Grandpa and Lawren in front of her Christmas tree.
Kathleen had asked us to come up and babysit while they went out to dinner. So while we were there, she was able to take advantage of the babysitters. She hung their Christmas light. While they were at dinner, Grandpa and I decided to take Lawren out on the front porch to see the lights. We weren't going to be out there very long, so we didn't dress for the occasion. I think it was only 30 some degree's. Grandpa did think to put his stocking cap on, I wrapped Lawren in a blanket and I went out there in my socks with no jacket. We took the pics and headed back into the house to find that the door was locked. Tom is still talking about the look on my face. While I was holding Lawren, he went around to see if the back door was unlocked, it wasn't. He went back to the detached garage to see if he could find a screw driver or something, it was locked. We checked all of the windows, double paned, they were all locked. So, I put his slippers on and made my way over to the neighbors. By this time my feet were starting to freeze. I had such a desperate feeling in my heart. How in the world are we going to get in before Jeff and Kathleen get home to find us all frozen on their porch. I knew exactly what I was going to tell the neighbor. I was going to explain what happened and ask to borrow a screw driver or a gun. If the screw driver didn't work, I could blow the door open. Remember, I was desperate. Well, of course, the neighbor wasn't home. So I trucked back over to the house. Tom went around the house again and found a used sprinkler with the stake attached to it. He pried and shoved on the door for a few minutes, but to us, it seemed like hours. While he was working on that, I was offering up all kinds of prayers to God.
After a few shoves and digs, the door flung open spraying wood and plaster all over the entrance. But, we were in the house. Thank you Lord.
The door jam. Well, what's left of it. The good thing about it all is they were going to get a new door anyway. Just not this soon.
This is what Keiran is getting for Christmas. I had asked him a few weeks ago what he wanted, all he ever says is a "battery operated quad." I said to him, "don't you want some Lego's or something like that", he replied, "well you can get me whatever you want to, I will like it." He is such a little gentleman. Of course we had to get a quad. So Auntie Kathleen picked one up for us at Wal Mart. Grandpa and Auntie assembled it.He is going to be so excited.
The Quad
This is what we got Lawren for Christmas. I can't figure out how to add a video, but we took a video of her riding on Grandpa's knee. She has a Leap Frog that plays farm music, when she hears the music, she will get on your knee and start riding "the horse". We discovered her love for horses while we were in San Antonio a few months ago. We visited the Towers of America, there was a horse ride that she just loved. When her mommy tried to get her off of it, well, she cried. So now we know she is going to love her horsey.
Lawren's Dolly Collection. She loves her dollies. They sit on top of her Amour in her bedroom. When she goes in there, you can ask her where her dollies are, she will look straight up at them. ( She is so advanced. )
This is her newest dolly that I got while in New York. I got it from an antigue shop. She is from West Germany, a "Gotz" doll.
As you can see, Grandpa Murphy was plum wore out.
1 comment:
I cannot believe you broke down the door. What did Kathleen and Jeff say when they got home? I wonder if they will ever ask you to babysit again without leaving several keys in several locations outside the house. Her dollie from New York is so cute. It's fits perfect with the rest of her collection. I'm making sleeping bags for beanie babies for Katya and Kristen.
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