Good evening everyone. Hope you got to enjoy the week. It started a bit rough with some snow that we haven't seen since before Christmas! I don't exactly remember our total snow fall, but it was enough for the kids to enjoy at recess. It was a rare moment for me not to care that much about my drive home. Mostly because the snow wasn't sticking much and I had new tires that I was curious how they would do in the lousy weather. They were supposed to be better for the Winter and did just fine.I missed the Man U/Chelsea match for the FA Cup quarter finals (Blues successfully won). Wednesday, Jill had to teach a photography class at her new studio space so she'd be home late. With that, Mia and I decided to visit her after school so she'd get a little time with the diva before she'd see her awake the next morning. It was difficult for Jill and I do feel bad for her. She was lucky that I was able to come over so she'd get to see Mia. I would see her go to school at 8:30am and not see her awake again till the next morning. It's tough for me, and I know it was tough for Jill. We love our little girl very much and enjoy the time with her that we can. I made Mia apparently the best grilled cheese sandwich ever for dinner, we did homework, picked out her outfit for the next day and read before bedtime. She read a story front to back with zero problems. It always impresses me how she can just pick up a book and read it. She's already passed the level most Kindergartners are at so that's amazing.
Friday was St. Patrick's Day. The leprechaun that came to visit our house gave Mia a little scavenger hunt to find little treats for her. Mia was super excited because she'd get to dress in greens and do her hair fun. Friday evening, Jill's BFF Leanne drove in from Illinois. I came home from work to all three girls sleepy and Mia playing a smaller version of Connect 4. It's a new favorite game apparently and she's really good at it.
Saturday, she had dance. Jill and Leanne took her while I got to watch the Chelsea vs Stoke match. Haven't been able to watch a Chelsea game in weeks due to schedule conflicts. Great win 2-1. Stoke was hacking players left and right and Hazard didn't even play (calf injury). Another crucial 3 points added to our total further separating us from the pack. Later, we went out for lunch to this great sushi place neither of us have been to. Mia apparently have had dumplings before elsewhere so Jill ordered that. The rest of us had a plethora of different dishes from their All-You-Can-Eat lunch menu for $16. Great value if you use it correctly. I had ordered a few different rolls that were fantastic. One of Jill's was called a Flying Fish Roe. For some odd reason, Mia wanted to try it. So she did. She honestly loved the little fish eggs in the sushi! She'd even say in a dark way "goodbye baby Nemo's" as she'd take a chopstick full of them and drop them on her tongue. Creepy kid. Still shocked that she really liked it and she said she was going to brag to her friends she had sushi. Later, we met up with Jill's parents, her brother and my Mom for the much anticipated Beauty and the Beast!
This has been a classic for so long so the build up to "will this be as bad as Cinderella was" was a big nerve wrecking. We couldn't have been more wrong. The movie was amazing. The music was perfect. Even the new songs they added (just two) and the characters were great. I've been seeing some press and bitchy parents complaining about what could be a "gay" couple of scenes between Gaston and his sidekick. It's a total bromance if anything, really. So what if Josh Gadd made his character homosexual. They're on screen chemistry was great and had plenty of laughs from the kids. No reason to be a prude and boycott a classic movie turned live-action. Mia absolutely loved this and it was so refreshing to see it in live-action.
Later, Jill, Leanne and Tommy went out for drinks so Mia and I stayed home. We wrapped a gift for Mia's friend Ryan's party Sunday and went to bed shortly after. The diva was pretty tired.
Today, we went to Good Harvest for breakfast. Super tasty. Mia went to her friend Ryan's party shortly after and from what Jill told me tonight after work, she had a lot of fun.
This week is a bit weird. Off tomorrow (with a store meeting in the morning), Off Wed and Thursday and I have the weekend off for Mia's family birthday party. That's all for now, thanks for reading!
