A Moment of Humility and Dumbfoundedness
Today was, I think one of the most humbling moments I have faced thus far as a mother. Ok, so not THE most, but close. My normally very good natured son who actually uses manners on a normal bases decided to totally blind sight me today and make an old lady cry. We were in the checkout lane at Meijer, just about to leave the store. As I was putting my groceries on the counter I noticed that this old lady behind me was kind of crowding me...like I could not get between her and my cart...there was not enough room. But I just figured she wanted to be close to Landon (old ladies like kids, usually). She was kind of eyeing him kindly and I thought it was cute. Then all of a sudden out of NOWHERE, Landon points right at her face (no-no number one) and very sternly says, "No No Lady!" At first I could not believe he said that...he has never, ever done something like that. To other children, yes, but to an adult and an elderly one at that...never. So I immediately told him that was very unkind and disrespectful and that he is never to do that again and I told him he needed to apologize to her. In the same breath I apologized to her and before I was even done, she left the line...just got out of it, and had tears in her eyes. I wanted to literally crawl into a hole. I love old people. I love for them to like my child...I love for him to bring joy to their lives. I do NOT like to make them cry...and I do not like my child to make it look as though we have never taught him any manners. I felt so badly. I didn't even know what to do. Then the check-out lady did not say one word to me and kept giving me dirty looks. And it was such a good grocery trip until that moment...
I am making kabobs for my neighbor tonight. Red and orange peppers were on sale (yeah) so they are in there, as well as green peppers, onion and pineapple and an amazing chicken marinade with honey and soy sauce, ginger, garlic powder, sugar, etc... Should be delish. Then I am going to make German chocolate cake and cream cheese bars for dessert. The great part is that I am making enough so that we can partake as well. I can't wait until dinner...well, really dessert. I could give or take the dinner. But I am usually like that. Love dessert, not so much dinner.
My family is going to Florida in August and Jon and I thought we would be able to go with them. We tried to finagle it every way possible, but we just can't. Too bad. It is one of those things I wish I had never gotten excited about because the let-down is so much more difficult than if I had known all along there was no way we could do it. Oh well...I am going to give it everything I have to go with them next year.
For the month of July I am cleaning a mechanic garage once a week. I did it last night and it was especially dirty, gross and disgusting. Namely the break room and men's bathroom. Gross...I won't even go there. But it is $60 in two hours...and no matter how disgusting it is, I cannot turn that down.
Landon was talking in his sleep last night saying, "Play my choo choo, Daddy? Please?" Over and over. It was so precious it made us both melt. Reason being, Jon and Landon play train every night, but last night Landon was naughty and lost his choo choo priveledges for the night. He was obviously distraught enough about it to talk about it in his sleep. Tonight should be a fun round for them!
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