Wonder Daddy spent the morning biking- it was a BIG ride. Fifty miles, I think, with a 1,000 foot total elevation gain? He was pretty wiped by the time he got home.
Ernie, as you know, has a FANTASTIC memory. (The idea that it's photographic has been bandied about. Let's just say that I find it remarkable, and she's known where most of the states in the US belong in her puzzle board since she turned three.) At any rate, when we were here at Christmas time we visited the mall one evening and she played at the foam playground with Nana while the rest of us shopped. Every day since we've arrived, she's asked to go to the mall!
Too bad nobody had any fun.
Nope, no fun at all. And Ernie definitely didn't fall in line with three other little girls, and pretend to be their doggy. And those girls didn't ask, repeatedly, for permission to pet Mimi's head.
And when Ernie got "peopled out" and simply lay down in the tunnel, the girls didn't explain to each other that their dog was dead. Nope.
We had a quick lunch when we got home and put the girls down for naps. We had a quiet afternoon, and Wonder Daddy and I took a long walk (one of my Must Do items for this trip. Originally, I had hoped to go jogging with him, but when we found that HE could barely run 2 miles, when he normally runs 8, I knew that my 3/4 mile stretch at home would barely get me to the end of the driveway. So we walked. Which is much more pleasant, don't you think?)
***Side Note: Wonder Daddy assures me that eventually, my lungs will be strong enough where I'll be able to breathe forever, but will need to stop running because my legs will be tired. As a woman who, from all appearances, descended from Ents (see first photo for visual proof)...this is an intriguing concept. I might have to take up marathons as a hobby.***
Another item on my Must Do list for this trip was dinner at In-N-Out Burger. Om nom NOM! Wish we hadn't gone with the animal fries, but the cheeseburger with grilled onions and vanilla shake was amazing. Wonder Daddy really enjoyed his Neapolitan shake. A BIG thank you to everybody back at the house who watched the girls and put them down to bed. We had a great time!
After dinner, we found ourselves at Goodwill. Oh snap, it was fantastic! We found fantastic toys: two vintage Cabbage Patch dolls (a baby and a blond girl), a bag of My Little Ponies, a Game Cube controller, and a vibrating baby ball. We ALMOST bought a Light Bright for Ernie, but it seemed like a bad idea with the baby crawling around and all. Such cool vintage toys- thrifting in retirement communities is fun!
Ernie had a blast while we were gone- Grandpa J did what Grandpa D has been threatening since Ernie was born.
How sweet is that tiny Hogs jacket? Thanks, Grandpa J! She had a blast! (And, even though it was NOT intentional, it was a good idea to not tell me about this until after I got home.)
Bwahahahaha...don't go giving Poppy ideas! Or do. Actually, do - that looks like a lot of fun!
ReplyDelete1. You are not an Ent!
ReplyDelete2. 3/4 of a mile is exactly 10 times farther than I could ever run.
3. Yay for vintage toys!
Glad you guys are having fun! :)
aw, i miss lite brite. or light bright. or however it is spelled. when i first started running a little over a year ago i didn't think i could run a mile. my memory of it from high school was still burned into my head. i barely eeked it out last year, on a track and collapsed in a fit of coughing on the ground. then i added a lap every time i ran and just eased my way up. my tips would be to keep walking fast after you're done running - that will help boost your lungs. also, running outside is MUCH easier than running on a treadmill (esp if your treadmill is set to incline, but either way). and a good trick would also be to run AWAY from the house so you have to run all the way back. =) i always absolutely hated running, but now i really love the feeling i get after i am done. it makes me feel really calm and peaceful all day. i never thought i would be a runner.
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