Last Weeks Top Two
One of my best friends, Katie, is an avid blogger. You should check out her site: www.mcdonnellplace.com it is so much fun to read. She is a Wheaton College grad who focused on writing. Recently she posted a blog about the 2 craziest things that happened over her weekend. I liked that idea so much that now I am copying it- (thanks Katie).
1. As you have probably noticed by the recent pictures, Eli has gotten his hair cut. I am talking A LOT of hairs cut. You could see the fruits of my perfectionism on the back of his neck. I wanted to get it straight on the bottom so I just kept cutting and cutting. But before I knew what happened all of his hair was chopped off to his ears! Ooops.
So this might seem like the terrible trim is my #1 for the week- but it gets worse... There is more to this story than meets the eye...
To keep Eli happy and entertained while I was doing his intricate barber job I gave Eli the cordless telephone. He loves playing with the phone and hearing the buttons beep when they are pushed. He especially loves pressing the 'talk' button and hearing the operator chant: 'If you'd like to make a call, please hand up and try again.' She is so encouraging and persistent.
Well this combination of interests proved poor last Tuesday morning. He was pushing buttons and pushing 'talk' to his delight while I was busily focused on my task at hand, or should I say head- giving Eli a hair cut. I wasn't paying much attention to Eli or the phone in his hands because I knew he was content and safe. Suddenly, the phone rang and I innocently answered it.
It was the operator- THE 911 OPERATOR!!!
She proceeded to tell me that she had just received a call from our house and that the officers where on their way. After apologizing about a hundred times I hung up the phone and rushed to the bedroom to get out of my PJ's- I couldn't answer the door in hot pink pants!
I am sure Eli was confused by this mad dash through the house and the crazy panicked interruption to his hair cut. We went and stood outside on the driveway waiting to greet the hero's. I had already wasted enough of their time so I didn't want to make them get out of the car and knock on our door.
Soon a cop car rounded the corner. He pulled up and put his window down. I explained what had happened and showed him Eli's innocent face as proof- apologizing with every other word. He was gracious and smiled then went on his way.
I walked inside humiliated. I think the funniest part of the story is that the policeman was really cute! Of course it would be a young single officer that would show up at the house. It seemed like such a funny cliche out of a movie- 'young single mom dials 911 to get the cute cop to come to the house.' But that was anything but the way our story really was.
Don't worry, I am certainly not pursuing any relationships with the officer- that was purely innocent. I just thought it was a funny twist to the story.
2. My number two for the week is much shorter and less eventful- but worth noting none the less.
Those of you who know me well probably know how much I love sweet fruity candy. I am really not a fan of chocolate- to me it is a waste of calories- but give me a gobbstopper and I'm closer to heaven.
I think that laffy taffy's are my all-time top of the list favorite candy. Strawberry is my favorite flavor. I like them so much that I must limit the amount I let myself eat. I only have about 2 a week. But when I have one I sure try to make it worth it. I get a diet A&W root beer and my strawberry laffy taffy and smile.
On Friday, after a rather long morning, I loaded Eli and my laffy taffy, root beer and smile into the car to go visit a friend. My sweet tooth was being appeased. All was well- the timing seemed right for a joke. As you might know- laffy taffy's come complete with 2 hilarious jokes with each candy! See, I am serious- it is the perfect treat.
I excitedly looked at the wrapper and with out thinking read aloud the jokes to Eli- really expecting him to enjoy them and say 'what' so I could read the punch line. Then I realized that I WAS the punchline. I started laughing so hard. I must really be losing it now if I am reading jokes to my 1 year old and expecting him to laugh along with me. But the jokes are just so good- I had to share- I can't keep laffy taffy jokes all the myself, that might as well be a crime.
I know it was one of those- you had to be there moments- but maybe you can understand how silly it was even though you weren't there.
Well...I see no other better way to end this than by sharing with you the 2 jokes Eli and enjoyed on Friday afternoon with root beer.
Q: Where do you learn to make great ice cream?
A: Sundae School!
Q: What do you stop on green and go on red and you can plant the seeds in the ground?
A: A watermelon
After all this talk about them- it is time to do more than just talk. I am off to enjoy a strawberry laffy taffy and a root beer.
Happy Sunday.
It's a TCBY night for the Buffington household.
Woohooo.
(Those of you who don't know what TCBY stands for, it means: The Country's Best Yogurt- and it really is:)
posted by Kellie # 2:56 PM
