December 26th

This conversation with my daughter that took place on December 26th. Keep in mind this happened before I had proper levels of caffeine in my system and while I was still in my bathrobe.


December 26th --How Did I Get Here? My Amazing Genealogy Journey
Mom?

December 26th --How Did I Get Here? My Amazing Genealogy Journey
Yes sweetie.

Can we put together my Lego Dolphin Cruiser?

December 26th --How Did I Get Here? My Amazing Genealogy Journey
Uh-okay sweetie.

Daughter quickly runs and retrieves box with the Lego Dolphin Cruiser in it from under the tree. She brings it gleefully into her bedroom.  I get my camera and decide to document the process of putting it together. 


December 26th --How Did I Get Here? My Amazing Genealogy Journey

I open the box and several bags of Lego blocks fall out and not one, but two instruction books.

December 26th --How Did I Get Here? My Amazing Genealogy Journey
What?!! Two instruction books!


That's when I look at the box again and one very important detail sinks in. 

December 26th --How Did I Get Here? My Amazing Genealogy Journey

612 pieces. What have I done?

December 26th --How Did I Get Here? My Amazing Genealogy Journey
Daughter laughs maniacally.

Comments

  1. 37paddingtonDecember 28, 2013 at 5:15 PM

    The joys of parenting! Love this post!

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Andrea KelleherDecember 28, 2013 at 5:42 PM

      Yes the joys of parenting. We had fun with it though.

      Delete
    2. UnknownDecember 30, 2013 at 12:21 AM

      Did you put it together? Let's see the finished product. lol When my children were you I purposely avoided toys like that. I knew I didn't have the patience for it. My hat is off to you.

      Delete
    3. Andrea KelleherDecember 30, 2013 at 12:32 PM

      Yes we did. I will post a pic shortly. Thanks :) My daughter really did the bulk of the work so the accolades definitely go to her.

      Delete
  2. Root DiggerDecember 28, 2013 at 5:24 PM

    OH MY!!! I hope you got that Coffee first...lol...Love it!!!

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Andrea KelleherDecember 28, 2013 at 5:44 PM

      Yes...several cups of coffee actually. I was so tired from the day before. We had a good time, just us girls working on it.

      Delete
  3. True LewisDecember 28, 2013 at 5:24 PM

    Hilarious! it's the same thing over here, we FORGOT the batteries that goes with toys!

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Andrea KelleherDecember 28, 2013 at 5:47 PM

      Oh no, no batteries. I've done that before. These kids are something these days. They don't know how good they got it.

      Delete
  4. BernitaDecember 28, 2013 at 5:34 PM

    Goodness, love this post. It was too funny. Every parent can appreciate what you went through.

    ReplyDelete
  5. KristinDecember 28, 2013 at 5:36 PM

    Did she get it done?

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Andrea KelleherDecember 28, 2013 at 5:50 PM

      Yes Kristin. She completed it. I worked with her on the first 1/2 but she was able to complete the rest on her own. She loves building stuff.

      Delete
  6. My Genealogy GirlDecember 28, 2013 at 8:53 PM

    This is the cutest blog post! Haha! Keep up the great work!

    - Suzanne

    ReplyDelete
  7. AnonymousJanuary 3, 2014 at 10:07 PM

    My niece. EVIL GENIUS in training!!!!!!!!!!! Mhah-hah-hah!!!!!! :-)

    ReplyDelete
  8. victori7January 12, 2014 at 9:22 PM

    So cute!

    ReplyDelete

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

It's Been A Long Time

Image
I wanted to say hello to everyone. I know it's been a long time since my last post. The world is in a much different space from when I last wrote on March 2nd. So am I. I hope and pray that all of you out there are safe and taking care of yourselves and your loved ones. Sorry that genealogy has kind of fallen by the wayside.  Please stay vigilant and wear your mask when you go out. Keep the hand sanitizer handy. Wash your hands. This is how we take care of each other these days.  Be well, be kind, and be patient. There is a light at the end of the tunnel.  We'll get there if we take care of each other.
Read more

My 23andMe Results!

Image
Image courtesy of dream designs/FreeDigitalPhotos.net  image ID: 100106353 Like so many of you out there, I couldn't help myself when 23andMe dropped the price for their test to $99 last December. I took full advantage and ordered a test for my husband as well as one for myself. Well, my results came back late last week and I found them reaffirming and interesting all at the same time.  Image courtesy of 23andme Maternal Haplogroup Result: L3e3b In a prior post, My MtDNA Result Are Back! , I revealed the results of my first MtDNA test. I tested with FamilyTreeDNA last year and they determined that my Haplogroup was L3e3b. It was reassuring to see that 23andMe came up with the same result this time around. I think I can now safely claim L3e3b as my Haplogroup. Ancestry Composition: Okay, now we're going to get into the meat of the situation ---my ancestral breakdown. I have taken three other Autosomal DNA tests, first with African Ancestry, next with An
Read more

Pink Invitational 2020

Image
Here's pictures of our beautiful girl back from injury. In the fall, she broke a bone in her left foot which took a long time to heal. These are pictures from her second competition of the season, Pink Invitational 2020. She's getting stronger every week. I loved watching her compete and hanging out with her teammates. They are so supportive of one another. No medals this time for her but she gained a bunch of her confidence back.  She competed late on Saturday February 22, 2020 so that involved an overnight stay in Philadelphia. I don't like driving long distances at night especially if I'm tired. The following day we spent time sightseeing and checking out a Blick art supply store that was near our hotel. OMG! If you love doing art, then you love Blick! We could have spent the whole day there, trying out different art supplies, but we had to make that drive back home.  Bob and his squirrel assistant are looking at me like, "Who the
Read more