Scott just called and my FIL was in an accident today that totalled his car. Someone pulled out on front of him on a busy street in Charlotte. He’s supposedly in the hospital now with a hurt knee and hand.
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fireworks
We ended up staying in Hagerstown last night for the fireworks. We drove to a local ball field at about 8:30 and waited until 9:30 for them to start. Both the girls were really tired but insisted on staying awake to wait for them. I don’t think either has seen a proper fireworks display yet. They sat in our laps while my two young cousins ran around like crazy little boys the whole time. Emma at one point asked the youngest one “Why were you running back and forth so much?” There was a really good band that played while we waited and I think everyone from around 30 miles around Hagerstown had come out. People had set out tents to sell funnel cakes and glow in the dark bracelets, etc.
I think Lexi must have smoked something before watching the fireworks because she kept saying “Diego and Dora!” and “Holly Hobbie” every time certain fireworks went off. Not sure if she was hallucinating or there was something about the color or something that reminded her of the characters she had watched all day in the van. I’m not sure, we all kept looking at each other like What is she talking about?? Emma kept saying things like it’s “Huge! humongous! Enormous! It’s bee-you-ti-ful!” They both loved them and I was thankful because there’s nothing worse than trying to calm down a baby or toddler that’s scared of fireworks. So, it was a really fun time with the family.
souvenir for Mom
Mom got a little souvenir from the Viriginia state police for going 15 over on the way up. This is about 1 hour after she calls me and insists I go only 12 over instead of 15 so I won’t get a ticket.
We miss you, old house
Emma: Why did Grandma have to get a new house.
Me: She just wanted one.
Emma: I miss the old house.
Me: I miss the old house a little too.
Emma: I miss it a lot.
Me: What do you miss about the old house?
Emma: Everything.
Aww…I knew she might have a hard time. Poor thing. And really, I miss it a lot too.
Scott update
So I haven’t mentioned all the stuff going on at Scott’s job recently. They want him to take over the CRO job that is coming available at some point soon. That is the person who talks to the media when there is wreck and goes and talks to the schools and such. Apparently his supervisors think he’d be the best at it but also don’t want to lose his activity on the road. And if he does take it, it’s M-F 9-5 kind of job and then on-call after hours for the state with other CROs around the state. So that would really stink for my job. I wouldn’t have the help he provides, especially when I need to go into the office every so often. Either way, I think Scott is going to turn it down. He doesn’t want to go off the road yet.
In other news, someone else on his shift was given an unmarked car. Someone who doesn’t deserve it as much (even the guy admitted) but for some reason the supervisors felt like they had other plans for Scott and didn’t give it to him. It may have been the CRO position. Not sure yet. But Scott and the guy that got it are really good friends and they are fine with each other but that’s all the drama rolling around right now.
Busy day
So today’s day was a little more predictable than last Saturday. I did end up cleaning the house. However, I forgot I had to work today and worked from 12-1. The girls came home soon after that and I wasn’t quite done cleaning. I did get the last few things done while MIL stayed and helped get the girls fed. I was extremely hot by the end of cleaning and the girls were eating on the back porch and it was so hot, I just told everyone to get their suits on and we were going swimming. Well, MIL had just bought them new suits so they were wanting to go but I had planned on waiting until Scott got back from helping C&D move but it was just too hot. It happened that Scott pulled up right after I said that. So we all got in the pool. S was scared to death. But finally after having a floatie swimsuit, armband swimmies AND a ring, she realized she was ok and then didn’t want to get out. Let me tell you, unless the girl turned completely upside down, there was no way on earth she was going to drown.
Scott signed up to work extra hours directing traffic from the baseball game so he left not too long after we got out of the pool. Me and the girls stopped and got some take out and went to Mom’s house. I helped a little sorting Mom’s shoes and such. It’s such a gigantic mess there, you kind of go in circles wondering where in the world to start.
Scott ended up taking a break after everyone got in the game and he met us at Bruester’s for ice cream. We left from there and went home. The girls watched a little bit of Aladdin and have requested to sleep together in Emma’s bed. They both got out of bed and came in the living room and I took them back to bed. I told them if they got out of bed, I’d have to put Lexi in her own room. Last I heard walking out of Emma’s room was Emma saying, Come on, Lexi, let’s go to sleep. I haven’t heard a peep since I came back in here and I’m sure they’re both out. MIL said last night after we dropped them off at 7 when Lexi was asleep, she didn’t wake up until 9 this morning. I think that might be a record and I don’t understand why she can’t be a sleepyhead like that when she’s at home!
Happy Father’s Day
Happy Father’s Day to all the fathers out there.
