Surprise packages!

[judecorp]

Usually when we get packages, the UPS or USPS people just leave them on our front steps. At first I was a little disconcerted that said packages would be outside all day in plain view for the neighborhood - especially when we were getting big things like Pack 'n Plays or whatever - but I came to realize that this was /safe/ over here and actually quite cute. Besides, it's fun when I drive up my street to turn into the driveway and I see packages blocking our front door.

Today, I pulled into the driveway, scanning the front door. No packages, which is okay because I'm not expecting any. (Jen ordered some shorts online and they came yesterday.) So I get in the house and start doing Important Business: put lunchbox away, put mail down, go to the bathroom ASAP, etc. On my way to checking on the cats, I see that they knocked down a bunch of stuff and I pick that up, then pet some cats, then chug some milk out of the gallon (heartburn), and then I open the back door to let some air in.

And then I see some boxes on our back deck. Big ones.

Now I know that sometimes there is junk on our deck, but I couldn't remember Jen putting any boxes out there. A quick inspection revealed that one of the boxes contained our travel stroller! And then I went outside to get it, and there was another box with our high chair in it! And then... another box with our nursery laundry hamper in it! So I slugged them all inside and thought about a) how kind it was for the UPS person to go around to our back yard to leave the boxes in a safe place, and b) how glad I was that it didn't rain today AND that we'd finally mowed the nasty back yard. (How embarrassing!)

And the cutest part? They are ALL from my old coworkers, who must have pooled their money to send us big stuff. How sweet is that? SO SWEET. The little packing slips say, "From your friends at BC." Awwwh.

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Comments

[angelhsent.livejournal.com]

aawww I don't know why but I got all teary eyed reading . I am so glad you have really nice co workers.baby stuff can be really expensive

[judecorp.livejournal.com]

I really miss my old job because I worked with the best people ever. I never worked at a job like that before... like 20-30 people who I would all hang out with! Work parties were so much fun! :)

[cider.livejournal.com]

We got the same high chair! :)

[judecorp.livejournal.com]

Yay, we're twins! We have the world's tiniest dining room, so I hope it works as well as the reviews say. I don't like giant high chairs.

[jeney.livejournal.com]

Wow - AWESOME. It's so fun to get everything ready, and even better when you don't have to pay for it all yourself!

[judecorp.livejournal.com]

Oh, I know. We've been really lucky to have had some really generous people get some of our big stuff, and other awesome people to lend us the stuff they're not using right now. (Used stuff is my favorite stuff!)

[oddharmonic.livejournal.com]

When I lived off-base in NC, I loved our UPS guy because he always came around the back to deliver packages (easier for everyone) and would leave packages under a tarp I had bungeed to the railing the few times he arrived when I wasn't home.

That stroller looks wicked cool.

[judecorp.livejournal.com]

That stroller? Weighs 11 lbs! It's so light and awesome! (Of course, we can't use it for a while because it's for kids that can actually sit, but hey.)

I wonder if this is a new UPS guy, because we've never had packages in the back before. What a great idea to hang a tarp!

[sassywoman.livejournal.com]

How sweet!!! We have that high chair and can't wait to whip it out in a few months!

[judecorp.livejournal.com]

It's funny, we debated setting it up! Of course we don't need it for quite a while, but we're not sure where to put the big box, either. Heh, who knew babies come with so many boxes! Good thing we have cardboard recycling!

Maybe the basement will hold the chair for a while. And some other stuff. Thank goodness for basements!

[mayna.livejournal.com]

wow, how awesome!!

[judecorp.livejournal.com]

The only problem is that I don't know how many "Friends at BC" were involved, so I can't thank them personally. Poo! I guess I'll just have to send a thank-you card to the office and let them all duke it out.