February 17, 2007
shoes, Mormons, and muffin tops
I got the shoes, people! 2 pairs!! And by shoes, I mean the Robeez, obviously. I mean, any shoes cute enough to replace sexy dreams about my husband (and Orlando Bloom) are totally worth charging on my credit card. BTW, how sad is it that halfway through the month I'm nearly overdrawn?? Anyway, you wanted to see the shoes . . .
I got the mermaid ones I blogged about:
and these pea pod shoes, which I just had to have for my sweet pea. Her FAVORITE food, by far, is peas, pureed or whole. I love to watch her pick up the little peas with her thumb and forefinger. Anyway, the shoes:
I think I'm getting a cold. I've been very good drinking my hot tea and eating chicken noodle soup, but this thing is persistant. I tried to lay low today, except for the shoe shopping. I also went to Publix to buy supplies to make more soup.
I'd have to say, the low point of my day was spent hiding from the Mormons. Those guys are relentless! I am all for spreading the word, but "bothering" people at their homes seems to turn people off more than anything. I knew I wouldn't be able to get rid of them if I answered the door, so instead, I hid in various places I didn't think they could see me through my window, until finally I was back in our room where I could nurse and change Olivia. James laughed when I told him and said I should've told them we already had a church, but thanks anyway. But I'm way too nice. One moment I'd be politely telling them no, and somehow, a minute later they'd have ended up in my living room and I'd be serving them coffee. So I hid like an idiot. When I finally thought they were gone, I snuck out to my car to bring in my bags, and I'll be damned, they caught me! They were still standing out on my driveway. I felt really stupid, so I ran back in the house, and they finally drove away on their 10 speeds. Last year we had some that sat on the porch for a half hour. I was trapped! That's what I get for not having the guts to say no. Oh, and out of curiousity, would you have answered the door?
Sorry if I'm jumping from here to there, but my circulation is about cut off, and it might be affecting my brain. See, we're at my parents' house right now, and I decided to take a hot shower because I LOVE my parents' shower and I don't feel so hot, and steam clears your nose. Anyway, I asked James to pack my sweat pants in the little bag we brought, and he said he would and didn't. So, I had to squueze my fat ass into my mom's sweat pants, which are like a size 4 and I am SO freaking not a 4. I feel like someone is slowly squeezing me to death. I might have to ride home without pants. I could just put my jeans back on, but they have food on them, and I just don't want to. This is all James's fault. I think I might have to trade him in for a better model. He's been driving me nuts lately. He's luckly he's so damn sexy!!!!!
Ok, time to go eat cheesecake. I think that might just put me over the edge, literally. I'm already muffin topping! That's it, I'm going to have to ride home pant-less. But, cheesecake . . . yum!
CUTENESS!!!! I was LMAO at the pants, sooooooo like me. My mom is a size 4-6 also so I def. can't borrow her teeny things :)
Posted by: girl from florida at February 17, 2007 10:57 PMI did answer the door to a religious group (cant remember which ones!) once and was polite and chatted for a bit but told them I wasn't interested. So then the next weekend they came back! Again, I was polite and told them I wasn't interested... then the weekend after that. Guess what? So I was polite for the third time and told them again I wasn't interested... then guess what happened the 4th weekend in a row? Yup! They visited again! That time I hid. But they were persistent and the 5th weekend I asked my brother to tell them that I moved house. I felt bad but I had said no politely so many times and they just kept coming back! They did try again a month or 2 later and we all hid. Then that was the end of it. haha. :)
Posted by: Trace at February 18, 2007 12:13 AMI LOVE those shoes!!! Oh man they are adorable and perfect for little feet. I'm busy searching for shoes for Zander and boy is that ever a tough search!
I can't believe it's been a year since your accident. What a horrible time that was
Posted by: Melany aka Supermom at February 18, 2007 11:25 AMI never answer the door if its somebody I don't know, religious groups or not.
Posted by: Laura at February 18, 2007 12:00 PMI'm with you Laura, I don't answer the door if I don't know you. There are too many cases in Houston of people pushing the door in and robbing you blind while you sit and watch.
I did answer the door to Mormons one time. I hid all of the other times they came back. We still laugh about it because they asked us if they could sing for my husband and I. It was a little strange!
