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Archive through January 07, 2004

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Tagurit

Monday, January 05, 2004 - 2:03 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Hippy, from the days you have already told us about, I say you stay away from the inlaws for quite awhile! I can't imagine how much worse (day 5) it can get! You poor thing!

Hippyt

Monday, January 05, 2004 - 10:39 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Day 5 Christmas Eve: I wake up and find that my girl has had an accident during the night on the airbed. Being a good southern guest,I take the bed sheets to the laundry room. As I am loading the washer,I spy my SIL staring at me,as if I am stealing the family silver. She explains to me that this is a NEW washer,takes the laundry from my hands and loads it herself.
Guess I'm an idiot.
The day goes on. Everyone needs to shop.I end up with MIL shopping for ever.
Soooo,we end up back at the house watching a movie. Sil offers me some wine,which I gladly accept. Now I watch her pour her wine into a styrofoam cup,and pour mine into a wine glass. My MIL hates drinking. Thanks witch SIL for hiding the fact that you had an entire bottle and I got the Satan look!
The family is all in the room watching a movie,it's like 98 degrees in the room. FIL tells me to turn the gas fireplace off. So, I touch the remote,crazy ass SIL runs in the room and YELLS at me "Leave it ,Leave It!"
This made me look good,everone in the room turned and looked at her like she was insane.
Then we all went to bed.
Christmas is tommorow

Juju2bigdog

Tuesday, January 06, 2004 - 10:59 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Okay, Hippyt, I did not "get" the wine in the styrofoam cup story when I heard it in chat. Now I do. LOL.

Babyruth

Tuesday, January 06, 2004 - 11:56 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
OMG Hippy, your painful story is cracking me up. Sorry! (You tell it in a funny way!) :)

Halfunit

Tuesday, January 06, 2004 - 12:11 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
It's better than National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation!

Hippyt

Tuesday, January 06, 2004 - 12:32 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Thanks guys,gotta make the best of a goofy situation! Oh,we did Santa that night too,then stole MIL's car and went to a bar.

Mocha

Tuesday, January 06, 2004 - 12:47 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Rofl 1/2, it is!! Great recap's Hippy.

Pamy

Tuesday, January 06, 2004 - 3:53 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
The stories are even better the 2nd time round!
Hip..send evil SIL 5 nice wine glasses next Christmas, tell her so she won't have to use stryofoam anymore!

Hippyt

Tuesday, January 06, 2004 - 4:16 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Ah,Christmas ,the magical day has arrived. I am soooooo ready to get the heck away from this bunch of looney tunes. The kids get up and open all their booty. It's a lovely moment,as I tell MIL to sit down and let them open toys,instead of her hoping among them trying to collect the wrapping paper as it falls. To my amazement she sits down.
The kids go off to mass with the IN's and Hubby,BIL,and I get ready to head to the Sear's Tower with them. It's a beautiful day,and we all enjoy the Tower views very much.
We head home for Christmas dinner. I don't offer to help,cause by this time,it's apparent to me SIl thinks I'm an incapable moron. Not to mention,I ain't so interested in touching any of her stuff.
Dinner is nice. We ate it.
Then,the kids and the two evil women and I head out to look at some Christmas lights. I get to ride in the very back of the CRV,which is fine. Except SIL drives like a bat outta Hades,and I'm bouncing around like a sack of potatoes.
Oh,well. Merry Christmas!
Tomorrow: When will it end/Will the Jeep start?

Mocha

Tuesday, January 06, 2004 - 4:31 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Now that part I didn't know Hippy. So you were in the cargo part of the truck? You poor thing.

Hippyt

Tuesday, January 06, 2004 - 4:43 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Lol,it was ok,Miranda and me back there. At one point,she started to put on of her kids back there with me. I said,no way,not another little kid back here!

Pamy

Tuesday, January 06, 2004 - 5:31 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Was that a grin I saw on evil SIL while she was driving?

