Hello fellow bloggers! I realize I am pulling a Jenni Naylor (haha) and not updating for a whole month, however, it has been crazy! I will give you a quick update of the Florida trip. Overall, it was awesome. We went on a Lion Safari, left Berlin at kids care and laid out, shopped, swam, etc. My favorite part was when Keith bought me two Le Creuset Pans for Christmas! Yeah! I have been wanting these for the last 2 years. Anyhow, everything was great until the last day...
It started out great with a nice morning run on Singer Island. However, after a few hours of fun, I decided to take Berlin to a really posh mall to go see Santa. My dad was going to work out for the 3rd time that day, so I decided to head off with Berlin to have some "quality" time. When we arrived at the mall, I noticed that the line was not terribly bad. Yes! We can be in and out, I thought. Well, apparently, everyone in Florida dresses their kids up to the nines for their picture with Santa. We are talking hair curling and all. Well, here Berlin and I stand with nappy hair, shorts and tee's and flip flops. After about 20 minutes, I realized that the line wasn't really moving. Come to find out that Santa's helpers take 30-50 pictures per kid. Kandid ones, others with siblings, and then by their self. Are you kidding me? Isn't the point just to have your child tell Santa what they want and MAYBE take a snapshot of the event. I was soo bugged, however, I had a 3 year old child that wanted to see Santa and wasn't going to let me ditch out of line. So we waited, and waited, and waited... Finally, we got to the front of the line and it was Berlin's turn. She takes one look at the guy and FREAKS out! Screaming and crying; hiding under my legs begging me to go.
So, let's get this straight. I waited 2 1/2 hours so she could see Santa and she freaks when we get up there. AAARRRGH! I was soo mad. Not only was it a waste of time, but it was our last day there and we had planned a boat ride of the city and missed that so Keith was pissed.
About an hour later, we decided to get something to eat at another outdoor mall where all the good restaurants are. After getting something to eat, we decided to go shop for awhile. Keith is obsessed with MACY'S. I don't know why, he just thinks they have good sales. So, we head in and, of course, 10 minutes later, no Keith. Well, I think nothing of it and continue to look around until Berlin starts to complain that her stomach hurts. After about 15 minutes, I head up to the Customer Service desk and ask them to page Keith for me. After MUCH convincing, they page him. I wait, and wait, and wait. No Keith. I head out again and try to find him, and to my surprise, there he is in the next department shopping away. The following conversation pursued.
Me: "Dad, did you not hear your name called over the store to meet us at customer service.
Keith: "What?"
*Right then, Berlin starts puking everywhere! Luckily, we were right by a bathroom, so I run in with her while she continues to puke. Most of you who know me know that I HATE puke! I have only thrown up twice in my whole life. So, here I have puke in my hair and all over my shirt. Poor Berlin has it all over her as well. I am so flustered that I don't know if I should clean up her first or the floor where everyone is walking.
Finally, I get it all cleaned up and head out to find Keith again. Surely, he is waiting right outside of the bathroom to see if I need help. WRONG! I have to go hunt him down again, with sick puking child in tow. Once again, I find him shopping up a storm.
Me: KEITH! ARE YOU KIDDING ME? YOU ARE STILL SHOPPING? DO YOU NOT CARE THAT BERLIN IS SICK AND WE HAVE PUKE ALL OVER US?
Keith: Oh, she is fine now. Go downstairs and spray some perfume on and you will be fine.
Really, I am not exaggerating. This is my Dad.
Next morning we get up to head off on our plane and Berlin puked the whole way home. In some odd way, I feel like I have checked something off my list. (Child puking on an airplane, check!)
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I don't know what you're talking about...I post way more than you! I even posted more than once in the SAME week!
How long were you in Florida? Picking up puke absolutely BLOWS! Max had the stomach flu TWICE this month! And then Maili got it...there was Ster and I at 1am wiping up chunks of puke all over our floor...and then Max even puked in my lap! "Who the hell ever wanted kids?" - Famous Hailey quote!
Are you coming to AZ ever to visit your sisters?
So funny and so Keith. What did he buy at Macy's? That is too funny!
And you wonder why I fear for my children's lives when you all go off on Keith adventures.
Speaking of keith, apparently the apple doesn't fall far from the tree, as you called jenni by her maiden name. Keith still, to this day, calls you hailey harper. It's been Babcock for nearly EIGHT years!
Thank you Steve! I was like, "Who is Jenni Naylor - I haven't heard that name in almost 5 years?"
And Hailey - HELLO, you still haven't given me your new address or phone number...and since you're pulling a "Jenni Naylor", I knew that I wouldn't get your new address until next year!
What the "HELL" is it?
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