So the other day, I am making dinner and trying to get 2 kids to do their homework and Aubrey is crying because she is sick and Addison is crying because she is hungry. And the phone rings. Now I grew up in a house where the phone rang off the wall nonstop. It isn't that way at our house. And most people that call us call our cell phones. So when I say hello and this man on the other end says "HELLO! Is the the Schimd's?" I am thinking SALES CALL! Get him off the line quick. Because sales people have a knack for calling at the most inconvenient times. So I very abruptly said "yes it is". And he said "is this Allyson?". "Yes". "This is Ray Bateman". Now at this point if I had actually been paying attention to what he was saying I would have known exactly who it was. However I was not paying attention. So I just said "yes". "I used to live in St. Charles with Steve and I have met you before but you obviously don't remember me." So at this point I realized it isn't a sales call and I am really quick trying to remember who he said he was. And so again I said "yes". Now you have to remember what my environment is like at the time: dinner cooking, 2 kids crying, 2 kids NOT doing their homework. I am all flustered and he goes on to ask if Steve still does concrete work. I say "yes, let me let you talk to him." So I hand Steve the phone. Then I realize who he said it was and I totally FREAKED OUT! Yeah, Ray Bateman. Steve's bishop when he was growing up. The man responsible for getting him to go on his mission. Now known as E. Ray Bateman, General Authority of The Church Of Jesus Christ Of Latter Day Saints. I was just incredibly rude to a General Authority who called my house. IDIOT!
