Some of you know my husband, Chad. Some of you knew him before I did. Some of you even dated him before I did. I wish you could have warned me about what he would be like during Halloween (and Christmas for that matter)!
Chad: So, what have you been doing?
Me: The dishes.
Chad: Oh, it's really nice out, I thought maybe you'd be out enjoying the weather.
Me: Nope, just the dishes, Izzy's napping. Are you at lunch?
Chad: I just left Sam's Club.
Me: What are you doing at Sam's Club? We were just there last night.
Chad: Well, I had a good morning.
Me: So?
Chad: So we are the proud owners of two new Halloween inflatables!
Me: You're joking right? We already have an inflatable. On the roof.
Chad: But that one's not 13 feet tall! And doesn't play music and have goblins dancing.
Me: Just because you had a good morning doesn't mean you get to go spend a bunch of money on Halloween inflatables! Dr. Smith told you last night the practice might start up slower because of the economy right now!
Chad: Exactly, so when we're poor next October we won't be sad about not having Halloween decorations because we'll already have them!
Me: No, we'll be sad because we'll have wasted money on Halloween inflatables instead of buying food.
Chad: No.
Silence.
Me: Well, if you had such a good morning then I'm buying a rug.
Chad: No, that would be frivolous.
20 comments:
Hey, I figured since you'd played plenty of games with the guy, some Monopoly maybe, Catch Phrase perhaps, a couple of rounds of "football" and still accepted his proposal of marriage, then you could handle anything, especially his enthusiasm for holidays.
*Fun high school anecdote: After a heated argument that took place during a rousing game of Taboo one Sunday night, I didn't talk to Chad for like three months. True story.
that was fabulous. glad to know some things never change :).
katie - buy the rug.
I have heard his dream of a complete snowman family, but I did not know this dream extended itself to Halloween as well. At least he has holiday spirit!
BUY THE RUG!!
Don't buy the rug.
I can totally hear Chad saying the "13 foot tall" line in my head. I still remember talking to you in our dorm room freshman year, and you gagging at the thought of dating Chad. We adore him, though, so I'm glad you did! But seriously, just buy the rug. Rugs ARE better than food. =)
Can we send Ethan to live with you through the month of October & December?
My kids would think the inflatables are cool, but I'm with you....I'd rather have food and a new rug. Do it.
love the story. totally buy the rug, and some other random thing for the house. he had a good morning right?
Why can I hear this perfectly? So Chad, I love it!
You should do a post on just "Chad-isms."
ha ha ha ha ha ha- that is classic!
Well, I can relate, but at my house it is all about electronics. Jake could be wearing a homeless man's hand-me-downs as long as he has a good TV!
not to be repetitive.... but
BUY THE DANG RUG!! why not a runner while you're at it??
inflatables are BIG in memphis... he should come visit.
You made me giggle out loud in the office... then I straight up snorted with the last line.
I want to see a picture of this haunted house
Chad's logic is ingenious. Plus, no matter how bad the practice is doing next October, you can still afford plenty of chicken soft tacos from Del Taco. Inflatable pumpkins and chicken soft tacos? Are you kidding? What more do you need? Chad would be in heaven. If you really need a rug you can get them at Target for like $80 or something.
Yes, that is a true story Annie told. At least your kids will be happy about the extra inflatables!
All throughout high school and into college, Chad wanted to race me around Hicks Canyon (that's a street the measures just over a mile in Irvine in Annie's and my old neighborhood). . . an offer I never took him up on. Why? Because he knew he'd beat me and I knew he'd beat me, and I wasn't willing to give him that satisfaction. But just think how great it would be to have a house with THREE Halloween inflatables AND a NEW RUG! You must buy the rug! It only makes sense. ;)
Great conversation! Sounds like some of mine with Brandon except I don't tell him I'm going to buy a rug, I just do it. And thankfully, we currently don't have a yard for inflatables to on or we'd probably have a 13 ft tall one too!
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