I've been pleasantly surprised. We're more than halfway through the week and I've been having fun! It turns out that my kids are pretty nice.
I'm also pretty pleased by how frugal our entertainment has been. To wit:
Monday: 90 minutes of crowded, crazy jumping at Pump It Up (used a Groupon)
Tuesday: Date with Sam. We saw Mars Needs Moms - adorable, exciting, sweet movie; the perfect date movie for a mom and son. Bonus: my college friend Amber is one of the martians. I believe she is the one who shouts "Unauthorized dogpile!" in the early part of the movie. (Coupons from M&Ms.) Dinner afterwards at Rainforest Cafe (coupon + gift card).
Wednesday: Park and library. Sam got a library card today! This seemed like a fun milestone and I was disappointed when the librarian did not share my enthusiasm.
Me: "My son wants to get his first library card!"
Librarian: "Do you have two id's with proof of your address? Can he sign his name?"
Oh, well. Sam and I were excited. He checked out half a dozen books about dinosaurs.
Tomorrow: Ben's day off. There will be a boys-only viewing of Star Wars in the afternoon. The real first Star Wars from the 1970s. I'll be out somewhere reading Anna Karenina. Still. That is one long book.
2 comments:
She must not have been a real librarian, because real librarians understand the significance of the rite. Maybe Sam can take his card to school to share with his teacher for some "beyond mom" enthusiasm.
You've inspired me to dig out Anna Karenina as well as War and Peace for a re-read. I always feel a little unsettled when I don't have a couple of choices on the docket, so now I'm set for a while.
I hope your boys are as captivated by Star Wars as much as mine (still) are.
Enjoy your day!
OK I am with you on the Crazy PIU having spent the 90 minutes with you and all the other moms who just wanted something to do on a cold.blustery.morelikefall. kind of day.
I loved when Spencer got his first Library card. It is so a rite of passage and the Librarian miss her chance to celebrate that reading counts with a little kid. Sorry for HER loss.
I was hoping PBS would join the craziness of the bowling alley with the rest of us moms. Looks like we will have about 20 kids there maybe 30!! But Star Wars is a good backup. Spencer can sit through all three of the originals with barely a blink.
Hope the rest of your week turns out as frugal and fun as the beginning!
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