Friday, June 26, 2009

Nephews make the best dates

I wish everyone had a nephew. Nothing beats spending an evening with darling, intelligent, fun children that you get to drop off to someone else at the end of the night.

The boys chose to go to Maddox Drive-In, in Perry. They were so busy talking about worm holes, black holes, evolution, and dogs that we eventually had to leave ... and finish our food on the go. Yes, I took the next two pictures while I was driving on the freeway, in case you were wondering.

If you'd ever care to see the red cocktail sauce pictured here, you can see it embedded in the carpet of my car anytime. 
Then I had the bright idea of the Farr ice cream parlor in Ogden on the way home. But they had been there before. I don't know why I thought I would have been the first person to think to take kids there. (Sometimes I live in a dream world.) We accidentally ordered some HUGE portions of ice cream and ended up in sugar comas just trying to make it to the bottom.


[Aren't their smiles the cutest?!]

[Yes, I'm actually posting this super flattering photo. The boys said I needed a picture of myself, but I wouldn't let them hold my camera with their sticky hands (I know), and this is the awesome photography we ended up with.]


In other news:

In the past 8 days I have been called a brat/snob three times.

I was told by a boy that I don't feel and that there is a cold, dark cavity where my heart should go. 

I had an Emma moment last week. Not the kind to be proud of.

I celebrated Taco Tuesday on Wednesday at work, for which I made homemade guacamole dip (thank you, Erika!)

I went on my first bike ride of the summer, on the Legacy Trail with a great friend and my bottom only hurts just slightly today. I never knew I could be so excited about an un-sore bottom.

My cankles have subsided. I'm considering throwing a Welcome Home party for my real ankles. 

And a good friend encouraged me to not be so indecisive in life.
"If you choose not to decide, you still have made a choice."
Thus, I have started making decisions. And we'll see where those go.

5 comments:

The Professor said...

I have to give a thumbs-up comment on any reference to the Maddox Drive-In. I used to drive down there all the way from Logan just to get lunch sometimes, and I'll drive all the way up there from Bountiful, too. Yet it saddens me to see that your nephew chose to get shrimp for his meal. Shrimp at Maddox? It's like ordering a cheeseburger at Red Iguana.

Hollie said...

Thanks for taking them Megan. They think you're the coolest, someday they'll learn the truth. Until then, you can borrow them whenever you want. I'm kind of tired of talking about Darwin and Einstein.

Iron said...

I so want your nephew's Empire Strikes Back T-shirt, but in my size.

Siggy said...

Get that bottom of yours saddle ready!! And YES...a dating coach is coming to speak to us. July 1st...you have to be there! Love you tons and I don't think you are a brat/snob! And where in the h*** are you finding these boys that tell you that you are cold and etc.?! Better not be any I know...I will beat them to pulp!

Siggy said...

Also...pass the word to Effie, that those shirts are at Old Navy. Pretty sure that she would fit into a little boys Large! :)