some snazzy jeans....
deep thoughts....
pie-pie stealing from the diaper bag...
peek-a-boos
and a few minor house repairs!
This was the week of the big election, and sadly it did not turn out in Ned's favor. After a very low voter turn-out, he lost the election by 2 votes. In our district of roughly 600 voters, there were about 180 votes cast, and since Ned stood at the polls all day, he knows that some of the voters he was counting on did not show up. We were very disappointed but know that this is the direction our life is supposed to move in now. Avery and I now get Ned home an extra 2 nights a month, more during budget season. We also are able to move forward with plans on building without feeling that we will be tied here 4 years or that Ned is backing out of a commitment. We've had two plans picked out for awhile now, and this week we sat down and went over them and also looked for any other possibilities. Soon we'll review these with our builder to get a rough estimate of cost. We'll also be having our realtor come in for a rough estimate of what we can sell our house for. While I love the idea of a new house, I'm not exactly ready for that stress now. I have a huge fear of coming home one day to find out that Ned has sold the house, much like in Father of the Bride Part 2. Just like the election and everything else in life, things will fall into place.
It's hard to feel down in the dumps when you have a little Avery perfecting her Frankenstein walk and hugging you SO tight at every chance she gets though! We also raised our spirits Wednesday night by deciding to order a pizza and wings AFTER I had put dinner in the over. Pizza Hut should be commended for some very effective commercials!
Friday was a rough day at school, not due to student behavior. There are many jobs in this world where the customer/other person must always be treated like he or she is correct and must be treated with respect. Teaching certainly falls into that category! Ned and I had just had a discussion about this recently. Customers keep his doors open (and our lights on) but because it is a family business, he could give a customer a piece of his mind or refuse service, although I doubt he ever has. Teachers, and many others, don't have that luxury. One days like this, 2 thoughts always run through my head: 1) Why must I remain professional, calm, polite, and together while others spew nonsense everywhere? and 2) Is this my reward for giving 5 days of each week to someone else's child instead of mine? Of course, it isn't alway like this, but these kinds of days and the promise that they will more than likely happen again can really take the wind out of your sails. Thank goodness for collegues who are friends and a sweet family to come home to! We celebrated the end of not the best week with a dinner at Applebee's.
Ned hunted most of Saturday, and Avery and I stayed home and played. She was busy, busy as usual. I got it in my mind earlier in the week that I wanted to get to Hallmark this weekend to finally buy our Christmas ornaments. Once upon a time my ornaments were purchased the weekend that they debuted in July. Here we are in November though and it's about time to hang them on the tree. Avery and I have never run errands out of town by ourself, so I thought it was time to give it a try. Errands in town are usually the grocery store, with anything fun being at least a 20 minute drive. I also wanted to be really brave and try dinner out with just the two of us. Avery is very good in public, I'm just used to an extra set of hands. So after nap, we set off with the Christmas CDs playing. We visited Hallmark first, where the biggest challange was holding the basket, navigating the stroller with one hand, and keeping Avery's hands off the merchandise. She did great and seemed to enjoy the store and all the people. Our next stop was Belk where she patienly waited for me to try on and purchase 2 new pairs of shoes. Judging by what was in the store, my shoes need a make-over. Again, once upon a time, not only did I know what shoes were in style, I had them! I'd trade shoes for Miss Avery any day though. I'm tired of Ned complaining about these shoes though, but I hate to tell him that they'll be keeping a spot on the shoe rack. Our last stop was Chik-Fil-A. We did just fine ordering, getting a high chair, getting things to the table, and filling our stomachs. Our only glitch was a little ketchup on Avery's sleeve as we were leaving. This remains a mystery as Avery didn't have ketchup. It's so fun to have a little companion and I know it will get more fun (and possibly more challenging) as she gets older. I can't wait to see what we'll get into next summer.
She's been in bed awhile now and hopefully will not be thrown off by the extra hour of sleep tonight. I'm catching up on my soap while blogging and am getting ready to enjoy the yogurt parfait I brought home. Thursday is a half-day at school and I'm planning on going to pick up a deal for Avery I scored on the Facebook group Watcha Got? It seems to be kind of like Craig's List but mostly moms selling various items. This weekend is the big wedding weekend for Brandon and Brittany. We're excited to be a part of it, and the anticipation is growing as we wait to see if Ned's tuxedo pants will fall to his feet when he tries them on!
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Hope this week will be better for you!
Hope this week has been better for you:-)
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