People Of Walmart

Our Walmart is pretty ghetto, which means I've seen and heard some pretty funny/frustrating things. It's not unusual for me to come home and have a story for Chris. One of my favorite was the lady who took it upon herself to teach Cordon about different Catholic Saints. She even had pictures.

A conversation I had today is always going to keep me wondering. I was in the check out line when a lady came and stood behind us. She looked about 60 and had on black pants, black and white stripped shirt, black cardigan and black hair with gray roots that was so frizzy it looked like a cartoon drawing of someone that just got electrocuted. Our conversation went like this....(CL means crazy lady)

CL: That baby sure is a great sleeper (Eliza was strapped to my chest) I was watching you shop and I kept wondering if she would ever wake up.

(I'm now wondering if I should call security to report a crazy stalking lady)

CL: How old is she?

Me: 4 months

CL: wow, your getting around great for having a 4 month old. I have one son and that is enough for me, he is a handful and cost so much money. Whats this guys name?

Me: Cordon

CL: Gordon, I like that name

Me: No, C-ordon

CL: we have a Gordon in our family. I have one son and that is enough for me, he is a handful and cost so much money. One boy and one girl, that is the million dollar family. You don't need anymore kids. I have one son and that is enough for me, he is a handful and cost so much money.

CL: is that baby still sleeping?

Me: no she is awake now

CL: wow what a great sleeper

Me: well she is awake now, see her eyes

CL: yup she sleeps really good. I have one son and that is enough for me, he is a handful and cost so much money. My niece has a lot of kids, twins and a set of sextuplets. you know, john and kate plus 8

Me: Kate Gosslin is your niece?

CL: yup, there are the twins, then 6 kids Aiden....... Joel........ they are going to be 7 soon. I have one son and that is enough for me, he is a handful and cost so much money. He's a Sr. and will probably flunk out of high school because he doesn't listen to me.

At this point she started talking to the cashier and I grabbed my receipt and made a bee line out of there. The Gosslins live about 60min from here so it is possible that this lady is related to them but after that conversation I dont' know how much faith I put in her.

As a side note: when I walked by the nail salon I saw that the channel they had on the TV was some farm show with a goat tied up about be killed. Nothing sets the mood for a relaxing mani/pedi like animals being slaughtered.

Tender Mercies

I've been struggling as a mom the last couple weeks.  Just the typical frustrations of feeling guilty for doing blank or not doing blank.  However, Cordon did two things the last couple days that completely boosted my spirits and helped me realized that I'm doing something right. 

Situation one: Chris told Cordon it was his turn to say the family prayer and suddenly, with no help from us, Cordon said;

"Heaven Fada,

Thank play with toys,
go shopping
married in temple
Jesus Christ, Amen"

I'll admit that I cried. It was just so dang sweet.

Situation two: Cordon grabbed a book I'm currently reading and climbed onto the couch with it.  He opened it up and said "maken came to pass, the end" (and it came to pass)

Those two moments were exactly what I needed to see that I'm not completely failing as a mom. It may be the most frustrating job sometimes, but there is nothing better then being a mom.