Date Day

JJ's birthday was last Tuesday. For his birthday all he wanted to do was go watch Transformers which came out the day after his birthday. Since I had to work, I promised him I'd make it up to him, and that was Friday.

Friday ended up being a date day all around. I got to spend some quality time with each member of the family. The morning started with Lucy getting her shower. She's usually not happy about getting water and soap on her face, but I think she's learning to take it. She ended up having a good time and that was our quality time together.

Then it was JJ's turn. As promised, we watched Transformers. Most people enjoy their movies with popcorn, soda, and maybe some Milk Duds. We do it a little different. We rolled with some tacos, hamburgers, and chicken sandwiches. Uncle Mike's contribution was nachos and Icee which they both enjoyed. Almost 3 hours later, we were all smiles. I thought it was a good movie... more importantly, JJ thought it was a great movie! Two thumbs up from my 7-year old.

Jayden's turn came with a trip to several stores. He's been eyeballing big brother's new shoes. So Jayden's request was to get some shoes just like brother's. Mom likes to dress them up like twins, but I think letting Jayden do his own thing is good for him. So he got some slip-on Vans, blue ones... just his style. And for fun, we picked up a pair of plaid slip-on Skechers. Altogether, I think he enjoyed the alone time with Dad.

Mom of course was jealous. She wanted her alone time. Nana was gracious enough to entertain the kids, so another trip to the movie theater was Mom's request. So 2 trips to the movies in one day is 2 more trips than I've had in almost 3 years, even longer if you count a movie trip without kids. "Proposal" with Sandra Bullock was Mom's choice and I had to oblige to score some brownie points with Mom.

The evening's almost over. I figure tucking the kids in with a short story will wrap the day up nicely. When was the last time you shared a story about the Lone Ranger? Do you know any 4-year olds or 7-year olds that know Tonto, Scout, and Silver? I do. And we all enjoy reminiscing about the old West. Maybe one day we?ll watch one of the Lone Ranger classics.

Anyway, thanks for enjoying the day with dad, kids? and mom. Good night my little Gonzos.