Happy

Although our main intention was to spend as much time this weekend relaxing in our jammies, today was the one day we planned to be out of the house.

We started our day by going to see Happy Feet Two. I really enjoyed it, although it wasn't as good as the first one, in my humble opinion. As a family, we loooove Happy Feet. So, it had a lot to live up to. It didn't quite make it, but having Pink replace Brittany Murphy as Gloria was a wonderful addition. Her singing was amazing!

After the movie, we went to our local McDonald's for lunch. Let me tell you briefly about our McDonald's. It is owned by the Rich family. They are outstanding people! This summer they tore down the McDonald's and rebuilt it from the ground up. During that time of construction, they paid their employees their normal hourly wages for every hour they volunteered at local non-profit organizations. I happily support their McDonald's franchise.

Then it was time to grocery shop. Eli hates to do anything outside of our house, so I was so happy that our shopping went off without a hitch. Eli and Brynne really are two of the most well-behaved children I have ever been around. I am always so proud to take them places. And the stores were busy because it was Black Friday afternoon. But I didn't have to worry about them misbehaving. I really never do. We completed our shopping and picked up a pizza for dinner.

The kids got to bed at a decent time, and I have sat on the couch, happy as a clam, watching a Storage Wars marathon. You're jealous, I know.

Tomorrow we ARE going to stay in our jammies all day. I am planning an interval housecleaning/relaxing day. That means I'll do one housecleaning duty then relax for a bit watching a show I have DVR'd. Then I'll do another housecleaning duty and then relax. And so on. This is my favorite kind of day. I get a lot done but also get a lot of relaxing done, too. I end up feeling productive and re-energized!

And on Sunday? It's time to get out the Christmas decorations. The tree waits until December 23rd, the day after Eli's birthday, but the rest will get put up on Sunday (hopefully). This year I have more pressure because we are having a Christmas party here next weekend.

Have a great weekend!