The bathroom is coming along. We made another trip to Lowe’s today to buy all the things that were forgotten the first time. While Jonny grabbed a few last things on one end of the store, I took half the kids to the bathroom on the other end of the store. On the way, I spotted a heater that Jonny has been wanting for his office (his office has no heating!) So, Gabe went running back to tell Jonny that he should drive the giant cart over and add the heater. Gabe came back (we were out of the bathroom at this point) but didn’t bring Jonny. He said that he was already checking out. I asked Gabe to grab a cart and we would take the heater over to the register anyway. Maybe we would make it in time, before Jonny paid the bill. As we were about to grab the heater, Jonny came dashing down the aisle carrying Silas under one arm. He grabbed the gigantic box containing the heater in his other arm and started running. He was sort of a spectacle, especially as Silas was sliding down, and dangling from Jonny’s arm, barely hanging on. Gabe and Keats were trying to run and catch up to us with the crazy flat bed cart, but were struggling to steer it. I was asking Jonny to slow down for a second and hand me Silas. “You can’t take the baby. Your arm is in a sling.” (I am trying to give the shoulder a rest whenever I can) “But Jonny, you’re running with a huge box and dropping the baby!” He stopped and let me grab Silas while explaining that the woman who had rung up our purchases wasn’t very patient and he needed to hurry and get the heater to her so we could stop holding things up. Gabe and Keats caught up with the cart, Jonny put the heater on it, took the baby back from me, and started running again. I put my arm back in the sling while running after Jonny and the boys who were still struggling with the cart that wanted to go any direction but straight. We arrived back at the register and of course at this point, there was a bit of a line forming behind us. As the cashier bleeped the heater Jonny reached into his pocket and realized that he had left his wallet in the car. He went tearing out of the store to get it, while I stood at the register smiling and acting normal. Jonny made it back, we paid, and got out of there. I think it was definitely our most exciting trip to a home improvement store EVER.
beautiful pictures:) your description of your adventures are so vivid… thanks for the chuckle!
Love it. Why are some check out operators so grumpy? When I get a grumpy one I give them a huge smile and tell them how lovely they look that day (with fingers crossed in case). It sometimes helps though not always.
Your photographs are wonderful. My favourite flowers.
Today’s photos are even more beautiful than usual!!
Awesome story! So, maybe I missed Beatrix getting her hair cut, but I just have to say that it looks so adorable. My daughter got a similar short cut a month ago and she love loves it. Beatrix looks like she is rocking it!
I’m in stitches here, giggling! What an adventure!
I’m sorry but I’m laughing….. we have all been there one time 🙂 Take care of your shoulder and great pictures.
Sounds like quite the adventure. Wildflower pics with the kids are gorgeous today!
I’ve carried Corrine that way when she squirms but never while running. What did you do to your shoulder? I tweaked mine and wonder how you still knit?
I’m not really knitting right now 🙁
What an enjoyable read about your exciting day at the hardware store.
oh my gosh, that is hilarious. the poor boys with the blasted cart… why are carts all like that anyway??
Sounds like your family caused quite a scene! Home improvement is always an adventure!
Oh my gracious–the hilarity! I was on the edge of my seat reading this, but I could visualize it all in my head in slow motion. I kept picturing poor Silas as a football being handed off or a baton being passed in a relay–I kept thinking ‘don’t drop the baton’!!! And the poor boys clattering along with the unwieldy cart–I can see it all. Just think of all the people you provide with a story to pass down in their family lore . . . “Remember the time we were at Lowe’s and . . . “!!!
I was on the edge of my seat reading this too! That’s hilarious and I know how you felt too…..
I love that Jonny was looking out for you and your shoulder, willing to endure a few moments of crazy to help you heal. I generally don’t like trips to the home improvement store, it’s just so overwhelming, and with all that excitement, you are all my heroes! 🙂
I absolutely dread going to the home improvement store too. It’s really the worst, but we’re learning to keep our sense of humor through the ordeal and that helps!
I love it!! Thats really hilarious:) I could see us doing this by the way!
Ha! Those are the times when I feel like everything seems crazy, but I keep calm on the outside, but inside it feels like my brain might fry. I always wonder what others around me at that very moment wonder. Glad you got the heater and Silas didn’t fall.
