So, Sundays at my house go about like this: I frantically get everyone ready for church that begins at 9:00 AM (3 little girls + 3 heads of hair = no time to actually do my own hair). We run/walk briskly to church, usually because we leave after 9:00 (Hey, don't judge me. Did you catch the part about how I have three girls to get ready?) Lucy is a mute during Nursery but can't shut up during Sacrament meeting (she's the ward commentator, just in case you're missing anything that might be going on in the chapel). Ellis is embarrassed and thinks the whole ward can hear her, but I know they can't hear anything over the roar of their own children.
After church, we head back home where I slap together a few sandwiches for lunch and then throw Lucy in bed for a nap. More importantly, I then throw myself in bed for my own nap while the other two fend for themselves until Ellis gets home from doing finances and can entertain them. This is our deal.
FYI: if you come between me and my Sunday afternoon nap, you may lose a limb. Consider yourself forewarned.
So after I groggily pulled myself out of bed yesterday, Ellis told me about this Sunday's afternoon entertainment.
Larrin had created her own restaurant called "Smelly Nelly's" complete with signs, directions, and menus. Don't ask about the name because I really don't know. She informed Ellis that he had a reservation there for two. Ellis picked up his date (Marley) and paid 50 cents for a delicious plastic meal.
Marley told Ellis that they were married. She was 75 and he was 65 (because he's older than her), and they were celebrating her birthday. They had 5 kids, but the kids were home with the babysitter because they were just little. After their meal, the rest of the date would include a movie (a short one) and a visit to the bouncy house at Classic Skating. Marley is one active senior citizen, but Ellis just hoped his hip would hold out.
Princess Yurt
12 years ago
4 comments:
Smart girl...make other people pay for participating in your imagination. Good thing it was only 50 cents...because you know she probably could have gotten away charging more than that!
I know . . .she and a friend went around the neighborhood today trying to sell some little snack-size candy bars for a dollar (always the entrepreneur). I told them they could do it, thinking they would learn a valuable lesson in supply and demand. Apparently they did, because they found some kid in need of a sugar rush and another unfortunate dad who bought some to be nice. It's hard when other people won't help me teach my kid life lessons.
Oh man, we have 9am church, too, and although I LOVE the sunday naps (I force all my kids to sleep) I really struggle in the mornings, too. I tell myself every week that I COULD just get up earlier... but I never seem to make that one happen.
Your girls are adorable! I just love that she had the whole date planned out!
"Smelly Nelly's"...sounds like something the daughter of Jami Bliss Jensen would come up with. No surprise there.
I loved the story! Thanks for sharing.
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