hinckley happenings

setting: grace's room, just before bed.
grace (lamenting): "why hasn't the tooth fairy come? it's been four days; usually it only takes her a couple of days."
yes, we are the world's lamest parents; (it had only been 3 nights - not that makes a much of a difference). i actually think grace must know the truth about the tooth fairy, but i think she wisely pretends not to know so that she can assure the visits (read money) still happen.

setting: i am in the living room with fritz and jake. from my vantage point, i can see lily in the dining room with her hands behind her back and a mischievious look on her face.
me: "lily, what are you doing?"
lily: "nothing."
lily (after some thought and recognizing that i'm not buying it): "praying."
oh yeah, we are in trouble with this one. what she was doing was sneaking halloween candy.

setting: pat is on his way to work. i'm looking at a picture of how i want to cut my hair (after a year and a half of growing it out, i think i finally have enough to donate.)
me (to pat): "so how bad am i going to look being fat with short hair?"
pat: [pause, silence]
me: "i guess that's one of those loaded questions that husbands shouldn't answer."
pat: "good-bye. i love you."
this is where pat not being the most talkative being is a very good thing.

finally, this morning when i woke up, i realized that i forgot (oh, the horror) to place my garnet hill order last night! i heart garnet hill, but it's out of my price range, so i usually just drool. but yesterday i got an email for an additional 20% off their october sale AND i had a $20 off coupon i could use. alas, sorrow, the sale ended last night and now the what would have been $20 skirt for grace is now $29, the what would have been $17 dress for lily is $40 and the what would have been $8 lunch bag is $16. oh well, there's usually clearances again in january. my husband is pretty happy that i didn't spend money that we don't really have.
yes, i do realize that i'm pathetic and that there are starving children in the world.

just a final note about that whole mammagram post. thanks to those who pointed out it's not a big deal. (i was exagerrating for humor; i wasn't that freaked out about it - just thought whoa, i'm getting old). in all seriousness, my grandma got breast cancer in her 40's so early screening is good idea and i will be getting one soon.