Wednesday, January 28, 2009
Monday, January 19, 2009
Sweet and Sassy Haircut
We got Mckenzee's haircut at Sweet and Sassy a couple of weeks ago. It was such a cute place. She has had one haircut prior to this by me at 18 months just to even it up. This one was a little emotional for me, but I made it. She did great and I think really enjoyed herself...and the sucker they gave her. We will always go back to Sweet and Sassy.
Thanksgiving Break
Better late than never. Here are some pictures of our week at Thanksgiving.
Family Night: Making homemade pizza
Helping Daddy install the quarter round
Making her Thanksgiving art project, mostly by herself.
Watching the parade with Mommy. I pretty much hate this picture of my pregnant self that just woke up, but I enjoyed the moment with her so much I decided to post it anyway.
Thankgiving dinner
Meeting Aunt Paula's rabbit
Putting up the tree
Saturday, January 10, 2009
Friday, January 9, 2009
Just a Tad Ticked Off
So, we've been getting this recorded call from a credit card company that will remain nameless. When you answer or when your machine answers it just says something like We are sorry we could not speak to you personally please call us at this 1-800 number or visit us online blah blah blah. We don't have credit card balances so I am figuring this is one of those courtesy calls to say please let us lower your interest rate or something like that. Since we don't have a balance I don't care about the interest rate so I never call the stupid 1-800 number.
Until today when I get sick of them calling me and sick of hearing the recorded woman's voice go across my machine.
This is a card that I opened before Chris went to Israel so he would be able to keep all of his work charges separate from our checking account for easy reimbursement and since he spent a buttload of money in expensive Israel I am glad we did. Anyway, when he returned home he submitted his expense report, got reimbursed and went online and paid off the card before we even received a bill.
So, when I call them today it of course is an automated phone chick. I don't do autmated phone chicks. So, I immediately begin pushing zero until I mess her up and she says she is going to connect me with a representative. Ah, thank you.
Representative from India answers. He asks for my phone number, my name, and my password. My password...hmmmm..what could this be? He prompts me for my pets name and I am able to get it right. He asks who I am calling for and I tell him Chris Roberts. He then asks me if I know Chris Roberts. Pause while I silently punch his face for stupidity. At this point I know I won't get far because even though I can tell them my husband's every move, every account number, social security number, driver's licence number, every number that could ever identify him and what he ate for dinner last night I know they won't allow me to access his credit card account. I want to scream at them....I'm the money woman over here...my husband couldn't even tell you how much is in our checking account.
Then, I tell him that I am calling to get my name off the phone list. He brings up my account and says okay I can help you with that, but first I want to tell you that you aren't liable for any debt on this account. One heartbeat lost. What? I ask. There shouldn't be ANY debt on this account we don't use this card.
He proceeds to tell me there was a $27 finance charge and two $15 late fees. Heartbeat gained. I had already imagined someone had charged up thousands of dollars on this card.
To which I respond then how come I have never received a bill??!!!!
He tells me they have been sending statements. Well, I get the mail and I have not received any said statements. Furthermore, there shouldn't have been any finance charge because we paid the balance within a week of the charges before the billing cycle even ended and haven't used the card since.
He tells me he is sorry, but my husband will have to call, but he will make a note on the account for me. Gee thanks.
So, I call Chris and he is able to log in online and see that this alleged finance charge is an international fee that they charged to us just because we used the card internationally. We paid the bill on the 9th of October and this charge showed up on the 17th.....and no bill.
I am frustrated that they would allow me to activate this account and let them know it would be used in Israel and get all that set up, but they can't let me deal with $50 worth of a balance. Plus, this automated chick that has been calling should have been saying there is a PROBLEM with your account. If we have been late on this account for almost three months now, I would like a personal phone call by a real person.
pisser. the end.
Until today when I get sick of them calling me and sick of hearing the recorded woman's voice go across my machine.
This is a card that I opened before Chris went to Israel so he would be able to keep all of his work charges separate from our checking account for easy reimbursement and since he spent a buttload of money in expensive Israel I am glad we did. Anyway, when he returned home he submitted his expense report, got reimbursed and went online and paid off the card before we even received a bill.
So, when I call them today it of course is an automated phone chick. I don't do autmated phone chicks. So, I immediately begin pushing zero until I mess her up and she says she is going to connect me with a representative. Ah, thank you.
Representative from India answers. He asks for my phone number, my name, and my password. My password...hmmmm..what could this be? He prompts me for my pets name and I am able to get it right. He asks who I am calling for and I tell him Chris Roberts. He then asks me if I know Chris Roberts. Pause while I silently punch his face for stupidity. At this point I know I won't get far because even though I can tell them my husband's every move, every account number, social security number, driver's licence number, every number that could ever identify him and what he ate for dinner last night I know they won't allow me to access his credit card account. I want to scream at them....I'm the money woman over here...my husband couldn't even tell you how much is in our checking account.
Then, I tell him that I am calling to get my name off the phone list. He brings up my account and says okay I can help you with that, but first I want to tell you that you aren't liable for any debt on this account. One heartbeat lost. What? I ask. There shouldn't be ANY debt on this account we don't use this card.
He proceeds to tell me there was a $27 finance charge and two $15 late fees. Heartbeat gained. I had already imagined someone had charged up thousands of dollars on this card.
To which I respond then how come I have never received a bill??!!!!
He tells me they have been sending statements. Well, I get the mail and I have not received any said statements. Furthermore, there shouldn't have been any finance charge because we paid the balance within a week of the charges before the billing cycle even ended and haven't used the card since.
He tells me he is sorry, but my husband will have to call, but he will make a note on the account for me. Gee thanks.
So, I call Chris and he is able to log in online and see that this alleged finance charge is an international fee that they charged to us just because we used the card internationally. We paid the bill on the 9th of October and this charge showed up on the 17th.....and no bill.
I am frustrated that they would allow me to activate this account and let them know it would be used in Israel and get all that set up, but they can't let me deal with $50 worth of a balance. Plus, this automated chick that has been calling should have been saying there is a PROBLEM with your account. If we have been late on this account for almost three months now, I would like a personal phone call by a real person.
pisser. the end.
Friday, January 2, 2009
The Snake
So, I know I said I couldn't post until I got caught up, but this was just too funny to pass up. We were at Walmart the other night and Kenzee saw this bin of snakes and really wanted one. We let her tote it around for awhile and then snuck it out of the cart because we didn't think she needed a mean old snake. Plus, she's had bad dreams about snakes in the past and so we decided to put the ugly thing back. Well, when we got in the car she was asking for her snake. We told her it had to go night night with the other snakes in Walmart. She continued to ask. Chris and I decided if she still remembered and wanted it the next time we were there we would get it.
She remembered. We got the snake. She loves it...all 88 cents of it.
Here is a funny video of her and her Daddy playing with her snake. Hope you get a good laugh! Happy New Year!
She remembered. We got the snake. She loves it...all 88 cents of it.
Here is a funny video of her and her Daddy playing with her snake. Hope you get a good laugh! Happy New Year!
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