a call on my cell. It was the bookstore...someone found my wallet! Yea!
I went back to get it, and they told me that it was in the candy display (which is right under the counter). I didn't even THINK to look there. Everything was still there! Lucky for me someone was honest enough to return it and not take anything out of it.
So I purchased everything and went home.
Later that day, I took my wallet with me to pick up the kids--need my license to drive. I came home and went through the rest of my day. My mom and I went to CVS that night to pick up a few things. My dad offered his truck since my mom's car is on its last leg. :( So I needed my wallet again. (My mom won't drive his truck.) I couldn't find it anywhere...again!
So I went through the house trying to think of what I did when I came home. I thought maybe I left it in the truck, but it wasn't there. Then I remembered I put it in Mikey's car seat as I brought him inside--I didn't have enough hands to carry everything! I looked in his seat, not there. I looked on the TV, not there. I looked everywhere! My parents were suggesting places, and my dad said to look under the paper on Eli's table. I told him I did already and it wasn't there, just my camera. I looked anyway, to humor him. Boy, did I feel stupid. There it was! LOL When we came home my mom said, 'Hey Rebekah, it's 10 o'clock...do you know where your wallet is?' I forgot where I put it after paying at the store--I got Mikey stage 2 foods. Oh crap, where is it?! My mom panicked and said she was just joking about it. I looked in one of the bags and there is was.
So when I came home from the store, I put it right in my bag so I would know where it was!
My mom keeps telling me to carry a purse so I don't lose or forget things, but I don't have enough stuff to put in a purse and I feel silly carrying a big empty bag. Besides, that would be just one more thing for me to carry...I already have a huge diaper bag, two kids, bottles, sippy cups, toys, etc. Do I really need a purse to add to that mix??? I think not!
Anyway, there are my crazy update stories!
I hope you enjoyed my misfortunes! (I know I did!) :P
Also, another update--my cousin is coming home this weekend from rehab...hopefully everything goes well with the transition back!
*SMILE*
Rebekah
Sorry for the long post and congrats to those who made it through! :D Gold star for you!!!
Anyway, she asked me to warn my dad that a favor was coming through. When we got home I told him and it turned out she needed him to pick up a freezer she just won an auction for near us. (She lives in Delaware.) The we had to figure out how to get it down there too! I told him, I would do it since he's been working on my room and was tired and all. We both went to pick it up, but I took the boys with me to "deliver" it to her.
Not even a half hour out and Eli tells me he has to use the potty. I asked if he could wait because we weren't by a rest stop or anything and Mikey was sleeping. I would have let him pee on the side of the highway, but he's not big enough to go by himself and I didn't want to disturb the baby.
He made it through the trip--an hour and a half total--and when we got there, I just sat down to feed Mikey a bottle and he tells again me he has to go. My aunt asked if he wanted her to take him and he said no. Can you say "mamma's boy"?? My cousin, Mike, asked if he wanted to pee outside. They live in a more rural area. He thought that would be so cool and we went out. He wouldn't go with Mike either, so when Mikey took a break from eating--I know, amazing but it does happen!--we went around to the side of the house.
To my surprise, there were cows in her backyard. COWS! Not something you see in my parts. Her neighbor has two pastures...one in their backyard and one behind my aunt's. They were grazing in the neighbor's pasture, but one was extremely close and startle me. (They are fenced in.) The second potty trip we made out there, we went closer to see them (They were in my aunt's back this time). They all started moo-ing at us, so I assume we were bothering them.
Elijah had SO much fun there! My aunt has about 6 grandkids, so they have a lot of toys at her house. A little while after we got there, two of his cousins (my cousin's kids) came over. They were so cute together! He doesn't get much opportunity, aside from school, to play with other kids. I feel sad for him at times because of that.
On the way home, both of them slept just about the whole way home...it was so nice! LOL
Okay, so now fast forward a few days. My classes start next Tuesday and I still don't have my books. I called Financial Aid and was on hold for about 15 minutes before I tried another line...they picked right up!
