Just stopping in quickly before we head to my MIL's to visit for the day. I will return PMs and emails in the next day or two.
@Kirby, Congratulations and Happy 40th Anniversary!
@tazdev3225, that is a beautiful photo! I was very close to my grandparents as well, I grew up with them. My grandfather was my only "dad" and I still get upset when it gets close to Christmas, as he passed on Christmas Eve 1998. Big
to you.
Hope everyone is having a good weekend! On Friday morning, my mom and I went to Kohl's and I spent too much, as usual. I got several new shirts and all but one of them were a size smaller than usual! I was surprised that the Croft and Barrow one, the brand which I find runs small and I have to go a size up - that one I had to go two sizes down! I'm very happy with that! I also bought a new quilt for our bedroom; we currently have a 14-year-old black-and-white toile one, but our cat sleeps on our bed and the entire center of it has turned yellow. Even Oxi won't remove the discoloration. So I found a nice teal one that was 50% off and I had a coupon for 30%, so it was only $42 down from $120.
I also redid my nails - this time I chose the Cape Coral strips:
Josh enjoyed his school's "Fun Day" on Friday. I joked about him wearing a dress instead of a t-shirt. I wasn't sure if a size 5 would be an XS or S, as I've found it could go either way, so I ordered the S just in case. It practically covered his shorts. It might fit him by the time he gets to middle school
Yesterday morning it was raining, so the Little League canceled photos and games for the tee ball division. They will retake photos on closing day, the 26th. This would have been Josh's last game as well, but our coach and the other team's coach decided to have a remake game this Thursday evening. Unfortunately Josh can't go, as that is gymnastics night.
DH decided to put the old 1950s dining table (that we've had in the garage for 7 years - and had been in storage for at least 10 years prior to that) out on the curb for free. I put a post on the town open forum, figuring that the vultures there would be all over it. I'm surprised that it's still there this morning. I think my post got buried. We have an old TV stand at my MIL's house that we'll be bringing home today, though, and since nobody would buy it at our tag sales for $5 and then $3, I think I will just add it and bump the post.
To add a book that I recently read and loved - The Henna Artist by Alka Joshi. Not my usual sci-fi/fantasy. Very well-written and engaging.
It is - you are so right! BUT I'm the mom who didn't buy yearly school photos either, so maybe I'm not the best example!! Do you have to purchase the photos? I'm trying to think WAY back to when our kids were little and I don't think it was in anyway a mandatory thing. They make parents feel like they have to or it's such a precious memory that you'll need to have it, when in reality you'll have a tub full of photos and plenty of memories of the same kid playing the same sport anyway!
I don't really have to purchase the photos, which is why I try to get the digital file so I can print my own. I did want the 4 3x5s, though, as that is one for each family unit (us, MIL, and 2 sets of aunts/uncles). And the team photo would be nice to have. I didn't get that one when he played soccer 2 years ago, because I figured we really didn't know any of the other kids. I did take my own photo off to the side when the professional was taking it, but everyone was looking in another direction.
That made me think of a QOTD:--Do you get the paper delivered anymore, or just read it digitally? And do you have or get many magazine subscriptions?
I get the tv guide magazine, hubby ordered me the Country magazine, and I get the All Recipes one (just because I got it free with survey 'pay outs'
The only paper we get is our regional one. Just for the towns in our area. We canceled the Hartford Courant years ago - it wasn't relevant anymore and it cost too much. Half the time we didn't even get our Sunday ads. We don't read it online either. We'd have to pay for that, too.
The only magazine I get is HGTV. Josh gets High Five by Highlights - which reminds me, we need to let my MIL know that he's ready for the actual Highlights magazine, when she renews at Christmas - and
Lego Life (which is free). My mom still gets Taste of Home. I do pick up the free ones that stores sometimes offer - I always grab the "Savory" magazine at Stop and Shop, and I like one called "Go Local." I wish I could subscribe to it, but it's pick-up only
I hope anyone interested will get to enjoy an in person game this summer.
So went went out to dinner and had fried catfish and shrimp (my WW points are in the negative 
). When we drove up to the house afterwards, DH says to me "Well, that's our anniversary dinner" to which I quickly replied "No, it's not, we're going somewhere expensive!" I think that I shocked him with my quick reply. He did sent me those beautiful flowers but I've gotten used to spending some bucks on an anniversary dinner where I feel special. We'll plan something over the next month or so. We've never been ones to have to celebrate on the exact date.
Then we spent some time at home. DD#2 and I went to Target and Publix for things she wanted, and then watched the new Conjuring movie. (meh as a scary movie) Yesterday, SOiL, DD and I ended up at Target (again), Kohls, and the Fresh Market; played Munchkin (all of us) and then we watched part of The Nun. (not scary, good though). Both days we left GS#2 with DH and DS. Today is another busy day for DD and SoIL, as they are going to get tattoos worked on, then going to see his family; we are keeping GS#2 with us. Next week, they are spending half the days at her BFF's house (she's due with her 1st in 10 weeks), while DH is at work, so I'll have some quiet time, lol. 
Great job!
