Girl's Night Out - February 2, 2008

For the first time ever, Girl's Night Out started on Saturday afternoon. We decided to see the movie first and save a few bucks with the matinee. Julia, her friend, Monica, Trisha, Jeannie and I saw 27 Dresses with Katherine Heigl. And guess what? I didn't like it (I know you are surprised). Honestly, I thought it was sad. SPOILER ALERT - DO NOT READ ANYMORE IF YOU HAVEN'T SEEN THE MOVIE. Long story short - it was painful for me to watch this poor girl pining after her boss who falls in love with her sister. I know what you are thinking. "But the ending was good." Yeah, well, it didn't make up for the other two hours of misery. I just can't stand to see people hurting, plain and simple. I know I read into movies more than most people, but hey, this is how God created me and I am fearfully and wonderfully made! But I DID really enjoy Katherine Heigl's performance and thought she was de-lightful! Anyway, then we went to Jason's Deli and enjoyed our spinach veggie wraps (yes, we all got the same thing again). Trisha wasn't feeling well, so she went on home. Julia, Jeannie and I went to Target to look for a Strawberry Shortcake doll for Sophie's birthday (they didn't have one) and then spent a little time at Barnes and Noble. It was so nice to have a relaxing evening with friends.

Date Night

Friday night, Brian and I had a much needed Date Night. It has been a long time since we spent time together alone. We decided since there was a slim to none chance we would get to go out by ourselves again for Valentine's Day that we should go ahead and celebrate. What does that mean? An expensive dinner! We started out our evening at Steak & Ale, and had a fabulous steak meal. Then we ran errands. Romantic, right? But it had to be done. One of the places we went was Party City to buy decorations for Sophie's birthday parties (one at home and one at school). (We decided not to have a big party this year and will celebrate at home with family and a couple of friends.) I had so much fun picking out Strawberry Shortcake items! Even Brian was throwing stuff in the basket. Then we went to the movies and saw The Bucket List. Of course I didn't like it because it was sad. There WERE funny parts of the movie, but I was crying at the end of it. If I have to pull out the tissues at the end of a movie you better believe I didn't like it and don't want to see it again. Why do I want to cry at a movie? I'm there to be E-N-T-E-R-T-A-I-N-E-D! Brian liked it and thinks I'm mental. Then it was time to go pick up our girl and head home. Time really did fly by and I wished our evening didn't have to end. Hopefully, we will have another date night in 2008...

He's still got it

I have a confession. I have a crush on Johnny Depp. Actually, it started a long time ago. 1987 to be exact. Ever since he first appeared on 21 Jump Street, he stole my 16-year old heart. Although he went through a dark period over the years, I believe he has evolved as an incredibly talented actor. And just like most men, he keeps getting better lookin' with age. So, my dear readers of this blog, enjoy this gift I have given you. Behold, beauty from the Lord.

Everywhere That Mary Went - Lisa Scottoline

I just finished reading Lisa Scottoline's first book, Everywhere That Mary Went. I didn't like it as much as The Vendetta Defense, however, it did manage to keep my attention. It was very heavy in bad language, and I thought parts of the story line were hard to follow. But it's didn't stop me from starting another one of her books...

Girl's Night Out - January 18, 2008

Jeannie, Trisha, Gail, and I started off the night at Jason's Deli (where else?). It was so nice to have Gail join us for her first ever GNO! Then we walked around the Mall before seeing the movie, Mad Money. We were pleasantly surprised to see Neva and Frank walk in right after the lights out and sat in front of us. I really liked the movie. I'm a big fan of Queen Latifah, and it was nice to laugh for a change (especially after last month's movie was so sad!). Then we went to Barnes and Noble and walked around for a little while before we retired to a table to chat. We had a good time and can't wait to celebrate GNO next month as it is the 1-year anniversary of meeting together.

First Snow

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Yesterday we had a snow day! Sophie had never seen snow before so she was super excited to wake up and see it covering the ground. The snow was beautiful, but Sophie and I were more excited that Daddy didn't have to go to work. As Sophie said, "We get to spend time with Daddy!" So they played in the snow while I took pictures (I wasn't photo worthy). Then we laid around the house watching TV, eating junk food, and enjoying our time together. It was a great blessing for our family!

We're Going to Disney World (yes, again!)

Well, we officially made reservations yesterday to return to Disney World in September. The unexpired tickets that all three of us have for a 3-day park hopper are burning a hole in our pockets. Can you tell we still have Disney fever? We will be staying at the Pop Century Resort, and thanks to the fine folks at Disney, we found an AMAZING airfare from GSP-MCO for $135.00 per person! My parents are going with us and we are all so excited! There won't be any cruising this time - maybe sometime next year. The Disney Magic continues...