Last week Ben and I celebrated our fourth wedding anniversary while "vacationing" in Goblin Valley with the girls. The kids stayed back with their grandparents. We had fun while we were gone, but camping and hiking with ten girls in the next tent talking about their menstrual cycles at seven in the morning wasn't exactly romantic! So, we decided to take four days off work when we returned, both to recover and to have fun.
That is when I learned that "Everybody Loves Raymond" and "King of Queens" and every other sitcom about married life suddenly makes sense!
Friday we spent at Costco. It is a day event between loading up the kids and the drive to Salt Lake. Afterwards we decided we should go out to eat. Before kids we ate out frequently, and we were always trying to decide on the "perfect place." After a day of errands the kids, we decided on Olive Garden in two minutes for the following reasons: it was close by, we were exuasted, and we knew what we would like to eat. At the restaurant Ben remembered what a pain it was to wait on families with kids as Nathan threw silverware and food on the floor and shrieked loudly. I tried to take Nathan out after he threw food at me but he just loved the new scenery of different areas of the restaurant. And to be honest, it was hard to be really upset with him because in between the tantrums he was really fun.
Saturday Ben spent playing his video game, a well deserved reward after a day of shopping. I cleaned the apartment.
Sunday I cleaned, again, and packed the kids to spend the night at their grandparents. We thought about going up to Park City for the night, but only for a minute. So, we dropped the kids off, and went to a wedding reception where we talked more about our kids. At home we watched a movie.
I know I am officially a mom when I asked for a food processor for a gift. And I definitely know Ben is a dad when we buy a new computer monitor instead!
We ended our weekend at the factory outlets in Park City, where I bought Stride Rite shoes for the kids for a mere $15 and clothes at the Banana Republic outlet. I am now a bargain shopper!
In spite of my realization that I have turned into a Mormon Mom, I had a great weekend!
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