Not What I Expected, But Great Just The Same

Yesterday, Mother's Day, I awoke knowing the day would be great.  Big Daddy and the kids always acknowledge this day as being extremely special and try their best to make it fabulous in every way.  It's even safe to say that on Mother's Day, I'm spoiled even more than on my birthday.  Keep in mind though, all other days, I'm treated like total and utter crap.

So, Big Daddy announced that he had no gift for me.  Which I knew.  But he knew I wanted a bike.  And I knew that he was going to let me pick it out. 

Be aware that I'm not all about a "great" bike.  I'm going more for color than features or quality.  I mean really, in my case, I'm going to be riding it on a sidewalk around my neighborhood with the kiddos ... I don't need anything other than two tires and a seat that will carry my big butt from point A ... around back to point A.  Pretty ... YES.   Fancy ... NOT SO MUCH.

Sounds like a trip to Wally World is in order.  And I find this, but in a pretty lavender color:

Not wanting to buy the first bike I see,I decide a quick jaunt over to Target would be good (any reason to get into Target is great, isn't it?).  I didn't see a bike, but I did see this:

Then I couldn't decide whether I wanted a new chair, or a new bike. 

Well, Big Daddy made that decision very easy.  Back in the car and to Wal-mart we go.

And my new bike was ...

GONE!

Yes, gone.  In the 10 minutes we took to make a decision , someone came in and stole my bike.  Leave it to Wal-mart.  I wish I could say I was surprised.

So I decide I want the chair, instead.  But Big Daddy doesn't want a chair from Target for $220 because he says it will be a hunk of junk. 

Maybe so.

But, with four kids, ages 10, 7, 4 and 3 ... I'm not exactly dumb enough to buy anything of quality.  Well, maybe I am dumb enough, but I'm not admitting that. 

Get me the chair, I'll be happy, and in 4 or 5 years we get rid of it and get all the stuff we really want ...

Better yet, two chairs ... as I'd like to replace both and would love for them to match.

He didn't go for it.  Wouldn't even THINK about it.

So we went looking for chair, in other places.  When Big Daddy realized a chair similar to the one I wanted would run about $1,100 ... he was totally out.  A new chair was not in my immediate future.

I think I'm losing my touch, people ... though I admit I didn't think to pull out the eyelash batting.  Damn.  Why didn't I think of that?

Regardless.  No chair.  Big Daddy was having any of it.  Mother's Day or not.

So, we ventured to the Wal-mart on the other side of town ... and I got my bike.  And I went on a bike ride with Jake last night.  And I loved it.  But my calves didn't.

Do you know how out of shape I am? 

You do now. 

I really need to do something about that.

How was your Mother's Day?

Comments

[nicheplayer]

Sounds like Big Daddy has his head screwed on straight. That $200 chair would've been a piece of junk.

[traci]

I say its MOTHERS DAY...if you want a 200 dollar gorgeous chair that "might" be junk than you should! Its MOTHERS DAY...did I mention that??? I think big daddy sounds fabulous but he lost me on this one.

[Sara]

Big Daddy sounds a lot like my hubby...he would not want me to get the $200 chair, because it would be junk in a few years. Yes, maybe, but they do not mention all the use it would get in those two years!! Sheesh, men!

Happy Mother's Day!

[Qtpies7~]

Here is my trick. I would say that he is calling me fat. I have to have a bike instead of a chair because I am so fat! You hate my body!
And if you an bring up an actual tear or two, your totally in for the second chair.

[BIG DADDY]

Sometimes you just gotta say "NO". Even if you did do the "batting the eyelashes".....which, just to let you know, would have probably worked..:) Too late now.

[Amy]

Off topic, but you've been awarded :)

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