Window Shopping

Corey and I were a little slow getting out the door this morning, so we just took a short morning ride out to Corner Canyon. We took Sophi out for a birthday breakfast after we got back. Because of our late start, it was less of a breakfast and more of a brunch. As we drove, Sophi was trying to decide between Black Bear Diner and the Pancake House, I said I was totally fine with that, but I wouldn't eat and I was ok with that. She didn't want to go to Aubergine, even though they really do have a great breakfast menu. Then, since it was 10:15, and she wanted me to eat, she suggested Chuck A Rama. They opened at 11. That would work for me since they have enough options. So we went to Fashion place Mall to kill some time while we waited for the Chuck A Rama that is close to there to open. Corey let Sophi know that, according to Mars and Venus teachings, shopping in malls makes men feel tired. So she and I went into H&M, Bohme, and Journey's shoes, and Corey supported us from the corridors outside. We didn't get anything, but I did find out where to get Owen some Crocs. I also liked all the Sambas and Gazelle shoes - I guess I'm still the soccer loving teen I was in the 90s. 

There were also some cute butterfly Vans shoes that I think I should get to match my butterfly phone case and airpod case. 

Although if I were to buy some shoes right now, I think I'd want some grounding shoes. But that's a subject for another day. Ok, we killed enough time, off to Chuck a Rama for a hearty meal.

Group selfie

We enjoyed our meal, had a nice visit, then headed back home for a busy Saturday. The kids were doing their chores. I cleaned up a little bit in the basement and found the old chore boards, and got that set up for Peter to use. He's little and needs something little sized, and this has been working great for the past two days. 

Hyrum is leaving in a week, and I like the spreadsheet that he refined for us, but I'm struggling to get the ipad out and manage the kids - this has been working better for Peter and he's a little more independent with it, so I like this better for him. I'm also making a version for Owen and Daniel to use too. So the little boys can use this visual chore board in their bedroom, and the older and more self sufficient teenage girls can use the spreadsheet maybe? Peter doesn't mind (or hasn't noticed) that I haven't decorated it with his name or initial. I'll try to do that though - I could just get a photo of him and glue that on. 

Bulk Clean up is on Monday, so we spent a lot of time trying to clean up branches and pine needles in the back yard. I had made walls and barriers out of pine needles when we made our backyard track, so today we bagged up and hauled out a lot of those. I mostly wanted to bag up the big pile of stuff that we made when Mel was helping us clean, and as the sun was setting it was crunch time, and I texted Corey to see if he could come out and help me, and we worked speedily and got it done! I am glad. We also put out one of the basketball hoops, some sleds, a ramp that Wayne had made for JeNeal to get into our house, the bike trailer which had it's fabric and straps brake in several places recently, two strollers, and the high chair (I'm hoping someone who could use those things might come and take them?) and lots of branches and pine needles. Feels good to get stuff cleared out.