Day 72 of 365

Happy Labor Day folks!!!!  I was awakened at 4:45 am to the wonderful sound of a cannon going off in the street next to Brad and Mary Jo's home.  Apparently it is a Wellsville tradition, that someone drives around and shoots the cannon in the streets to wake everyone up on Labor Day and the Founders Day Celebration so they can get ready for the Labor Day breakfast.  Luckily the kids slept right through it.  I had a non-restful night as Morgan joined me in a single bed about ten minutes after I went to bed.  We cuddled all night and he got a lot more sleep than I did.  I finally switched him places after the cannon went off and I was able to get some good sleep then.  My little guy.  I have got to break him of this habit but it is so difficult.

We had a quick breakfast and then the kids patiently (sort-of) waited for the parade to start.  Morgan was a lot more excited than Carson.  She was okay but the sun was bothering her eyes and she didn't feel like running to the candy.  She sat in her little chair right by me.  The other kids, especially Morgan were great about giving her candy.  About half-way through the parade, Morgan started putting one piece of candy in his bag and then the next into Carson's.  I didn't even ask him to do this - he just did!  I love it when my kids are sweet with each other.

Waiting for the parade to start...

Gabby's float - she beaned me in the head with some
salt water taffy.  It hurt!

After the parade, we cleaned up the Nobles front yard and headed to the back for the backyard BBQ.  We ate and ate delicious homemade food, talked, laughed, listened to a spiritual thought from the missionaries Mary Jo invited to eat with us and just enjoyed the nice weather.  The kids played and played. 

Around 1:30 pm, I decided we should get our gear together, stop at a few shops on the way out of town and head home to meet Bryan.  This is where my crisis began!  We got the car loaded up and were about 4 miles from Brad and Mary Jo's house and Morgan realized his blanket was still at their home.  We turned around, drove back, got the blanket and were back on the road.  Our first stop was the mall.  After we parked, I decided to look for my debit card so I could make some purchases.  I looked everywhere and it was nowhere to be found!  Now I am in panic mode, because the last time I remember it, it was in my pocket.  It could have fallen out anywhere.  I have enough money to go into the mall so I decide to continue on my shopping sojourn.  I call Mary Jo to have her look in Gabby's room where I stayed to make sure I didn't leave it there.  They look and text me back, it is not there!  Now I am really starting to panic, wondering if I should call and cancel it but don't even know if anyone at the bank would be there with the holiday.

Both of the kids are terrible in the mall.  Carson is still not walking very well and requires me to carry her around.  She is getting big enough it isn't really comfortable anymore and I don't have a stroller at all.  I get her into the store I want and have her sit in the chair outside the store while I browse.  I was at Children's Place and Carson couldn't resist the urge to look at the clothes so she was soon in shopping with me.  Morgan wasn't happy about it.  I finally resorted to bribery and told him that if he was good, I would let him ride one of the 50 cent rides on our way out.  He finally was patient with me at least for a couple of minutes anyway.

We made our purchases and headed out of the mall. Carson decides she can't walk again and so now I am carrying her out along with a big bag of clothes and trying to keep track of Morgan.  I am getting grouchy.  I really wanted to stop at Hobby Lobby before we head out since it is the nearest one to us in
Blackfoot.  I am worried about how my two yahooligans will do.  I decide to chance it.  They have carts at Hobby Lobby so worst case scenario, I can push them around.  I needed to get some scrap booking items.  I am so glad we stopped because they were having a great sale and I was able to get 50 percent off my scrapbook albums.

After shopping, I put a movie on for the kids and finally head down the road.  When we arrived home, I started to unload the van and guess what I found?  Yes, that demon debit card that I couldn't locate earlier in the day.  When I picked it up, Carson said, "Oh, I saw that earlier on the floor Mom, when I had to pick something else up!"  yeah girl, thanks for telling me.  Crises diverted!

We had enough time to finish Carson's homework before Bryan arrived to take the kids out for a picnic and to later take Morgan to spend the week with him.  I had a few hours to myself (gasp) and I actually did some organizing downstairs with no television and no computer.  So proud of myself.

Carson came home, we got her ready for bed and then I stayed up too late watching television.  I need to start making it to bed earlier and not drinking so much diet Pepsi.  I swear it is running through my veins.