Friday Flip-Offs

For those of you who are uninterested in my annoyed rant, there are pictures of the kids at the end!

I’ve never felt compelled to participate in Friday Flip-Offs before (although I get a kick out of reading them here,) but this week I have a couple and need to share them. Also, for those of you who have seen The Breakfast Club, they remind me of one of my favorite scenes, when Molly Ringwald flips off Judd Nelson.


A big flip-off to the person in a certain big-box discount store parking lot who was screaming profanities as a result of a perceived driving error. Although I wasn’t personally involved in the incident, it made me more certain than ever that there are some places I shouldn’t enter, no matter what prices may lurk behind the doors.

A bigger flip-off to the Michigan housing market. Values keep falling, and so many honest, hard-working people are finding themselves in difficult situations regarding their homes. I have lots of personal theories about whom and what bear responsibility for this free-fall, but I’m not an economist, so I will just say that the market, in general, is a mess.

The biggest flip-off of the week goes to the road crew working on our curbs and road this week. First of all, it’s ridiculous that you would break up all of the concrete at the end of our driveway without notice. A letter at the beginning of the summer does not count as notification, especially when it stated that we would be informed when work would begin near our specific houses. Second of all, don’t come to my door and say that my driveway will be in working order first thing in the morning if it is still going to be torn up days later. I wouldn’t have a problem putting the kids in the stroller and walking home, except the sidewalks are torn up, too, which means I need to use my giant double stroller. Putting two sleeping babies into a giant stroller in the dark and pushing them over broken up sidewalks results in a sobbing infant. That’s not the way I want to put my little ones to sleep.

And because I was taught to always end on a positive, lots of smooches to Vera Bradley for my birthday card. I am now the pleased owner of the medium cosmetic bag in a new fabric (Very Berry Paisley). Perfect for my wallet, lip gloss, phone, and keys, so I can transition easily from diaper bag to purse. Thanks Vera!

Abbey rocking her sparkly flip-flops

custom made by Nan

since Abs loved Madi's so much in NY

everyone needs a Nan in their lives

Dylan quickly mastering his new favorite trick

we never gated the stairs with Abbey

something tells me we won't be so lucky this time