Egbok

Tuesday, January 06, 2004 - 8:09 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Hippy, earlier this week you had me cracking up over the vacation pictures...especially lil'Diva with the red marker lips (which I thought was your red lipstick)...and now I've just finished reading all your posts about the vacation. What an adventure, what oddballs, what a relief for you to get back home to Texas!! LOL!!

Hippyt

Tuesday, January 06, 2004 - 8:12 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Honey,the sad thing is,I ain't even done yet.

Egbok

Tuesday, January 06, 2004 - 8:17 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Ohhhh....goody!!!!

Grannyg

Tuesday, January 06, 2004 - 8:32 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Hip, this has to be the trip of a life time. One that is so bad it lasts a lifetime. Absolutely loving the story. It is hysterical!!

Hippyt

Wednesday, January 07, 2004 - 6:02 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Ok,let's kick this pig and get it done.
Day 7:
The men get up early and start working on the Jeep. Today is aquarium day,so I get all the kids and myself ready.
Couple hours later,Yippeeeeeeeeee!!! It starts! Big kudos to my BIL Jim,without him we would have had to put it in the shop. And,the thought of being in town for an even longer time,was not going well with Dennis or me! We are now free to roam about the country.
So,the two BIL's decide to take my niece and nephew to a different museum. So,just my family is going to the aquarium. Double yipppeeeeeee!!!!!! This day just keeps getting better!
The aquarium is very crowded,so it's a really good thing there aren't 4 kids with us. We had a great time. Shedd aquarium is the largest indoor aquarium in the world. If ya ever go to Chicago,be sure and see it. The staff was so nice,I even sent them a happy e-mail!:)
Time to go out to dinner. We go to a steakhouse that is made to look like a hunting lodge. It's really packed,and we're wedged in like sardines. The couple next to us obviously hates children,as the man had to switch chairs with his wife when one of the kids accidentally touched his elbow. The highlight had to be when my nephew screams," I just farted!" I am curious as to why my niece and nephew keep begging french fries off me,so I give them a big plate with ketchup,and half a burger with ketchup.
Later,I find out the my evil SIL doesn't allow ketchup eating! Apparently,she feels they may embaress themselves later in life by adding a condiment to meat. Here is where I say it,the woman is a NUTJOB! I'm so happy they had ketchup,damned deprived children!
So,we go home,and Dennis, the two BIL's,and me,get in the Jeep and hit the town. We went to a club in the trendy part of town,which we all hated. But,it was fun,just being out with the boys.
Hey,guess what tomorrow we leave this frozen hell land!
tomorrow:day 8,lost in hell land

Mocha

Wednesday, January 07, 2004 - 6:45 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Rofl Hippy!! And everyone needs a lil Ketchup in their lives. :)

Babyruth

Wednesday, January 07, 2004 - 6:58 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
ROFL, Hippyt! Your SIL is ummmm, certainly interesting.
Love your nephew!...LOL.
Can't wait to read day 8: lost in hell land. :)

Grannyg

Wednesday, January 07, 2004 - 7:15 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
LOL, Hip, I cannot believe that SIL doesn't believe in conditments. I'm sure you impressed her with your parenting skills by giving her kids ketchup. I'm thinking this is the funniest story I've ever heard.

Hippyt

Wednesday, January 07, 2004 - 7:21 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Lol,Granny,I think I impressed/horrified her with every,single thing I did,and vice versa!

Pamy

Wednesday, January 07, 2004 - 7:40 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Evil SIS thinks Hip is a freak cuz she carries ketchup packets in her purse!

Grannyg

Wednesday, January 07, 2004 - 8:00 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Hippy you could never horrify anyone. They just don't know the blessing they are missing. But we do and I feel sorry for them by not having you in their lives more often.

Hippyt

Wednesday, January 07, 2004 - 8:01 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Ahhhh,Granny,thank you! You are the sweetest thing around!

Juju2bigdog

Wednesday, January 07, 2004 - 8:05 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
<pukes in bushes after ingesting Grannyg's excessive sweetness>

Hippyt, I have to say I think the ketchup aversion is by far the weirdest thing you have told us about SIL.