We all had a very nice Valentine's Day today. Craig and I had a nice lunch at Bentley's in Salem. It is a casual dining restaurant with a fine dining atmosphere. At least as far as I am concerned. Craig dressed himself for the 'date' and really outdid himself! And with no help from me! An interesting side note...I was wearing a dress that had the same color as his shirt and pants in it. It really looked like we planned it that way!
Those are Dungeonous Crab Cakes. They are really wonderful...but they cost $6.50 a piece! Yikes! Bentleys is a very very rare experience. In fact we had not been there for over four years.
After lunch we went to Wal-Mart...what is a romantic afternoon without a trip there? I am so glad we went! Even though we did forget to bring in our return...we do that every time! They had clearance prices on a lot of boys clothes. Sweat pants for $3, long sleeved T-Shirts for $3, long sleeve dressier polo type shirts for $3 and short for this coming summer for $3. Seems most everything was $3! Craig has lost a pants size....I do not want to discuss it.....so he got a couple pair of pants. Then we went to find something for Liam for Valentine's. He is forever begging for cotton candy. Actually he says "mommy, can I have some cotton candy 'flavor'. He has a funny way of emphasizing the word 'cotton'. So he was super thrilled when we picked him up...oh...did I mention that he spent the afternoon at Torie's house? He loves Torie and she is so good with him. He had a wonderful time. And like I said, he was thrilled when we picked him up and he saw his cotton candy!
After lunch we went to Wal-Mart...what is a romantic afternoon without a trip there? I am so glad we went! Even though we did forget to bring in our return...we do that every time! They had clearance prices on a lot of boys clothes. Sweat pants for $3, long sleeved T-Shirts for $3, long sleeve dressier polo type shirts for $3 and short for this coming summer for $3. Seems most everything was $3! Craig has lost a pants size....I do not want to discuss it.....so he got a couple pair of pants. Then we went to find something for Liam for Valentine's. He is forever begging for cotton candy. Actually he says "mommy, can I have some cotton candy 'flavor'. He has a funny way of emphasizing the word 'cotton'. So he was super thrilled when we picked him up...oh...did I mention that he spent the afternoon at Torie's house? He loves Torie and she is so good with him. He had a wonderful time. And like I said, he was thrilled when we picked him up and he saw his cotton candy!
I vacuumed today. Normally I have to vacuum because of clumps of Fiona all over the house. Today I found no clumps. And today I would love to have found a clump. I did have a heavy heart for a little while. We also took out the litter box and rugs at the cat door and under the litter box. This is a new phase for us. We have not had any period of time where there has not been an animal in the house.
And now for a Liamism: "I'm done" he calls from the bathroom. Okay I say, "no...I'm talking to daddy..DADDY...I'm done!" Daddy starts walking toward the bathroom...."Come in here daddy, its really stinky in here." Daddy makes some comments and gasping sounds about the smell. "Look at that one daddy...is it a good one?" Yes Liam, daddy says....."is it as good as yours daddy?"
It reminds me of when Jacqueline was about that age...she called to me from the bathroom..."Aunt Dessies.....(I was and still am plural) come here...you gotta' see this!"
Happy Valentine's Day friends......
And now for a Liamism: "I'm done" he calls from the bathroom. Okay I say, "no...I'm talking to daddy..DADDY...I'm done!" Daddy starts walking toward the bathroom...."Come in here daddy, its really stinky in here." Daddy makes some comments and gasping sounds about the smell. "Look at that one daddy...is it a good one?" Yes Liam, daddy says....."is it as good as yours daddy?"
It reminds me of when Jacqueline was about that age...she called to me from the bathroom..."Aunt Dessies.....(I was and still am plural) come here...you gotta' see this!"
Happy Valentine's Day friends......