Fun Weekend

Despite all the stormy weather (of which I am NOT a fan), we had a nice weekend. I had the good fortune of going shopping Saturday, however I allowed myself to be talked into taking the twins. They're so adept at sweet-talking. Doodle started in with, "We like to go shopping, Mama." and then proceeded to "We like to look at your clothes, Mama. We like to be patient." Yeah...right! I was feeling especially patient Saturday morning, so I took them with me. I'm sure you're wondering about Hanny. She doesn't like to shop and makes no attempts to convince herself (or me) otherwise. She wanted to stay home with Dad. The shopping trip was a BLAST! We had so much fun! We began at the mall and spent over an hour shopping for me, spending a good bit of that time in the fitting room. They helped me find a dress, among other things, and never once complained. As a reward, we rode the escalator up and down a couple times. We also found them some new clothes (and Hanny). They were so thrilled to get to pick out things they liked. It was so sweet. From there we went to eat at Texas Roadhouse. They loved the rolls (so do I!) and were a delight to take. We also hit Sam's, Lowe's, Kohl's, and headed back to the mall one more time to look at shoes. They were totally content as long as we got to ride the escalator before we left. They sang all the way home...at the top of their lungs. It was a hoot! Most of the drive home they sang "On the Road Again" because we had heard it on a VeggieTales CD on the way to Topeka. They're also singing a new "song" with the words "I like 'em big. I like 'em junky..." from Madagascar 2. You'd have to hear them (and maybe see the movie) to truly appreciate it. Boo has really made it her own and has some soul in her version. I have to get it on tape soon as I'm sure it will pass before too long. We returned home around 3:00, and Hanny had already called us to see when we'd be home. She and Dad had a good time together, from what I hear.

We're home today because everybody is stuffed up. Doodle is definitely the furthest along with her cold, but the other two are coming down with it, I'm afraid. Oh, and this whole Swine Flu thing is a little scary to me too. Yes, I'm a worrier, but this is frightening. I just wish people would stay home (and keep their kids home) when they're sick. Anyway... Here's hoping for a good, healthy (or at least improving) week! :)