Today was free Cone day at Dairy Queen, so after dinner our little family headed out to get celebrate the warming weather and Dairy Queens 75 birthday with a cone. We were greeted with a sign on the door saying the free cones ended at ‘6 pm sharp!’. With two kids excited for ice cream I had little choice but to pay for a pair of cones. When I asked the staff about it they were flippant and dismissive saying the free cones ended at six. I should have left right then and got the kids ice cream somewhere else. Instead we stayed and the kids tried chocolate dipped cones for the first time. They both loved them. It saddens me that I don’t want to take them back there again.
On a side note, I want to say it’s not about the money. I probably would have bought myself a blizzard instead of having a free cone myself. What bothers me is that they advertised all day free cones, that’s not what they delivered. What they delivered feels like a scam, bring customers in for a free cone, but don’t actually give away any cones. I’m sure more people bought something then just walked away. It may not have been their plan but sitting there with my kids watching the people line up it sure looked like it to me.
Tonight we made home-made pizza. The kids loved picking the toppings and putting them on the way they wanted it.
Today was the last game for both Jacob and Violet’s hockey teams. Both had great games, but Jacob surprised us all by scoring his first goal of the season. We are so proud of our little guy, he always tried his best and was finally rewarded.
Finding healthy and different choices for dinner each night can be a challenge. Tonight I made a bbqed pork chops with broccoli and a side pasta.
Today we have a picture of some art Violet made while at Nana and Papa’s this weekend. It was quite impressive, though if give the chance I’m sure she would have more she’d like to do to it.
Tonight we have a picture of Violet’s first costume for her big dance recital. We;re still a couple months away from the recitals, but today she brought home her tap costume.
It always amazes me the amount of different clips, and hair ties my little girl uses. So today I brought home a new container for organizing them
Today we headed back to git our kids and dog. We had a great time away but it’s nice t be back with the kids and Ruby. Violet was certainly glad to see us.
Spending a day just the two of use, with no kids or responsibilities (if you don’t count being up at 7am to register the kids for their spring swimming classes) was great. We got to relax, take a walk by the falls and even shared a romantic dinner. Its been great to be away, and though I would love for it to last longer, it will be nice to see the kids tomorrow. Of course before that happens we have another morning of just the two of us and no reason to leave the bed before 12.
Today is Melissa and my 10 year anniversary. To celebrate we’ve headed out-of-town for a romantic weekend without the kids (Thanks Nana and Papa). We headed out after the evening rush hour, so we arrived late, and the cold kept us from heading down to the falls tonight. Though we did get to see them from the warmth of our room. Sure its only the American falls, but all lit up like that, they are quite impressive. .
