I always seem to develop a pretty bad case of baby brain when I'm preggo, but this last incident just HAS to be recorded for memories sake.
About a month ago I noticed that my little Jeep stroller (its one of those light weight umbrella strollers) was missing. Not unusual since we'll often take my mom's car to go shopping and I'll throw the stroller in there. So I called my mom, asked her if it was in her car or garage. Nope. So then I figured Ryan must've cleaned my car out one night (he does this like once a week for me- how nice is that?) and taken the jeep stroller out to vacuum or something and just forgot to put it back. Unfortunately after talking to Ryan and searching the house there was still no sign of the stroller. We were totally stumped about HOW in the world you can lose a stroller. Luckily it was only 30 bucks (not my 200.00 stroller) and I just kind of forgot about it; UNTIL last week at Gymboree.
I ran in to spend the last of my Gymbucks- with Maeve in tow (she was riding in our jogger stroller). I was looking around while Maeve was parked in front of the tv. A worker came up to me and asked if this kitty stuffed animal was ours (it was) and then handed it over to Maeve. I said "Oh thanks! She leaves a trail behind her wherever we go!" Then the lady said "I know what that's like- and especially working here, we have a huge lost and found. You should see what people leave- like somebody left an entire stroller with bags hanging off of it. I don't know how you'd leave a stroller!" I think my face lit up like a christmas light- but by this time she had gone on and on so much about this crazy "lady" who left a stroller in the store that I couldn't say, "Um... I think that was me." So I played it off like "oh wow that's pretty crazy!"
As soon as I got in the car I called Ryan and told him "OH my gosh- I FOUND the stroller! It's at Gymboree!! But I'm way too embarrassed to get it!"
A few days later, I went back to Gymboree- PRAYING that the woman who initially told me about the stroller wasn't there. UGH- she was. SO I had to go up to her and say, "Um the other day I was in here and you mentioned there was a stroller in the lost & found- I think it might be mine..." She went to the back and out wheeled my stroller. Holy moly- how do you leave a stroller, complete with shopping bags wrapped around the handles in the middle of a store???? I couldn't even remember the day that it happened- I was trying to think of how I got Maeve out of the store, WITHOUT the stroller. Anyways, I still to this day have no clue how it happened- very perplexing... but we have the stroller back and a really funny story. :)
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Friday, October 16, 2009
Saturday, January 3, 2009
Honesty Still Exists!!!!!
A half hour ago I was going to sadly entitle this post "Where'd All The Good People Go?" A popular song by my guy Jack Johnson. You see, for the past 3 days I have been on the hunt for my purse- not just any purse- but a $350.00 coach purse with the matching $290.oo wallet. IN that wallet was my license and about $400.oo in Christmas gift cards. To say the least I was SICK. Literally- last night I couldn't sleep and spent an hour in the shower dry heaving, trying my hardest to keep down dinner and quell that anxiety attack that was inching its way into my brain.
Between Ryan, my mom and I, we had been to every store in Jackson county and been on the phone with every lost and found department.
By this morning, I had pretty much come to terms with the fact that it was gone- probably stolen by some creepo from Walmart on New Years Eve (that was the last time I could recall having it). I had so much pent up "sickness" from the loss of my beloved purse, wallet and gift cards (not to mention $175.00 in gymbucks) that I called up Ryan's parents and asked them to come and watch Maeve so I could get in a good workout- I couldn't think of anything else to do to get the anger and sick feeling out.
I got a great "Body Pump" class in and felt muuuuuch better leaving the Y. And as I drove home I started thinking about how silly the whole thing was- it was a purse- replaceable- a wallet- replaceable- money- replaceable- gift cards- replaceable- I went on like this, going through my head, all the things that were now lost and that I'd have to replace. And of course, my mind wandered to irreplaceable things- Maeve, my husband, my family. Suddenly, things seemed brighter- I could go to Secretary of State and get my new license. I would eventually get over the loss of my Christmas gift cards, I might even luck out and have Ryan feel sorry enough for me and buy me a brand new Coach purse and wallet :)
After my workout I stopped home, fed Maeve some "deceptive" Mac & cheese and headed over to my moms house for another search sweep of their home. The entire time I was over at my moms I was moaning and groaning about how I have the worst luck- starting with the horrible birth experience I had all the way to the tooth extraction and the purse incident. My mom kept saying "Ashley, calm down- we're going to replace all of this... etc." Still though, I felt stupid and horrible for losing all my gift cards and in my head I was going over the huuuuuuuge "to do" list (like getting a new license, AAA card, etc.) I left my moms house feeling incredibly bummed and like God had His giant foot on me (I know get over it Ashley, right????) well I decided to go by Tim Hortons for some coffee pick me up. I went through the drive through and at the window, I paid, then asked- JUST for "laughs and giggles" if they had a lost and found- to my sheer and utter surprise- the window girl said "Brown coach purse?" I AM NOT KIDDING YOU I CRIED!
