Awkward and Awesome

Awkward:

- one of your children finding something they made you in the garbage, where you secretly threw it away, and then bringing it to you with a look of utter confusion and betrayal on their face.

- that moment when you realize the person you are enthusiastically waving at across the store parking lot is not who you thought it was.

- and the look on their face as they stare at you blankly.

- showing up 10 minutes late to church last night and finding out the service has moved into a classroom in which everyone is facing the door, so they can all watch you as you take the walk of shame into the room and find the only two seats left... right in the front row.
- being given a little clear cup to go potty in at the doctor's office and coming out of the ONE AND ONLY bathroom with it to find you have to carry it past a line of ladies and men waiting for their turn. Again with the walk of shame!

Awesome:

- the steamed cauliflower and cheese sauce I made to go along with my pork roast dinner last night. And the kudos I received from everyone, except Blake, who was pretty suspect and not inclined to try it out (except by force). That was not so awesome.

- deferring all of Kendall's math homework problems to Russ when she needs help (because we all know who's better at it) and then retreating to the bedroom for some quiet solitude while he pulls his hair out in frustration trying to teach her.

-having all your favorite shows back on TV again and then going to your sister-in-law's to watch them with her (because husbands don't appreciate Survivor and The Amazing Race the way you both do).
- being visited by your sister who comes bearing treats... homemade carrot cake and lemon sugar cookies, which were "for the family" but turned out to be way too delicious to share.
- the new Kindle book lending program, named "Lendle". Get it? Lend... And Kindle... together... oh, you caught that? Clever, clever ;) Anyway, it's AWESOME.