I finished up my April- July run of half-birthday dates. Can I just say again how much I love this one on one time?
In April, Ashton chose to take his data to Cheesecake Factory. He loves cheesecake and had to experience the huge selection. He ordered the chicken pot pie (it is soooo good by the way.) Afterwards we went downtown and walked around and talked. He is going to have this dating thing whipped. He is so conversational and talked to me like an adult the entire car ride and through dinner. He was charming and funny.
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| Our yummy cheesacakes |
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| Ashton and I are excited!!! |
Shepherd's data was in May. I suggested this hamburger place in the mall that has a fun bar-type vibe. There is outdoor seating and of course, these monster milkshakes. I knew Shep would be a fan. After dinner, we wandered through the mall, bought him an Iron Man shirt that he promptly changed into. I gave him a surprise "quick trip" to Chuck E Cheese where he played for about 30 minutes. He finished at Barnes and Noble where he got a Minecraft book he had been requesting. Shep is big/ old enough for the front seat this year which always makes it feel more personal. He made me laugh multiple times but was also comfortable with some silence.
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| With his huge $8 milkshake |
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| Sheppy and me |
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| At Chuck E Cheeses |
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| Just a funny picture between #3 and #2. |
Hunter, oh Hunter. He had me scratching my head! The pictures tell the story. Hunter wanted to go see a move- so we went to see Incredibles 2 (he wanted to see Ant Man, but Ashton had made me promise not to see it if Asthon would not see Infinity War without Hunter.) Hunter ate a ridiculous amount of popcorn which filled him up and gave him zero energy. With his youth camp coming up (he is actually there this week), we went looking for stuff he would need for camp. He doesnt like shopping but humored me. With all the many choices for dinner, he chose Chick-fil-A (because he wasnt that hungry.) We had gone to Barnes and Noble before dinner and got a book that he preceeded to read during our entire dinner. At the end, I informed him that if that had a been a real date, there would probably not be a second. hahaha. To top it all off, he tried to take a nap on the way home! Lots of work to do on this one. Despite that, he is such a good kid and will really make a great husband some day.
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| Getting ready for the movie |
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| At least he loves to read... ;/ |
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| So tired he sleeps during our date--- he told me he was just enjoying a silent car- which I can relate to |
Bennett's half birthday date was today. We finally left the house at 10 am to go to Chuck E Cheeses because he was hassling me to death. He wanted pizza so we at at the Rat as well. We then went to the bookstore where he got a Ninja turtle book and we shared a big milkshake. He told me multiple times that he loves me so much. (On a side note, he also tells me often that he wishes that he was still inside my belly--- that is weird, right?)
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| Riding at Chuck E Cheeses |
****I will post a picture of Bennett and me together onces it loads through google.
**** I will also post a pic of my fifth son, Moses though his half birthday is not until next month
*** Also, I realized that we have quite a love of desserts and books.