Church was a nightmare of sorts. They cancelled nursery for the service and Scott was working so I had to sit with both girls in the back row and try to entertain them. Lexi did not understand the meaning of we need to be quiet although a few times she did try whisper. That was in between gathering ALL the hymnals from the row–even asking the people at the end of the row by giving a puppy dog look–and stacking them in one stack on the pew (picture captured while trying to find something to distract her) and banging her toys on the top of the pew in front of us. She also managed to put lipstick all over her place, throw my cards all over the floor and run back and forth between my row and MIL’s row. And that’s just Lexi. Emma wasn’t as bad but was sifting through cards, walking on the pew, walking through pews with S. Thankfully she stayed with MIL once she got out of the choir loft. I’m telling you if they ever cancel nursery again, I’m just going home.
We went out to eat with my parents for lunch and then went shopping at KMart and Home Depot. I went out on a whim and bought some half fake-half real wedding rings. The gold is 10K but the stone is CZ. It’s really pretty though and I got it 70% off. For the past 3 years I’ve been wearing a $30 silver ring from Myrtle Beach since my other one breaks me out every time I try to wear it. I’m hoping our ten year anniversary brings me a replacement of some sorts next year.
We spent a few hours at home after that when I got some cleaning done and then I headed to church to help take care of an issue with a youth while Scott and the girls went to IL’s house for a Father’s Day dinner. We ended up there until 9 and then stopped at Mom’s on the way home. They had a bunch of stuff of mine for me to go through before they move this week. Let me tell you, I was the biggest pat rack ever. I had every story I had written from middle school. I had an entire leaf collection from science in high school. I had wood projects from middle school. I had history papers and geometry papers. It was ridiculous. I did salvage a few things including a paper about my great grandmother that died in 1994. I plan to type that up soon and post it probably. It had details in it that I had already forgotten about her. It’s those things that I hope I keep around and reasons I keep a blog now.
So that was the day. It went fast and now I have work looming in the morning. I have some documentation to get out in the morning and some production problems to work through. No L this week, she’s at the beach :(.
One Lexi story from today though before I go. We always sing Happy Birthday at the end of church and people with a birthday that week come and give a dollar for missions. I told Lexi to look at me, I was singing Happy Birthday. She just stared at me with wide eyes for a few seconds, put her hands on her chest and said, “Meeee??!”
Actually one more story I need to get on paper. The other night we were all in the living room and Scott and the girls were just playing on the floor. Lexi put her hands out and said something. She’s still hard to understand at times and Scott and I looked at each other puzzled. Then it hit us at the same time she was saying, “What’s. go-ing on?” Probably not funny to anyone but us just because Lexi is so easy going and never says anything like that. But it was funny to us and one of those things we’ll want to remember.
Update:
Lexi and Emma went to sleep together for the first time tonight. Lately Lexi has been going into Emma’s bed and then I take Lexi to her crib. Scott left Lexi in there and she never walked out like she has in the past when we tried that. I found this when I went to check on them. Awww…
Good night
This evening was a really good evening I suppose. It started off sort of bad. My SIL got taken to the ER with chest pains but they ruled out anything major but are sending her for a stress test in the morning. After that, the four of us stopped at McAllister’s Deli to eat. We actually don’t eat just the four of us at a sit-down restaurant very much. With Lexi’s uh, exuberance for life, we try not to put ourselves through that. But the minute we put her in her seat, she didn’t get down once and ate her salad with ranch dressing) the entire time. Even Emma at almost all her pb&j, chips and my turkey from my club sandwich. We sat on the patio outside. It was really nice outside and was just a really good time together. One of those times you are like, hey, I must be doing ok with my kids after all. There was a sweet couple that sat near us that must have been near Mom and Dad’s age. I think I heard them say they had a 28yo daughter as well. They seemed quite taken with the girls and we gave them a warm goodbye when we left. It was one of those moments you must think I might recognize them in heaven one day and say I knew there was something special about you.
Anyway, we met Heather here with some food. Lexi fell asleep with Scott and Emma in Emma’s bed which has never happened before. She barely moved when I put her in her crib. Heather and I watched episodes of Rob & Big which were clap your hands, cry tears, laugh really loud kind of funny while also watching So You Think You Can Dance. I said I wasn’t going to watch it and then I saw some of the dancing last night and I’m guessing I’ll be watching the rest of the season. There are some amazing dancers there this year. I belive Nigel is right when he says they will all put Benji to shame.
So L came today with the girls again. Apart from the house being a little bit of a disaster when she leaves, she does really well. Emma wasn’t as nearly as bossy as she was when she came Monday. Lexi did have some meltdowns but L really tried to solve the issue before I had to step in. And she did make quite an effort to answer all the cries for drink and food. They even got outside a little today on the swingset. I think it will work out well, especially the more they get to know and trust her. Lexi takes awhile but once she’s attached, she’s attached. Her preschool teacher and Sunday School teachers are like #1 in her book.
For now, onto find more themes…