Footprints on the Moon

I just had to come back and share a few more pictures of Killian that I took on Monday since I finally got them off my camera last night. Do you have any sales jobs? Cause I’ve got the perfect sales rep for you… seriously, could anyone say no to this face?

This was at the Memorial Day Parade, which he slept through most of. That’s why he’s so red, so don’t worry that he was all sunburnt… he was just pink from being hot, he fell asleep and got all sweaty, especially since we covered him up so he wouldn’t get sunburnt! He slept through the most exciting parts of the parade, and then woke up clapping… for a bunch of people driving cars! lol Silly boy! This is him trying to be excited and clap, despite a sippy cup in one hand and animal crackers in the other.

This picture is from our family cookout on Monday, during the only other time he sat still besides the time I told you about in my Self Portrait post. Running around in nothing other than a swim diaper because he was in and out of the little wading pool. He’s so cute, and growing up too darn fast if you ask me.

Since my check to the insurance company for a painful amount of money just cleared my bank account, I can’t help but wonder if I should have spent a little bit of time looking at auto insurance comparison to see if I could get a better deal. When it comes down to it though, even though I had to spend my entire stimulus check on my insurance, I’m not sure I could have gotten a much better deal. When I got onto my own policy a year ago, I got quotes from many, many different companies, and the company I was already with beat them all. I lost my longevity discount because the sales guy on the phone was an idiot who messed it up when moving me to a new account, but I still get a discount for my education. They just dropped about $100 dollars off of my premium at the beginning of this billing period because I had a claim fall off my record, and when I turn 25 in a couple of months, I should get another discount for FINALLY no longer being an “underage” driver. In fact, if I remember, I’ll call them right after my birthday to see if I can get a pro-rated discount for the remainder of my current policy (I pay the whole 6 months at one time to save myself a little extra money– it’s not much, but every little bit counts.) If I recall correctly, we were able to do that when I turned 21. We’ll see how that turns out, but I think the only conclusion is that car insurance is freaking expensive.

I made the mistake yesterday of agreeing to ride to a cousin’s baby shower with my grandmother (on my dad’s side). This is generally the same thing as agreeing to be held hostage for as long as she chooses. The baby shower wasn’t too bad, but then I had to be driven through a subdivision to look at a villa for sale that she doesn’t even want. Then we went to Meijer to get ant traps, but they didn’t have what she was looking for, so then it was on to CVS. I did eventually get dinner out of the deal, so I can’t complain too much. But for a baby shower that started at 3, and ended about 5:30 or so, I should’ve been able to make it home before 8:30!

All in all, it wasn’t as bad as it could have been. I didn’t get the usual how to lose weight, need to find a man lectures, and only one comment on how my job relates to my degree, and it remarkably didn’t even come from her. I’d like to say she’s learned that I’m not receptive to those conversations at all, but it’s more likely that she was just distracted.