Wonderful Weekends

This weekend was pretty nice, if I do say so myself!

Friday night after work, Derick and I just decided to stay home and veg out since we weren't entirely sure what the next couple of days had in store for us!

Saturday, we got up, got ready and went to meet Steph, Ratt, Megan (+friend) and Cassie at the Mall of America to hang out for a bit. It was Megan's birthday weekend and she wanted to shop at the Mall.

Steph, Cassie and I helped Cassie make a Build-a-Bear ~ a pink monkey with a heart pattern on its belly, hands and feet. She also put a monkey sound box in her, got her a white dress and shoes. It was all pretty cute when it was finished! We named her Princess Penelope the Pink Monkey. There was a woman in the line ahead of us who just started talking to us and was like yeah, they don't have any new ones (animals to make) and we pretty much have all of the other ones at home. AHH! WHY would you go there all the time to drop about 60+ bucks on two stuffed animals and outfits?! Wow.

The Mall was really crowded, so we didn't stick around too much longer at the Mall after they left around 2pm. I am not a huge fan of the MOA. I would much rather go to a smaller mall or Arbor Lakes where you can go into one store, walk out and go to another that you need to. We went right across to IKEA because I needed a couple candles and wanted to look at getting a plant that will live in my office...no flowering plants like it in there. Katie and I have been finding that out :(

Then I wanted to stop at Southdale Mall to check out Len Druskin to see if they had anything cool in there. It was really crowded and nothing really at a great price. Derick was DONE shopping for anything at this point and let me know. Whew, that boy does not like to shop for very long. He says that the people annoy him. I just have to laugh. I have to agree with that in the MOA though...people, strollers, ugh. Gotta love the people that just STOP in the middle of the walkway.

We decided to run out for a late lunch to the Olive Garden, where Lissa and Emily were waiting to eat too! How funny! We had a really good meal (used the last of our wedding presents - gift card). Then we went home and I made some homemade snickers bars because Paul, Jenny and Roman were coming over around 7:30 that night. Tucker and Roman played really well together, dispite the huge size difference! Jenny, Paul, Derick and I played BUZZ for a little while and then it was time to say goodnight.

Sunday I got up, got ready, went to church. I came home really quick to eat a little before I went off to volunteer at the Maple Grove CB store for a couple hours. During my time there, I saw one of the moms that used to work as a stock mom at Zany Brainy, and Brigette from Bello Fino! Grandma K also came in for a little while and bought a few things. She came in at the end of my volunteer shift, so she also accompanied me across the street to Ann Taylor Loft. I bought one shirt that was really pretty and that was it. I couldn't justify spending any more money than that.

I got home, cleaned up a little and then Derick and I ran out quick to get some things to grill some burgers outside and fill the propane tank. Our new neighbors, Melissa and Phil were grilling steaks as well :) I think that many people are starting to get the 'grilling bug' more now that the weather is nice!

After dinner, we took Tucker out behind our townhomes where there are a few old athletic fields. we let him loose and let him chase after the frisbee. He loved being out there and able to run that far...and eat the goose poop that was EVERYWHERE out there. That crazy dog...we tired him out pretty good before we came inside.

Today I have a dentist apt that I am not looking forward to, come back to work, finish off the day, head out to get more Fare For All discounted food packs and then home. whew! Busy beaver I have been!

Derick was looking online for teaching jobs - not just limiting his search to MN, and found a job in Clarksville, TN. So we jokingly looked to see if we could find houses in the area. We found out that Clarksville is a pretty big city and getting bigger! It is almost the size of Mpls! I have been having the itch to move, but we would both need to have jobs before we even thought of moving, or else it wouldn't be worth it at all. That, and even if we did decide to move, we would have to sell our townhouse, which would be a hard thing to do in the market right now. We would be selling it at a loss more than likely anyways!

Well, I guess that is all for now, just an update as to what I have been up to!
-L