Tonight was date night. Brought the kids a couple of pizzas home and went out with my hubby.
We did an exchange at Old Navy for a dress I had bought for Jillie for Christmas and then decided I did not like when I tried it on her today. Came away with a very cute into Spring-ish top and a tankini on sale for $10. very nice. nearly even exchange.
Then I popped in Joanne Fabrics, got my name on the mailing list for coupons one more time and found clearance ribbon for 10cents a yard. Maybe I will try to make some of those fancy hairbows. At 10cents a yard maybe I won't feel so bad about goofing up. Since I'm paying around $3-$7 a piece for her bows, it was worth my $3.90 to give it a go.
On to Moes for dinner. I used to like Moes, I did. The hubs still does. Me? not so much. oh well. I still got to spend time with my man and altho I refused to pay 1.75 for three cookies (when did they go up?) I did get Mark to go thru drive thru and share a Shamrock Shake from Mickey Dees with me. Home again, home again, jiggity jig.
The little ones who were suppose to go down at 9pm? They are having a loft bed sleep over in Emory's room and they are definitely NOT sleeping at this point.
so maybe not a HOT date but time with my hubby alone is good. so good. really good. And as a testiment to our "oldness"? He came in the door at 9:40pm and said, I think I'm going to bed!!!!!
Also made another stop at the goodwill today (I gotta stay out of that store!) and found a couple good deals. 2 to resale (know I can probably at least double my price) and two for Jillie to wear, and two storage totes I usually pay $7each for at only $2 each.
spent a lot of time today making Jillie a tutu! It's looking pretty good. It is pink and white except for that one lime green ribbon Jillie insisted on adding. . .
did a few loads of laundry. Cleaned up marker off my chair in the sitting room, what's with those two and markers these days!!!!! ugh. hemmed one pair of Kileys jeans (will she never grow any taller?). And deposited Zach's last paycheck from the Dunkin donuts. Still have not seen a W-2 for the boy?
Mark has our State refund in hand. Federal filed. woefully smaller than last year as we took our deductions out thru the year to pay bills. what fun is that? did go over budget with him for the year and managed to get a vacation line in there. I am holding out for a Disney cruise. I DO think it can happen. No WDW this year. And after trying to price out CA, Nevada, Arizona trips? Not happening. so sad. Everything takes money! And since last months energy bill was over $500 (and it's cold in here!) who knows what this month will be.
Kiley goes on Jr Hi retreat next weekend. I teach team kid on Sunday, Mark is on for Sunday School this whole month, Cameron and Ki have the first info meeting for Maine Missions trip this Sunday as well. And, Cameron starts drivers Ed this Tues night. Tues/Thurs for next 8 weeks.
Gosh, typing that out made me realize we are getting ready to hit a busy couple of months. And I need to be putting money aside each week for vacation if I want one which means gotta try and cut back on the eating out. Which means eating at home (blech) Been trying to gear up for that, really I have.
'nuff for tonight. Just wish I could be more consistant! with lots of stuff in my life. Read the Word with the two little ones at breakfast. Did my gateway Old/New Testament readings today, and Prov 31 devotional. Wish I could do that every day for sure! oh no! Just realized yet another inconsistancy today, I need to run and take my Insilin, forgot all day! ugh!
until next time.