Anyway, I talked to them about getting a book voucher and they told me I needed to schedule an appointment but I was just going to go in, get it and leave. Why do I need an appointment for that?! So I made an appointment, went in and got the voucher...well, I would have had I brought my wallet with me. So I called my "driver's" cell phone and told him I needed my wallet. He drove back to the front and I picked it up.
I went back up and there was this "slow" girl there asking the same question over and over, really irritating the receptionist. I think she was just going to ask her question until she got the answer she wanted to hear. After about 5-10 minutes of waiting, she asked for my ID, I showed her and finally got the voucher.
As I was walking down to the bookstore (it's in the same building, but you have to go outside and then back in another door to get in) I put the card in my wallet. (The voucher was in credit card form.) I went through the store, picked up my books, a notebook, a calendar, pens and a backpack. I then headed toward the checkout line.
I waited for about 10-15 minutes in line and when it was my turn I put my stuff up. But there was no wallet to be found! I panicked, though still held my composure. I looked all over, backtracking about 5 times, asking employees in the area if they had seen it thinking maybe when I picked up a book I set my wallet down or something. I mean, you would think something like a wallet would be heard if it fell to the ground.
They checked my order to see if maybe it got shoved in something or between something. No luck, and I was back looking again. I even got on my hands and knees looking under displays. I'm sure that looked cute!
So I gave them my information in case it was found. I went back to the financial aid building where security is and told them. I didn't know I had to fill out an incident report or I would have told my ride it would be a minute when I told him I was ready to be picked up. He was waiting while we filled it out and they guy asked me everything that was in my wallet. (I don't keep track of what I keep in my wallet and it took forever!) Luckily I don't carry cash, just my ATM card.
I got back in the van and we were off. Not even five minutes later, I got a call on my cell. It was the bookstore...someone found my wallet! Yea!
I went back to get it, and they told me that it was in the candy display (which is right under the counter). I didn't even THINK to look there. Everything was still there! Lucky for me someone was honest enough to return it and not take anything out of it.
So I purchased everything and went home.
Later that day, I took my wallet with me to pick up the kids--need my license to drive. I came home and went through the rest of my day. My mom and I went to CVS that night to pick up a few things. My dad offered his truck since my mom's car is on its last leg. :( So I needed my wallet again. (My mom won't drive his truck.) I couldn't find it anywhere...again!
So I went through the house trying to think of what I did when I came home. I thought maybe I left it in the truck, but it wasn't there. Then I remembered I put it in Mikey's car seat as I brought him inside--I didn't have enough hands to carry everything! I looked in his seat, not there. I looked on the TV, not there. I looked everywhere! My parents were suggesting places, and my dad said to look under the paper on Eli's table. I told him I did already and it wasn't there, just my camera. I looked anyway, to humor him. Boy, did I feel stupid. There it was! LOL When we came home my mom said, 'Hey Rebekah, it's 10 o'clock...do you know where your wallet is?' I forgot where I put it after paying at the store--I got Mikey stage 2 foods. Oh crap, where is it?! My mom panicked and said she was just joking about it. I looked in one of the bags and there is was.
So when I came home from the store, I put it right in my bag so I would know where it was!
My mom keeps telling me to carry a purse so I don't lose or forget things, but I don't have enough stuff to put in a purse and I feel silly carrying a big empty bag. Besides, that would be just one more thing for me to carry...I already have a huge diaper bag, two kids, bottles, sippy cups, toys, etc. Do I really need a purse to add to that mix??? I think not!
Anyway, there are my crazy update stories!
I hope you enjoyed my misfortunes! (I know I did!) :P
Also, another update--my cousin is coming home this weekend from rehab...hopefully everything goes well with the transition back!
*SMILE*
Rebekah
Sorry for the long post and congrats to those who made it through! :D Gold star for you!!!
1 comment:
Yeah I got me a gold star! lol.
Its a nightmare when you lose your purse isn't it (Us English folks say purse as in wallet and handbag as in purse) I know that panicky feeling - I'm always putting stuff down behind me and forgetting where its at!
When I go shopping on Monday I'll have a look in Primark (AKA Primarni lol) for you a handbag - you need one!
Great news about your cuz. I'll e-mail you over the weekend. Have a good one!
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