Our weekend: The Masters and the Master Bedroom

It was a great weekend around here. First of all, the Masters was on which always makes for a great week. Even better, our favorite golfer Phil Mickelson won (and had some amazing shots as well), so that makes for a happy husband. And a happy husband means a happy wife.

Second of all, my incredibly sweet husband surprised me with a new bedroom set. We've been married nearly 10 years and that's something we've never had. (We obviously had a mattress/frame, but then just a hodge-podge of old dressers.) So that made for a happy wife as well. Thank you honey!
Third of all, the weather was gorgeous yesterday so we got out a bit. As much as we could since we were glued to the TV watching golf. I told the girls that after golf was over we could take a picnic dinner to the park. They were ecstatic and Emily rushed upstairs to get things ready. We heard the door to the garage open (meaning she was getting the cooler) but then it was quiet for a few minutes. When I went upstairs this is what I found:

3 banana sandwiches. Bless her heart. No, we have never made banana sandwiches; it was totally her idea. Jer and I thought it was hilarious and so sweet. Emily ate all of hers, and Bri ate about half (which is normal). After the park we made our first annual trip to Big Dipper, my favorite ice cream shop. Every year they have gotten more and more business, which is great, since we weren't sure when they opened if they would survive! But word of mouth gets around; it's the best ice cream in town.

This morning the girls and I went to County Market (a grocery store) to use some great coupons from the paper. Every time we go there the girls bug me to ride the little carousel ride out front. I always put them off, telling them it's too cold, we don't have enough money, etc, and that when it gets to be "summertime" we will ride it. Well, when I mentioned that we were going to County Market this morning, that's the first thing they asked. So today was their lucky day. You can't find many rides around for 50 cents!

On another note, 4 years ago right now I was bent over the piano bench with crazy contractions. We had already been sent home from the hospital once that morning; they said, "Oh, you will be so much more comfortable at home." Good one!

More to come on Emily's birthday tomorrow!