Our Long Journey to Kaelin...: April 2010

I guess you could say Bingy is over her dislike for the feel of sand! At first she wanted nothing even to do with touching it let alone getting in! Look at her now, she is like'n this stuff now! It is kind of a pain though, because every time she plays in her sandbox she wants to take off her pants, socks and shoes! The day I took this pic it was unseasonably warm, we have even had a little bit of snow since I took it! She still insists on stripping to get in! Arg! I also included some pics of her enjoying her water table! Funny story about her water table: Last week we got home from a walk and Bingy wanted to play in her water table on the front porch. Only when we came around front, the water table was gone! I had to take a double take and then said, "what the...(earmuffs Bingy!)!!" I looked all over thinking some how the wind had carried it off, but that made no sense since it was full of water only the day before! Then I spotted a note on my door and I knew immediately what happened! I totally forgot that I promised I would set some stuff out to donate for the Purple Heart! They, evidently, thought the water table was the donation, water and toys included! BTW, whenever the PH calls they always tell you to put a sign on the items you want donated clearly labled "Purple Heart"! So, how stupid, right? I mean what dimwit would take a toddlers water table filled with water and toys? I immediately called them and told them about their blunder, and you won't believe the response I got! "Was it on your front porch? Well, then that is why they took it!" I demanded that they bring it back, but the girl on the other end (I could just see her shrugging her shoulders!) said it might not be possible because that truck was already in Detroit being unloaded! Honestly, the truth of the matter is, I really didn't care that much about the table it was the stacking cups that were in it that I really wanted back! I had bought them about a year into our wait and they were one the toys that Bingy first played with in China! If they had not been in it, I would have said, fine no biggy considered it a donation and bought another water table off Amazon for 30 bucks! But I wanted my stacking cups back! So I pleaded with the girl to at least find those and give them back, I would even pay the postage! She said she couldn't promise anything! I was heartsick! I know it sounds nuts to be so sentimental over something so trivial, but you understand, right? Well, low and behold the next morning there, on our front porch, appeared Bingy's water table and beloved stacking cups all neatly nestled and taped together! Oops did I say stupid? I take it all back! Purple Heart deserves a round of applause! Now, when they call for a donation, I know not to forget and NOT to have any of Bingy's toys on the front porch when they come a call'in!