The Weekend

We have been a sick household since the middle of May.  Not all at the same time, cuz that's not how we roll.  One person at a time.  And we weren't just passing around the same sickness - oh no, we had to be individuals with our own special sicknesses.

At two separate times, Mike and I had planned date days.  We had been SO looking forward to seeing "Fast and Furious 6" and our first date night attempt was the movie's opening Friday.  Nope.  I was sick and unable to get out of bed.  You can thank me later for sparing you the details.

Second attempt was two weeks later.  Same plan - sushi and "FF6". Nu uh.  Mike was sick this time.

Here's the deal.  Date days are rare for us.  We are raising two small children on one income.  Not looking for pity, just stating facts.  We get a date day only when all of the planets align and my Mom gets the right day off.  Though to be fair, Mike's folks were on the chain for a fun-filled evening with The Littles on both the first two attempts.  But, as you can imagine, it is so very hard to have to make the call that cancels the childless get-away.

Date day attempt #3 was planned for Saturday.  And wouldn't you know it - I started getting sick on the Tuesday before.  What the hey!!!!  But, I knew that "Fast and Furious 6" was not going to be in the theatres for too many more attempts, and it was just a solid head cold, so I sucked it up and we had that date day!!!  Whoo hoo for us!!!


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And I am here to tell you that the sushi was fab (and we had one too many re-orders and rolled our stuffed selves right outta that restaurant) and the movie was beyond fab!  Now I know that there are some Fast and Furious haters out there - don't matta to me!  I can suspend reality for a little while and just glory in the cars, the crashes and the fisticuffs.  And Mike and I realized that we are some bunch of crazies y'all, cuz not only did we watch one movie, we decided to extend the experience out to a second movie and saw Star Trek too! 

We did come home to a baby with diarrhea, but that's a whole 'nother story...

Congrats

So Mike got a call from his good friend, John, who wanted to pass on their good news.  John and his wife Christine are expecting twin boys in November!  Congrats to the two of you!!!  I am so stinkin' happy for y'all and I can't wait to welcome you into the Parenthood club!!!  JCMT

Yeah, I stole this pic from your FB page John - thanks!

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