Friday Date Night

Here we are at Friday again and unfortunately we are still in more snow, cold, and sick mode. We are trying to just enjoy each artic blast and are thankful for the snow blower, which I learned how to operate this week. It's kind of fun and I can get lots of practice.

Tonight is date night--with Matthew. We go to Wal-mart most Friday nights and grocery shop. I remember as a kid, I loved to go with my mom. We shopped at a store called Musser's and they had little kid carts. My mom would usually let me pick out some small jar of something to put in my cart. I remember liking the small mayonnaise jars, which are probably half the quantity and twice the price, but she was a good sport about it. Musser's had a delicious bakery and we loved to get fresh donuts. In the summer, we shopped in the morning and picked out our lunch for the day. Fun times. Matthew gets a chocolate donut and rides in the "extended cab" cart. We usually get Rick, the part time checker, and have come to appreciate his bagging skills and friendly face. So, even though it's not dinner and a night on the town, it's still a fun time and Dad and Spencer do some bonding. Spencer is a total daddy's boy. Corbin can get reactions out of him that I can't. Spencer just lights up when he sees Corbin. It works out well since Matthew is very much in a mommy phase.