I had the opportunity to take a much needed and deserved break from the kids. My friend, Jalyssa, and I took a girls weekend over the hill to Sacramento. Dan was able to take a Friday off from work and do all my normal daytime duties. We left shortly after sending our boys off to school and didn't come home until bedtime on Saturday.
What did we do without any responsibilities?
The main reason was to go shopping at IKEA. That was our first stop. We browsed the top floor. Stopped and admired all of the rooms they have set up and decorated. Then we stopped at the cafeteria for some Swedish meatballs. After lunch it was time to hit the lower level full of kitchen gadgets, lamps, and picture frames. We had so much fun. We even came in under budget.
After IKEA we headed to the Roseville Galleria Mall for some more shopping. Again, it was just nice to take our time and browse at all of the different stores. You know the ones you don't dare take little ones into. I even used my birthday money to buy me a cute skirt and sweater at H&M.
After the mall we had dinner at PF Changs. This was possibly the worst dinning experience I have had. It took for ever for our waitress to take our drink order. It took even longer for her to take our food order. Then we waited a really long time for our food. Then she took forever to bring us our check, or take our money. There were several large parties that were seated after us, who got to eat before us. To top that off, when we went out to our car we found our car blocked by a truck that had parked in a handicap spot. Jalyssa went inside and asked a hostess to try and find the owner for us. So, basically we spent a majority of the time waiting. Luckily we had plenty to talk about and didn't have cranky kids to entertain.
After dinner we headed up the hill to Placerville to stay at my Mom and Dad's house.
The next morning we woke up, had brunch at Sweetie Pies, made a couple of stops at Apple Hill, drove through Lake Tahoe, and saw a movie. We caught the last matinee of the day at the Summit Sierra Mall in Reno and watched Crazy, Stupid Love. By far this is one of the funniest movies I have seen in a long time. One that didn't show all the extremely funny parts in the previews. However, I might be a little prejudice since I think Steve Carrell is hilarious. Jalyssa and I laughed about the movie all the way home (45 minutes) that's how funny it was. I can't wait for it to come out on DVD so I can share it with Dan. Dan welcomed home with a fancy home cooked meal.
All in all it was a fun filled, exhausting weekend. I can't wait to do it again.
This is how the kids spent their time without me.
Daddy helped them build a huge fort in the front room. I guess it was big enough to dance in.
They also watched movies in it. National Geographic movies I am told all about dinosaurs and other creatures. Noah and Zoe slept in it all night and were very disappointed that Daddy chose to sleep in his own bed.
The next morning they had breakfast at McDonald's and attended the Lowe's build and grow workshop where they built Fire Trucks. Some how Dan managed to talk them all in to taking naps.
The funniest thing that happened while I was gone is, Zoe started her ridiculous threats and gave Dan a choice. She would either cut a hole in the floor and fill it with alligators and crocodiles, or she would cut a hole in the deck and fill it with snakes and black widows. The end result would be the same, Dan would fall in and be eaten. Isn't that nice? My kids think of ways to do their parents in.
Here is the big surprise I brought back for the kids.
An easel, one side is a chalkboard, the other side has a white board. Plus the roll of paper. They love doing art projects and I've been debating about getting one for ages. This time I couldn't pass it up. The price was right and I had enough birthday money to spare. They have really enjoyed it.
I think this was a good experience for all involved.
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