On Saturday morning before they got here, Daddy and I attacked the jungle behind the house. We cut down trees, tore out vines, and hauled off tons of debris. We are gradually unearthing some grape vines and blackberry canes! I'm super excited about what our yard might yield this year, and even more excited about how it will look in the future. I haven't taken any pictures yet, but I'll get them up soon!
Once the Beams arrived, we immediately bundled Jazzi and Macy into their crates and headed out for the afternoon. We grabbed a bite to eat at Chick-fil-A (civilization has Chick-fil-a!), then visited Ed McKay's (civilization has used books) to kick off our shopping spree! I found Season 4 of NCIS for $20!! I also bought some books, of course. :)
Then we stopped by Fifth Season Gardening for Matt so he could pick up some supplies. After that, it was off to YumYum's for ice cream (civilization has ice cream!). Mmm...Cokes in glass bottles make me smile.
After driving all around the world to show Lindsey and Johnathan the beautiful campus of my future school, we headed for the Target shopping center on New Garden, we Lindsey and I shopped for shoes and clothes. I got some Mimi shoes: my grandmother loved sparkly metallic shoes, so I try to find a pair of sparkly sandals every summer in her honor. :) We also acquired Season 1 of the BBC's Being Human for $13...score!
Then we took them to the Moose Cafe ("D'ya see the moose?") for all-you-can-eat BBQ! Even though they were out of ribs, it was more than worth the $10. Everything I've had there has been delicious, although my favorite things are the meatloaf and the hashbrown casserole. Yum!
By that point we'd stuffed ourselves so full that we desperately needed to walk around a little more (well, at least that was our excuse), so Lindsey and I walked around Old Navy (I found a cute dress and a patriotic t-shirt for cheap!) while the boys investigated Dick's next door. Then we reconvened for a quick and fruitless trip through the Target near our house (no DVD's on sale). Then it was home to crash on the couch, where the boys killed things on X-Box 360 while Lindsey and I played online.
This morning, we lazed around the house (after the dogs finally convinced us to get up), watched the pilot episode of White Collar, and otherwise did nothing. Then we gathered ourselves and went out, where Lindsey bought me a really cute Vera Bradley wristlet for an early birthday present.
Then we saw Pirates of the Caribbean On Stranger Tides! It was better than Pirates 3, but not as good as the first two. I missed Elizabeth and Will. I wondered who they would get to be pretty in this one since Orlando Bloom was out, but they did well: Sam Claflin is adorable. :)
This evening, we grilled out, in the time honored Memorial Day tradition. We had steak, baked potatoes, asparagus, and shrimp. Later, we roasted marshmallows over the coals and made s'mores (civilization has s'mores!)!
Tomorrow, to end our weekend, Lindsey and I are going back to Old Navy to acquire our Gay Pride t-shirts (civilization has Gay Pride t-shirts) before they get on the road. :)
