I had errands to run today so I did them at the end of the day when the girls would be getting out of school so I could pick them up. They weren't as excited as I thought! Lovey clarified it for me when I mentioned they were usually happy to get picked up. "I am, WHEN we're going somewhere fun!" Note to self: don't bother next time!
We got home and baked a batch of chocolate chip cookies & then they moved on to their very important work of demolishing the living room and hiding all carpeting by spreading out their coating of pet shops, barbies and polly pocket paraphernalia!
Tonight was Fatty Fried Food Friday (what do you mean that's not a real event? it is here!) so in keeping with that theme, we had fish & chips. Sweetie normally eats well, asks for extra vegetables, finishes her food on her plate etc. It cracks me up that she looooooooooooooooooves French Fries. and not just any fries, they have to be done in "the greaser" aka deep fryer. Oven baked fries get sneered at. She will eat them until she blows up and then come back & lick out the pan for any crumbs and salt remainders! Honey's not a fish & chip fan and since it's just junk food anyway, I let them opt out of FFFF if they would rather have a sandwich so she was happy with her pb & J. Lovey for some unknown reason, WILL eat fish & chips, probably due in large part to their bath in the greaser. I pretend that the fish has some redeeming characteristics left after the cooking process and consider it a successful meal for her!
After supper, Murray took Honey to see a hockey game. She's been looking forward to it all week and was very excited to go out on her own with Daddy! They got home almost 2 hrs past her normal bedtime so we'll see how that affects tomorrow's disposition (I'm guessing it won't be overly favourable.....). She was very good tonight & got ready quickly & slipped into bed without any hesitation.
Murray said she really enjoyed the game but had 10 MILLION questions! I think this just pleased him more than it annoyed. Finally, a girl around here who takes an interest in THE game! Also of great interest to her & frequently inquired upon during play:
1) How many minutes PAST my bedtime is it NOW Daddy?
2) are my sisters in bed YET???
While they were gone, Lovey, Sweetie and I worked on puzzles. I challenged them to a puzzle race and made the mistake of choosing some dinky puzzle with weird pieces and waaaaaaaay too many of them! Sweetie kicked my butt but I was gaining on Lovey when I ran out of pieces and started looking around the floor and chairs. When I heard Lovey giggling, I knew something was up. Sweetie jumped in to investigate and sure enough, that little sneak had my last TWO pieces clutched in her little hand! They roared and roared as I ranted & raved about the sabotage and unfairness of cheating at PUZZLES!!!!!!! Then they got carried away and dismantled what I had managed to put together. Ahhhh good times!
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