Meatballs Revisited
Back to Ikea, this time with our friends Theresa, Marc and Rafael. I think today was even crazier than Wednesday, at least for me. Of course, I didn’t have to fight traffic on Wednesday, since I was already there. It took us 45 minutes to get to the store and park, once we got off the interstate. Yikes. Since moving to a “small town” part of Orlando, I really have no patience for traffic jams. I was mad, but Aaron was a great cheerleader and got me calmed down.
We had “fun.” That is, it was actual fun for me, and absolutely not fun at all for Aaron. He even said to me, “my doing this should prove to you that I love you.” Aaron does not like shopping. Hates it, even. And he also dislikes crowds & commotion and loud noises. Therefore, although he likes Ikea, this was not a good time for him.
Max loved it – he got to play in the play area and hang around with his friend Maddy and Aunt Theresa, Uncle Marc and Nouno. Emma had fun once we realized she was desperately thirsty & got her some water. After that she was easygoing. Theresa and Marc are her godparents, so it is always nice to have Thea and Theo spend some time with her.
Dinner in the restaurant and more looking and shopping until we closed the place. Actually, they officially close at 9:00, and we didn’t leave the parking lot until 10:15. We all made it home with a few goodies. I was planning to get a down comforter and I got one – a little nicer one than I had planned, but I know I’ll enjoy it. I’ll try it out tonight since it is a little chilly and we have the windows open.
Boy, it is probably not at all interesting to hear all of this blah blah blah about my day, so I’ll just finish with a few more highlights.
Can you believe it? We ran into our friends Matt and Jan, AND Heidi and Rich at Ikea! Now this is the second time we’ve run into Heidi there. It is amazing to turn a corner and see friends in such a crowded, crazy place!
And, before all of the Ikea nonsense, we had a very important event to attend today – the 3rd birthday party of our nephew Timothy. His birthday falls on Thanksgiving this year, so his mom (Aaron’s sister), Sarah, threw him a party today at Orlando’s Blanchard Park. She rented a pavilion right next to the playground, so the kids had an great time running around and swinging and wearing the adults out. It was awesome to be able to visit for a bit with Aaron’s family, and I loved watching the interaction between Max and Emma and their cousin. I’m feeling so blessed that we live close, so that we can spend this time together.
Happy Birthday Timothy!