Guess who stopped by yesterday!
Mama Hop and Aunt Leanne stopped in "on their way" to participate in the time trials for the Special Olympics Winter Games. "On their way" is in quotes because stopping by our house requires crossing over into another state while traveling from point A to point B within the same state. Only Mama Hop can rationalize a trip to see her grand kids so convincingly.
Of course I took the trademark photos of Leanne showering her nieces with love and attention...
...but in addition to the standard get together, we had a little gift exchange. To truly appreciate this story, I must rewind a bit to last weekend:
Mindi, a loyal blog follower, believes she spots Aunt Leanne at her local Kohl's store. I call my mom to confirm that the sighting was indeed, the real Aunt Leanne, in the flesh. Sure enough, Mama Hop and Aunt Leanne had been at Kohl's that day buying Leanne a new bathrobe. Hey Mindi, next time you spot Aunt Leanne out on the town, approach her and request an autograph - you may be able to help diffuse a heated argument that goes a little something like this:
Leanne: No, I don't like that blue robe. I want a GREEN one!
Mama Hop: Leanne, they don't have a green one. You're going to have to settle for the blue one.
Mama Hop: Leanne, they don't have a green one. You're going to have to settle for the blue one.
Leanne: No I won't! I'm going to keep wearing my old red one!
Mama Hop: You cannot wear that old red one anymore! It's so old and tattered, you leave a trail of red lint everywhere you go!
Leanne: I don't care. I'm wearing the red one.
Mama Hop: No you won't; I'm throwing it away!
Leanne: No way! I'm going to hide it. (self talk: In sister's closet! Yeah!)
Mama Hop: No Leanne, we're getting this blue robe and you're going to wear it.
Leanne: No I'm not. I'm going to give the blue robe to the poor. Mom, who's poor in our family?
Mama Hop: Leanne! No one is poor in our family; YOU'RE KEEPING THE BLUE ROBE!
I always find these types of exchanges particularly humorous because Leanne is so stubborn and my mom gets so worked up! So I decided to ask Leanne to tell the story, in her own words, for Mindi and the other Aunt Leanne fans out there.
WARNING: This video may not be suitable for young children. Parental discretion is advised.
Well, I hated to see Leanne so *ahem* angry. So being the good sister that I am, I sought out a resolution:
While this robe isn't exactly green, Leanne found the aqua hue far less offensive than that hideous blue robe my mom purchased at Kohl's last weekend, and everyone lived happily ever after.
The End
