Mommy awoke on Tuesday morning to a vibrant Bailey who knew that today was now tomorrow and that meant Wonderscope, the Children's Museum, was indeed on the agenda. Little did they know, Daddy took Mommy's keys because he could not find his own.
Bailey did not understand that they needed a particular set of keys to drive to Wonderscope, she thought any keys would do. After enough times searching, and Bailey asking just enough, and thinking there were no other places to look, Daddy called Mommy and together they retraced Daddy's awkward steps and discovered the keys to be in their outside trash can, safely on top of a garbage sack. Mommy had definitely not looked there, but good thing she had.
Wonderscope was back on the agenda and the two of them ate a very late lunch with Daddy and headed out and Mommy remembered she left the camera in Daddy's car and they had to go back to get it. Bailey was okay with that as they continued to discuss all of the wonderful things they would do once they finally made it to Wonderscope. And finally, they really did end up there, anxiously getting out of the car only to discover a sign on the door stating Wonderscope had closed by 1:30 due to a lack of water in the building. Bailey had no idea what to think. mommy had no idea what to think. This had not been on the agenda.
Mommy's first idea was to go to the Pet Stop off Neiman Road, and Bailey liked that idea, but still thinking Wonderscope was part of the plan as well. She refused to let a locked set of doors and a sign ruin her plans for the day. A call to Daddy provided an outlet, and Bailey told Daddy about the locked doors and how they couldn't get in, and Daddy asked Bailey about the pet store and the kangaroo that lives there, and finally, Bailey was intrigued enough to leave. "Let's go, Mommy, let's go see the kangaroo." That was enough incentive for the Mommy.
Now what do you do when a kangaroo no longer lives in the little pet store on Neiman Road? Well, luckily, you see a monkey instead, and quite fortunately, Bailey loves monkeys even more. Did you know a Bailey could watch a monkey play in his habitat for almost an hour? That also didn't count the time she walked around and admired the other creatures, especially her other favorites, the scorpions and the tarantulas. Mommy thought Bailey would never want to leave, but the idea of building a snowman sounded just too good to be true.
Together, the Mommy and the Bailey made a snowman with a sombrero, at Bailey's request. He also had eyeballs, lips, and green buttons, all Bailey's ideas. He's a happy snowman with his leafy hair and acorn pupils and long, long stick arms. And of course the Mommy took pictures she'll share someday.
So when a day doesn't always go the way it's planned, and then continues to not go according to plan, it doesn't mean it's ruined, it just means it has to reinvent itself, especially if snow and monkeys are involved.
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