Nana & Pappy!!

Today was an incredible day!
Well, it started comically because I apparently need coaching on how to read an analog clock that isn't labeled with all 12 numbers individually. I've never had an issue with my watch [you know the type, the two hands and then only four dots indicative of 15-minute segments] until last night, when I obviously misread when trying to reset my clocks. There's a bout of ridiculous construction happening in our townhouse complex; I noticed the 3-foot deep trench circling halfway around my building Thursday night on my way home from work, and yesterday there was a collection of Bobcats parked in various spots around the yard and parking lot. At some point during Friday, they managed to knock out our power, so to bring that story full circle, reading my watch correctly would've been nice, since I proceeded to reset all the clocks an hour fast.

*High five, Cori. 


clayton farmer's market fun

 

The best part about all of that was that it was last night, and I didn't realize it until I was heading down the highway entrance ramp en route to Lambert. I finally looked at the clock in the car and it definitely read 8:30am, not 9:30. I took the opportunity to make a pitstop at the Fifth Third over in Clayton to deposit the check the USPS finally sent me in response to my begging to fix my damaged camera. I happened across Companion, an adorable deli at which my parents and I later stopped after we met at the airport. It worked out for the best, because a mini farmer's market was well underway by the time we made it back to Clayton, so of course we scored some fresh veggies before brunch.

 

On our way back from MO, we stopped in Glen Carbon, more specifically the Goodwill and Slackers. Mom and I found a dresser we decided we had to have for Sydni's room, and Dad took Sydni to the Petsmart to oogle at the puppies outside at the adoption fair.

We finally made it back to the house, where we ate lunch and then spent the rest of the day playing outside and catching up on any and all family happenings since the wedding. I seriously wish Joe were here.

To wrap things up, Mom and I made some incredible veggie stir-fry for dinner, and after we were all fed, it was one more round of Finding Nemo (this movie......) before bathtime, teeth-brushing-and-flossing, bedtime story, and bed.

Church tomorrow. :)

xo | cmd

Playful Prankster

I take this moment to recognize my beautiful daughter, who today, earned the rightful title mentioned above.

True story:

To start things off, I woke up just before 1:30AM this morning, only to spend the next two hours in futile efforts to go back to sleep. My neighbors were cleaning, which really sounded as though they were shoving their refrigerator through each room and following it with a vacuum cleaner. I'm not exactly sure what rhyme or reason prompted their middle-night chore session, but my last conscious glance at the clock read 3:45, before I opened my eyes again at 10:50AM this morning.

Oh, and church starts each Sunday at 10:15 AM. I initially thought that perhaps I'd just overslept, straight through my alarm [cell phone], and jumped out of bed to see what I'd done wrong in setting and/or hearing it. There was no cell phone in sight, which of course in my half-dazed state at this point was both confusing and irritating. I checked the bed to see if I'd somehow brought it there with me: nothing. I checked under the bed: nothing. I started out to Sydni's room, and before I was even two steps out of my room, I hear, "hi daddyyyyy. Hi Nana. Hi Pappy. Hi Mamaw. Are doin', daddy? [what are you doing] Hi daddyyyy."

I knew instantly that little miss sneaky, having slept through the entire overnight janitorial bash next door, was fully rested and had kidnapped my phone from its charger at some earlier point that morning. When Sydni pretends she's on the phone, she's always on a conference call, with everyone she knows; from Mommy & Daddy, to grandparents, to Barbie & Nemo - we're all there, on the line, answering questions about what we're doing and 'where did you go?' I love it, but on a Sunday morning, 45 minutes after church has already started, I was a bit frazzled that she'd sabotaged my alarm system.

Not to worry. We put it behind us, made some breakfast, and embarked on a day of Sydni and Mama time. That landed us at Home Depot, picking up primer and paint for the Goodwill find [project] I mentioned yesterday.

See? : 

desk transformation!

I told you I'd have pictures.

It wasn't exactly how I'd pictured this day going, but hey, it happens.

Let's see if this week will be the same. :)

xo | cmd