Sunday Sunday, da daaa, da de dadadada

Sunday, we went to church, then ran to Home Depot to return our unneeded snow shovel and then to Sams for a few items. Since the kids would be going down for naps as soon as we got home, we decided to feed them lunch there (classy lunch, I know), while Jeremy ran next door to Kohl's. And no, I'm not talking about a lunch of free samples (that would be MY ideal lunch)...we actually BOUGHT lunch at the cafe. Anyway, after getting back home and getting everyone to bed (by the way, I've decided Sunday afternoons are one of my most favorite times ever--the house is SO quiet and peaceful, you could hear a pin drop. The tv was off, but if it were on, it would have definitely been a "golf tournament day." Have you ever noticed golf is the best thing to take a nap to? The announcers' voices are so monotone and steady and quiet, it's just the perfect backdrop for a snooze on the couch. Just thinking about it now makes me tired. Anyway, I don't even know if golf was on today...but that's definitely the kind of day it was.)

So, where was I... Oh yes, everyone got a quick nap, and then we got them all up to go to the movies. We saw Monsters vs. Aliens in 3D, took the whole family. I was super excited about it, like a little kid. The movie was cute, the 3D aspect of it was really fun, and Blair actually sat still for it, which is saying a lot. The only theater movies she seems to sit still for are live action movies with talking animals. Animated flicks? Nope (Horton Hears a Who). Normal, non-talking animals? Nope (Hotel for Dogs). Just talking animals (Beverly Hills Chihuahua). And now apparently 3D films too. And in the past, Sloane has always been good in movie theaters as well. Sadly, she actually watches tv. Not that I sit her down in front of it to be entertained, but when a tv's in the room, she'll definitely turn her head and tune in to it. So she's done pretty good in past movies, alternating between sleeping and watching. But not so much in this one. She is too interested in talking (read: screeching and screaming) these days, and throwing her attitude around when you don't let her do what she wants to do (she actually grunts and throws her arms down when she gets mad, thank you Reid and Blair for that). So, she and I spent the last half hour standing down at the bottom, watching from the hallway/walkway. So this may be her last movie for a while. But, anyway, it was a cute show and I recommend it.

After the movie, we stopped by Target to browse around. It's been closed for the last 6 weeks due to being hit by a tornado in February. Yes, that would be the same tornado that touched down one-third of a mile from our house, doing THIS to a trampoline (not confirmed, but I've never heard of regular winds balling up a trampoline, so you can decide for yourself): And when it hit Target (its next stop after the trampoline) and several other buildings near it, doing quite a bit of damage, it was just 1 mile (!) from where Blair, Sloane, and I were hunkered down at Blair's school with a bunch of other kids and moms. Not a very comforting feeling! But thankfully, we and our house were spared. Anyway, back to our Sunday, we left Target, stopping at Sonic for some dinner and then chasing our receipt across the Sonic parking lot, across the busy road in front of Sonic, and then into the parking lot across the street (long story, but it quickly became more about not letting the receipt win rather than actually NEEDING the receipt. I'm glad to say we prevailed!). And then home to bed for all. YEA. For. Bedtime!

Oh, and bonus points if you know what song I'm thinking about in my title. I think the words are actually supposed to be "Monday Monday", but it's close enough.