Hi ho, hi ho it's off to shop we go!

See that smile? Do you know what that means? I do. It means that Kathy is going shopping!

Well, let me go back and tell you that when we left yesterday morning at 10:00, we left laundry piled around the living room and basically a mess in every room of the house. We left in such a hurry. She was going shopping! "No Mom, don't dry your hair, just put it up like you usually do and let's go!!!!" So we left the mess and headed out for our shopping day.

We spend 1 hour at the bank setting up her account. She picked out checks and ordered her cover. She went with a gardening theme. Then we headed back home to pick up hubby. However, when we get there, he has a phone call from the guards; he has been activated--flood duty. Hubby is not happy. He needs to be up at the armory in Summersville as soon as he can get there. You know what that means: a frantic search and pack episode ensues to make sure everything is ready to go into his suitcase. But while he is packing, he decides when he gets there is when he gets there. We had things scheduled for today. He was going to be a part of this shopping day. He was going to take a shower. Then he thought he needed a hair cut. So now, it is 1:00p.m.

Now, Kathy has realized we aren't leaving anytime soon, she goes back to bed. She stayed up all night long and most of the morning. She was so excited to be going shopping. It just tuckered her out. And we had not even left yet. She went upstairs to sleep and her cat didn't even make it that far! He passed out under the coffee table. It must be nice to be a cat. To just lay down whereever you are when sudden nap attacks happen.

I am wondering why he tucks his head under like this? Aren't his little paws so cute tucked up like he is begging?

Anyways, I digress. At this point in time, Nicki walks in the door. What are you doing here? ( I know the answer to this becasue all night the night before, she said "I can't believe that you guys are going to Wal-mart without me!")

Her response, "I got sick at school and they made me call home."

My response "I didn't hear the phone ring. I have been here helping daddy pack for flood duty for the last hour."

Her response, "I told them that I felt better after throwing up but they made me call home and I didn't think you all would be here so I called gran'ma. They made me come home Mom!" Foot stomp and up the stairs she goes.

Now, hubby has heard all of this because he is now out of the shower and has even shaved while we were having this conversation. But no word from him. Now he needs a hair cut. So I get out the clippers, he gets a sheet to cover up with because it makes so much sense to cut your hair after you shower! I cut his hair and trim him up nice and pretty for all his fellow soldiers. No hair can touch his ears or the collar of his jacket. Lovely little guidelines to follow from the army. So, we have spent another 45 minutes putting off flood duty. It is now 1:45 p.m.

Oh, I forgot to mention that we are waiting on a call from his supervisor at the mines. He happened to be underground when hubby called to tell them the news of flood duty. He hasn't called back. I have had enough. Kathy has waited for 3 years to get her disability money and she wants to shop. I tell him..."Call them back and leave your cell phone #. Tell them that you will be on there in about 20 minutes and let's go. I am going to school to pick up Scott and I will meet you at KFC in Summersville!" Out the door I go.

So, we went shopping. Kathy definately knows how to shop. 4 hours we spent shopping for her things. Including new cell phones for her, me and Nicki. My daughter is so very generous. Now we are heading home and my new cell phone rings. It is hubby and he wants to know if we stopped at the the UPS store to send off a nintendo DS to get fixed. Uh, NO, I am going home. Well, don't want it to be a wasted trip. Turn around and go to the store. UGH!

So, while we are waiting for the lady to finish with our box, we decide that we are stopping at an ice cream stand on the way home for a treat. Everyone agrees, we scream for ice cream!! Now, when we finally get home and drop off Nicki and Scott and all the loot that Kathy bought, hubby says since she is wanting a laptop, we should go ahead and get it for her while he is still here. Now folks, he is so technically illiterate he got upset at my cell phone because he couldn't figure it out. But he insists on being there when we buy "Kathy's" new laptop. He drives me crazy.

Then another hour was spent trying to decide which laptop she wanted. She finally decided on a Toshiba. There went a chunk of change, let me tell you. But she is happy and her BFF is supposed to be at the house with her today. All night she kept telling me, "This is the best day EVER!" And then she and nicki started singing spongebob.

The best day ever is over. Money is spent. Loot is strung all over my house, but Kathy is happy, therefore, I am happy!

PS. My being happy has absolutely nothing to do with the fact that hubby is away for 2 weeks. Nope, not a thing!!!!