I STARTED CRYING AND SAYING "YOU'VE GOT TO BE KIDDING ME! YOU'VE GOT TO BE KIDDING ME!" She wasn't and not ONLY did they have my purse, but they had me come in, view the security camera to confirm that nobody messed with my purse and obviously go through it, making sure everything was intact... then I signed a form and I was free to go with my PURSE- MY PURSE!!!!!!! I sat it in the front seat next to me like it was a long lost friend. The entire way home I kept grinning goofily at it and squealing to Maeve in the back seat about how "Momma's got her purse back!"
Of course when I got home I had a million phone calls to make- my mom, my grandma, Ryan- ALL of them were ecstatic- and my mom cried! hahaha! It was quite the emotional event... she was probably so wrapped up in it because half of those gift cards came from her :) Anyways, what a fabulous day! And whats even more exciting, is the honesty and integrity exhibited by the awesome employees of "Tim Hortons." I am going to send a "thank-you" card to the employees for their kindness and honesty.
Ahhhhhhhhhh..... I am on cloud 9 right now :) And pretty soon, we're headed up to Detroit for our "New Years" celebration. And you can bet I will have my purse securely fastened to me or the stroller at ALL TIMES. (the purse has these hooks on it that you can hook to whatever)
Anyways, again, I have been completely blessed by the grace of God and good people. Hope you all have a blessed weekend :)
Between Ryan, my mom and I, we had been to every store in Jackson county and been on the phone with every lost and found department.
By this morning, I had pretty much come to terms with the fact that it was gone- probably stolen by some creepo from Walmart on New Years Eve (that was the last time I could recall having it). I had so much pent up "sickness" from the loss of my beloved purse, wallet and gift cards (not to mention $175.00 in gymbucks) that I called up Ryan's parents and asked them to come and watch Maeve so I could get in a good workout- I couldn't think of anything else to do to get the anger and sick feeling out.
I got a great "Body Pump" class in and felt muuuuuch better leaving the Y. And as I drove home I started thinking about how silly the whole thing was- it was a purse- replaceable- a wallet- replaceable- money- replaceable- gift cards- replaceable- I went on like this, going through my head, all the things that were now lost and that I'd have to replace. And of course, my mind wandered to irreplaceable things- Maeve, my husband, my family. Suddenly, things seemed brighter- I could go to Secretary of State and get my new license. I would eventually get over the loss of my Christmas gift cards, I might even luck out and have Ryan feel sorry enough for me and buy me a brand new Coach purse and wallet :)
After my workout I stopped home, fed Maeve some "deceptive" Mac & cheese and headed over to my moms house for another search sweep of their home. The entire time I was over at my moms I was moaning and groaning about how I have the worst luck- starting with the horrible birth experience I had all the way to the tooth extraction and the purse incident. My mom kept saying "Ashley, calm down- we're going to replace all of this... etc." Still though, I felt stupid and horrible for losing all my gift cards and in my head I was going over the huuuuuuuge "to do" list (like getting a new license, AAA card, etc.) I left my moms house feeling incredibly bummed and like God had His giant foot on me (I know get over it Ashley, right????) well I decided to go by Tim Hortons for some coffee pick me up. I went through the drive through and at the window, I paid, then asked- JUST for "laughs and giggles" if they had a lost and found- to my sheer and utter surprise- the window girl said "Brown coach purse?" I AM NOT KIDDING YOU I CRIED!
I STARTED CRYING AND SAYING "YOU'VE GOT TO BE KIDDING ME! YOU'VE GOT TO BE KIDDING ME!" She wasn't and not ONLY did they have my purse, but they had me come in, view the security camera to confirm that nobody messed with my purse and obviously go through it, making sure everything was intact... then I signed a form and I was free to go with my PURSE- MY PURSE!!!!!!! I sat it in the front seat next to me like it was a long lost friend. The entire way home I kept grinning goofily at it and squealing to Maeve in the back seat about how "Momma's got her purse back!"
Of course when I got home I had a million phone calls to make- my mom, my grandma, Ryan- ALL of them were ecstatic- and my mom cried! hahaha! It was quite the emotional event... she was probably so wrapped up in it because half of those gift cards came from her :) Anyways, what a fabulous day! And whats even more exciting, is the honesty and integrity exhibited by the awesome employees of "Tim Hortons." I am going to send a "thank-you" card to the employees for their kindness and honesty.
Ahhhhhhhhhh..... I am on cloud 9 right now :) And pretty soon, we're headed up to Detroit for our "New Years" celebration. And you can bet I will have my purse securely fastened to me or the stroller at ALL TIMES. (the purse has these hooks on it that you can hook to whatever)
Anyways, again, I have been completely blessed by the grace of God and good people. Hope you all have a blessed weekend :)
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