Stories From This Week

I had a photo shoot this week with a couple of my adorable nieces (ages 4-5).  I was most appreciative that they were willing to participate and that their mothers (my sis-in-laws) were willing to help as well by bringing the girls and helping direct them a bit.  Halfway through, one of my nieces got a little shy and decided she had enough of the photo shoot.  I don't blame her, I don't love my picture being taken as well.  Since we were at her house, she got up and went straight to her room. We decided to take a little break and see if we could convince her into coming back out for the rest of the photo shoot.  Her mom and I went to go talk to her.  This is the following conversation that ensued, which I'm still chuckling about.

Niece: (With her head buried in her pillow) I'm shy, I don't want to go back out.
Me:  You aren't shy, you are one of the friendliest little girls I know!
Niece: (with some tears at this point) Yes I am!
(Note:  Niece needed some validation at this point, bad move on my part.)
Her Mom:  Well what can we do that will make you want to do the photo shoot?
Niece: I want a play date with (insert name of best friend).
Her Mom:  Ok, I will call her mom right now and we can go over after the photo shoot.  I actually have some dog food I need to drop off to them.
(Note:  They had extra dog food after taking care of a dog for awhile, but had to take him back because of behavior problems.)
Niece:  No!  Don't take them the dog food, I like it so I can pretend I'm a puppy.
(I should clarify that her mother explained to me my niece doesn't actually eat the dog food.  She just likes to pretend.)
Me:  How about this.  If you go out and do this photo shoot, I will get you your very own bag of dog food.
Niece: (excitedly) You promise?!
Me: Yes, then you can pretend you are puppy whenever you want.
Niece:  Ok, then I'll do it.

And then she took me by the hand and we walked back out to the living room and we were able to complete the photo shoot.  Man, I love kids.  I've had to bribe with candy multiple times, but this is the first time that dog food was requested.

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Maybe I shouldn't admit this next happening, but Danny found it rather funny.  I'm sure most of you have heard about the phone scams from the Caribbean Islands.  If you haven't, then read this article and make sure you don't answer or call back numbers from the area codes listed.  Anyway, I got a call at 6am in the morning from one of these scammers.  I realize 6am isn't a big deal for some, but I wasn't planning on getting up until 7:30am, so I was ticked.  

My nifty phone lists where the incoming call is coming from underneath the phone number.  Under the sleep intruding number of this phone call read "Antigua/Barbuda" When I picked up the phone and hit the end call button I glanced at the where the call was coming from.  Ok, remember I didn't have my contacts in, I was half asleep and thoroughly annoyed.  I must have seen the An and a G in the first word and saw the second word started with a B and some how I processed this to thinking it read "Angry Birds Inc." (Seriously, I was tired.) So this was my thought process, "Why would Angry Birds Inc. call me?  Maybe they are calling me to congratulate me on how well I've done on their game.  Well that's nice of them, but they should know better than call me so early.  They can call me back later."

A little bit later when I was more awake, I checked the missed call and realized it was actually from Antigua/Barbuda aka scammer and not from Angry Birds Inc. I then felt a little foolish about my previous conclusion.

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Last and most importantly, YOU GUYS, IT'S THE OLYMPICS!!!!  I love the Olympics. Even though the opening ceremonies are tonight, Danny and I watched some events last night that were going on.  I don't know what it is about the Olympics, but it makes me very teary.  People achieving their dreams, people working so hard to get there, people with more athletic abilities than me, people losing out on their hopes and getting injured, lots of sentimental commercials, So Many Tears!  I think I got teared up a few times last night and we haven't even gotten to the finals yet!

Also, I was thinking last night how during the last Winter Olympics in 2010 I was dating Danny and sick with mono.  During that time of our dating, he catered to my many whiney needs. Mono is the worst, just so you know.  Anyway, last night, now 2014, I found myself stuck on the couch sick again (not with mono this time, thank goodness) and Danny again catering to my whiney needs.  That man, he deserves a medal.  Also, I hope this isn't a tradition where I'm sick every time the Winter Olympics rolls around, because that isn't cool.