:)Lisa
PS. I just love the blurred picture of you and your daughter, something about it just strikes me so….
Larkspur took that one! I should have made a note of that under the photo! Of course she didn’t mean for it to be blurry, but I love it that way too!
I liked that one too! We have totally been that family holding up the line. One time I was a week postpartum and had to run into the grocery store while the rest of the gang was in the car waiting. I realized in the line that I forgot my wallet and had to run to the car and back while holding up the line. I was so worried about holding up the line that I ran way too fast and felt it for days. Not smart. Here’s hoping your bathroom gets finished VERY soon!!
lol…This is exactly why I come to your blog! Everyday events , yet…the story you offer of your family just being themselves, gives me a smile for the entire day! Lots of love to you and yours…
Ha! Thanks for the chuckle this morning! Hope your shoulder is mending up quickly. Your photos in the cosmos and mist are just beautiful.
Oh Ginny that was Hallarious!!!! So I’m not the only person living like that. HA!!!
You certainly brought a smile to my face this morning. It reminds me of when my children were younger and there was always a home project to complete. Thank you for your willingness to share these day brighten era with us.
Blessings,
Betsy
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lol! Great story!
I certainly admire how calm you were at the checkout when Jonny ran to the car for his wallet. I would have been bobbing and weaving, apologizing up and down to everyone in the line and the cashier whilst all the children were doing what children do:) So proud of you for keeping your cool. Sounds like the heater was worth it and those folks got a nice little show.
You know, typically I would be too. I guess I am trying a new technique. I felt much calmer just standing there with an amused smile on my face.
That sounds like a typical trip to Lowe’s for us – 7 kids.
Lol! I have done this so many times and a few times realized that my wallet was still at home! Here’s to adventure!
I can see how people misinterpret that as a perfect life. 😉
Life with all these kids (I have 7, myself) is never a dull moment, that is for sure!
I was totally thinking the same thing about the “perfect life”. 🙂
What I want to know is where anyone gets the idea that the “perfect life” exists. It’s all about your attitude, right? A positive outlook (and hope of course!) makes all the difference.
I bet you all were the talk of the store there for awhile!!
ROFL
That sounds like the things that could happen to us. Especially the forgotten wallet part!
Bah! If it doesn’t involve at least THREE trips to the hardware store, it’s not a home improvement project. Wish I was there to witness the spectacle!
I made trip three today: all six kids, minus Jonny. It was much calmer…I don’t know what that says about Jonny 🙂
Men in a hardware store… like kids in a candy store! 😉
So funny! Although it probably didn’t seem funny as it was happening :). Thanks for the early morning laugh.
Oh gosh that is funny. You can’t even make this stuff up! Maybe you should do a reality show and make some real cash! I hear Americans love reality tv. 😉
I could picture the whole thing in my head as I read it. Hilarious! (And absolutely something we would do…) I can’t wait to see the finished bathroom… xo
This is a fantastic story. I love it! Truly laughing out loud over here… 🙂
It is always nice to hear that such a story happens also others, not only me! Love it!
Oh, my this gave me my morning chuckle! I can just imagine something like that happening to us one of these days. I love reading your blog, and (referring to your previous post) I *know* there are ugly moments, snotty noses, all kinds of things that happen in your days, but who wants to write about that? Take pictures of the beauty, there’s so much to be seen in a big family, and leave the rest behind to be forgotten. Your family seems so precious. I think our little girls would get along great! 🙂
Hee hee hee. That is just too funny. Home improvement is such an adventure.
Thanks for the laughter this morning, just what I needed. Hope that shoulder gets better soon.
HeeHee! Sounds like Jonny is just making sure he stays in shape for the next Tough Mudder! Got to get those workouts where ever you can, right? I can absolutely picture the whole thing, mostly because it sounds like something my husband would do too. 🙂
Well, I have to say, I was nervous this was going to end really badly . . . have you seen the commercial where the parents are busy in a home-improvement store and their child wanders off? Only to announce shortly thereafter that he’d made poop on the potty — the store’s display potty!
So, happy to hear you made it out with just an impatient clerk! Hope your shoulder is intact, too!