What Happens When You Assume

Today is Keegen's 2nd birthday! I am really kind of floored by that. He's still so little. But oh so very feisty. Definitely behaves like a two-year old.

It's only 8AM as i'm writing this. We started the day with the traditional yellow cake with chocolate frosting. Yum! Nice way to start the day if you ask me.

Doug has been out in the garage, putting together Keegen's gift from my parents. A Little Tikes Cozy Coupe Cop Car. He and Bode had so much fun in them in SLC at the childrens museum that we thought it would be the perfect gift. I got one for Bode off of Craigslist so hopefully they won't fight over them. Keegen's is way cooler, of course, but we hope to make Bode's cool with stickers and other fun things.

a picture of the boys at the kids' museum
So Doug's out in the garage and there's a knock at the door. I assumed he was done and had opened the garage door and had the car out front on the driveway. I grabbed the video camera and the boys and in that sing-songy mommy voice i'm saying, "Who is it, Keegen? Who can it be? Is someone at the door for you??" And it's taking me a minute to open the door because of video camera difficulties. I finally open the door and there's this woman standing there, sort of smiling, a confused possibly scared smile. I know the look on my face shows zero recognition. I mean, i was expecting Doug.

She laughs a nervous laugh and says, "Hi. I'm Lynne V. Did you forget i was coming?" She's the contractor i'd had scheduled to come bid a built-in bookcase for my family room.

I'm laughing and say, "Oh my gosh! You must think i'm crazy!" And she says, "Oh, i just figured you were..." Long pause. I say, "REALLY enthusiastic?!" She says, "Ya!" And I say, "Or on drugs!"

Oh. So embarassed. We got a really good laugh out of it. I offered her cake and ice cream. But she declined. She probably thinks it's laced with something that makes you kind of, er, funny...