Posted by: Jenn at February 18, 2007 01:12 PMMrMan has the pea Robeez too. I'm focused on maintaining their cuteness: I reserve them for times I know we'll be playing inside (like at the children's museum), because I don't want them all dirtied on the playground. Goofy of me, I know.
Posted by: shokufeh at February 18, 2007 04:48 PMThe shoes are cute!
I'd like to say that I would have answered the door, but I probably wouldn't have. I wouldn't have wanted to deal with them. My husband, on the other hand, probably would have answered just so he could debate beliefs, as he's done before.
Posted by: Chas at February 18, 2007 05:39 PMI'm with Chas - I would have probably hid and my husband would have loved to open the door to torment and debate.
The pants thing is too funny.
I LOVE those shoes! I can't wait to get a pair for Lani!
We always hide from the Jehovas! A girl I worked with is a jehova and she said if you hide they will just keep coming back! I guess I will just keep hiding! Wesley thinks that it is fun! I live on a dead end dirt road & I do not trust anyone! Even if they are all dressed in black with little name tags on!
Posted by: Wendy at February 18, 2007 08:43 PMI love those pea shoes! Did you get them on the actual Robeez site? I can't find them.
I probably would have opened the door and just told them that I already go to church. I've tried converting them before and it doesn't work. lol
Posted by: Morgan at February 18, 2007 10:58 PMLOVE the shoes~SO cute~& I'll bet they look so cute on little Miss Olivia :) Kendall's fav food was/still is peas~it is fun to watch them pick them up w/their thumbs & forefingers, isn't it :) Sorry to hear you're getting sick~that's no fun~hope you feel much better soon! We had Mormons come one time a few years ago & we told them we were already members of a church & kept insisting that "their" way was best & kept begging to come in & we told them we weren't interested. We haven't had any visit since then but if we do, we plan to hide as well. I hate to be that way but they just don't know how to accept the word "no". Your pants story was funny in the way you described it but I know it wasn't funny as it was happening :( Hope you had a nice weekend :)
Posted by: Connie at February 19, 2007 01:11 AMHa, I hid from the mormans before too....but one time I had the door open and just the screen door was closed and I walked around the corner with Anna and they scared the CRAP out of me. I lied and said I was the baby sitter. It worked.
Cutie shoes, and I totally know what you mean about the pants....I would have been the same way!
Posted by: Sara at February 19, 2007 08:54 AMLOL... I fight with the Mormons... they are a cult... and every time I have won... cheer for me... the best was my FIL was over (the pastor) and he stood in my door way of my apartment and fought with them and an hour later they finally left and they never came back to my apartment... now I got them coming to the house... and fight with a whole new group of them lol... need the FIL to come over and get them too... but don't hide from them... they will just keep coming!!
Posted by: Shannon O. at February 19, 2007 09:42 AMOh man, I am cracking up here. Hilarious post. You ran back inside?! LOL...We never answer our door. Ever. Doesn't even matter if we're sitting in the front room with the windows wide open.
LOL about the sweats, too. Hope you stay well. Our house has had a 'cold' for months, it seems.
Posted by: Jodie at February 19, 2007 10:36 AMLove the shoes, I so wish I could get some!
And, yes, we hide too. But, I've been told that if Jehovah witnesses come to the door & you ask if you can open in prayer that they'll leave - I've never tried it, though!
Posted by: Jessica at February 19, 2007 11:36 AMI would have hid too! I once got caught talking to them and decided to play the polite card and they CALLED THE HOUSE and showed up again. I had to get Mom to get on the phone and be somewhat forceful in telling them that we werent interested! Hannah, i know you know this because ive told you before, but ill say again incase anyone else might get a kick out of it...my boyfriend works at night, so when the mormons visit him, they wake him up...he now answers the door in his boxer briefs, morning wood and all (if it happens to be awake yet) They usually just walk off.....and they dont come back until the next year when the new batch does their rounds! HA!
Posted by: Meggie at February 19, 2007 07:46 PMJust tell the Mormons that there is no way in hell that you are giving up the caffeine in your tea and coffee! LOL! I don't know if I'd open the door or not. I used to work with Mormons, so I have a bit of an "inside" knowledge of them. I could probably get rid of them easily but I also don't like confrontation.
Posted by: Christina at February 20, 2007 11:10 AM