We have made it a family ritual to go to Costco on Fridays and have lunch with Grandma Allred. Jon has Friday's off so that means I actually have a means of transportation AND help with the children. (It's hard with three!) We eat lunch and then we wander the store. Sometimes just browse and sometimes we actually get to buy things! Today was a buying day since it is pay day and because there is a national crisis with the swine flu!! I wasn't about to walk out of there not totally stocked up! (Thanks Jon for your understanding! Maybe it will help us both sleep a little better!) It was pretty fun to fill up my cart! I quite enjoyed it. I always want to be the one walking out of there with a heaping cart full, but not the one to pay for it! It amazes me how fast it adds up! Anyway, on every trip my girls love to go in the "cold room!" Which is where they have all of their fresh fruits and vegetables, so it is freezing in there! My girls love it! We have to go in there every time we go. I don't think Porter appreciates it too much, but maybe when its 110 degrees he'll change his mind. Last week we went in the "cold room" and Leighna kept saying, "I fweezin, you fweezin Add?"....."I fweezin, you fweezin Add?" Finally Addie replied, "Yeah Leighn, I'm freezin, can't you see the sweat drippin in my eyes!" I forgot about it until today when they wanted to go in the "cold room"!
Tonight we had a barbecue with our friends and neighbors to welcome Dennis home and celebrate his graduation from POST (the Police Academy)! WELCOME HOME DENNIS! Great food, great company, great time! A few of the neighbors were wondering if I was going to post it on my blog and so to them I say....
Dennis, you are incredibly strong. I can't believe the size of those rippling biceps! POST did you a lot of good! I'm glad you survived it. Quite the accomplishment....especially for someone your age (not that you're old!) ;-) Ha ha just kidding...It really is a great accomplishment I know Shawna is very proud of you, and we are too! It's great to have you back!
Kevin, you are simply HILARIOUS! Absolutely the life of the party! Thanks for giving us a reason to laugh! Laughing keeps us young, that's why we all look so good!!!
Paulette and Diane, Good luck on your 5K tomorrow! We will be cheering you on! Go, Fight, WIN!!
Marie, I hope you feel better so you can join the fun from the inside, not on the outskirts, we missed you.
Shawna, Thank You! You are such a great friend!
To all the rest of you who were there, I love ya! It was so fun to hang out together!