Memorial Day Weekend

This morning, Mommy and Madison slept in as Daddy trudged off to work. He was pretty tired from all the catch-up work that needed to be done yesterday, but regardless, it was a good day at church. We had lots of kids writing letters to soldiers overseas, thanking them for their sacrifice - and that was a good thing.

Daddy got home and before we did anything, it was time for our first lightsaber duel. I just said the word, "lightsaber," and Madison ran to grab hers - and mine. Right there in the kitchen, and down the hallway, we engaged in an epic duel of fates. Until we both decided it was time to eat dinner.

Yes, it was time to eat! But the house didn't have any food in it. Everyone knows it is a major no-no to go grocery shopping on an empty stomach, so the three of us ventured out to the Oriental Garden II (twice as good as Oriental Garden I). Madison scarfed an order of egg drop soup and horked down a bit of an egg roll and those chips you get at your table to begin with. Madison likes the fortune cookies too!

We did our grocery shopping after that, which took a while - but again: the house was devoid of food. Mommy found some good deals, while Daddy and Madison fooled around with the shopping cart.

When we got home, we went for a little walk to the park with Ye-Ye and Nana, during which Madison insisted on walking Asaph. Of course, she can't hold the dog on her own, so we've developed this ingenious little system where there are actually two leashes on this poor animal! Still and yet, it gets complicated from time to time, as we're also walking two other dogs, and traffic occasionally comes down the road forcing us all to the side. The end result is a much longer trip than anticipated, and sometimes I ponder if Ye-Ye and Nana would just rather do this one on their own! Still, it's nice for Madison, who enjoys their company. Tomorrow, we'll see more of them as we'll have a nice little cookout here at the house on the back deck. It's Memorial Day and you're supposed to grill something. That's just part of what Mommy was getting at the grocery store today though.

We watched parts of "The Lion King" tonight, and of course we ate popcorn too. This was the first viewing for Madison, who really enjoyed what she saw. I think one of the funnier moments for her was when Rafiki whacks Simba on the head with his stick. Daddy rewinds that part, and we watch that part over and over again. You should try it too: there's this great sound effect they play when it hits his head. But there's also a great lesson to that part of the movie too, which shouldn't be missed. After our adventure in the Animal Kingdom, we thought she'd enjoy seeing parts of this movie, and we were right. Madison was saying, "The Lion King!" She was also giving us her lion roar too. Roar!

"Oh yes, the past can hurt. But the way I see it, you can either run from it, or... learn from it."

- Rafiki