Memorial Day Weekend

Boy... it's already over! It went SUPER fast.

Here's the recap:

Thursday:
Packed the small SUV fuller than the Griswold's but not because of stuff... because of 3 dogs. It was HORRIBLE! But we made it safe and sound to our hometown/city a little past midnight. And that's what matters.

Friday:
Went to the Endocrinologist who informed me that he thinks I'm starting menopause. I'm 35. I really don't think that is necessary. We're done trying. He told us nothing new. Either Invetro or Clomed at an even higher dose than what I was on to give me the HUGE cyst. Just not too willing to go through that again any time soon. So... don't really want to talk about that part of the day. Let's get to the shopping...

Shopped. $1.99 for Nathan's puppy bathroom.

These frames are BEAUTIFUL! And they were on clearance for $5.97 plus 10% off of that!

$3.99 for the cottage basement.

Needed. $6.99

These were on clearance for $6 and then 30% off. They are going in our backyard above our deck.

Ate lunch with a friend. Saw my friend's beautiful new house. Shopped. Ate an amazing home-cooked meal with my amazing parents. Played UNO (of course).

Saturday:
Slept in until 10:30 -- even Nathan. WAHOO! Played more UNO. Took Nathan to a really neat science center type thing-y for the afternoon.
This piano was MY very favorite! It would be great exercise if we owned it too!

Ate another amazing home-cooked meal. Went to "Horton Hears a Who" at the cheap theatre.

Sunday:
Ate brunch with my in-laws and brother-in-law. Saw my brother-in-law's new house, which he is remodeling himself. He did a FANTASTIC job! Visited my Grandpa in his "new apartment." Played UNO. Shopped. Scott mowed my parent's lawn (my daddy-o hurt his knee - BAD!) Then we all (Nathan included) stained their deck (it was fun - seriously!) Ate ANOTHER amazing home-cooked meal. Loaded up the Griswold's to hit a hotel about an hour closer to home so Nathan could swim and Scott could go to his favorite hunting store the next day. Nathan got eaten alive by mosquitoes while I was shopping for swimwear for the unexpected hotel stay. Swimming cured him. Thank GOD! Played more UNO. Tried sleeping with the Griswold's - not so much fun. Jasper and Toby barked ALL night long.

Monday:
Dropped boys off at hunting store. I went to hit the 3 most fabulous decorating stores around... and they were all CLOSED for the Memorial Day holiday. How dare they?! Had to go to the only thing that was open. The dollar store of all places. Got these- 20/$1. I will use these to wind my DMC floss with. Yeah! Went to parent's hometown to visit kittens that were born in my Grandpa's pickup in the garage on his farm. Fell in love with them. Nathan cried when we left because he wanted to take one home. I'm allergic but willing. Dad said no. He's right (for once). We don't need more Griswold's. Visited my grandparent's gravesites (sad but felt good to go). Headed home on the long trek with the Griswold's. It was just as fun as the ride there. Got home safely. Unpacked. Played UNO. Ironed work shirts for the working man. Started a book - hard to put down!

Love my parents. Love my in-laws. Love going home. Love my hometown. But -- man is it good to be home.

I think we need a minivan.

Seriously.