My husband had to work all weekend....poor guy. Lilian and I didn't get to see him much, but the time we did spend with him was fun. I hung out with my parents this weekend, I hate staying home when I know everyone has off and are out doing things. So basically all weekend I was stuck without a car....which sucks, because if I needed to go anywhere, I had to ask my parents for a ride since my Husband was at work.
Well I had to get some essentials at the local super market. I called my mom Friday morning to ask her for a ride. Before I tell you the point of my story, let me give you some backround on my parents. First, my dad is a very routine guy. He was in the Yugoslavian Army and it has made him in to this extremely tidy, punctual, routine man.....and when I say routine....I mean routine. Every Friday, my mother and father go to this cafe my dad likes at noon, they go. Nothing ruins this plan...not even if their daughter needs a ride to the market....nothing. After I asked my mom for a ride, she said "Well if I can't pick you up, I will just go to the market for you and drop it at your house." My response? "What are you doing that you can't pick me up?" Mind you, I have been stuck in the house for little over a week, because my rear windshield is smashed. Her response: "Well, we are going to the cafe around noon". Are you kidding me? First, yes it takes a little bit to get Lily ready and out the door, but seriously, not three hours. Second, I was upset that couldn't alter their weekend schedule a little bit, just to help me out for one maybe two hours. This isn't a one time thing, this has happened before, to where I had to ask them for a small favor, but they were to busy doing extracuricular things (i.e at the mall, at their cafe, etc.) to help me out.
It's not because they don't want to help me out I think, it's because my dad has to have a routine, and if that routine isn't executed, he gets irritated and upset. I've seen it happen. Of course my mom goes along with it, since she has been for 30 years, but I'd think if your daughter and granddaughter need help, you'd brush aside you little routine. ((sigh)) It seriously baffles me. I partially understand. My dad passed down his O.C.D ways to me. I am a little anal about routines too. My mornings HAVE to go according to my routine. I wake up, change Lily's diaper, put her in her play pen and turn on her shows. I make a cup of coffee, check email, nurse Lily and put her down for a nap. That's the same routine, every morning. BUT, the difference is, that if something happened or some needed me, I'd break it.
Back to my story, after my mom realized I was a little disappointed, she said she'd come over and pick me up and just us three would go to the store. But instead, after my mother picked Lily and I up, we did a detour and picked my dad up , and then we went............you guessed it to the cafe....ridiculous. Then after the cafe, I was able to go to the market. Crazy.
for the rest of the day, I spent it with my family and Lilian go to hang out with Great grandmother. I took some pictures of course. So that's my rant. Hope I didn't bore you to death.




Wow..yeah when you said routine you meant ROUTINE lol! That sucks your dad is that way, but I'm glad you made it to the store! :) Lily is too adorable!
ReplyDeleteI just love the pics of Lily! She is just too cute- I can't say that enough LoL That sucks that your dad has to be THAT routine that he can't make an acception for his daughter who is in need. It's not like it's just for the heck of it. O well, what can you do?
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