While You Were Sleeping...

Dear Internet Service,

It has been a long week without you. I have missed your presence in my life. While you lay dormant, powerless to feed my desire to blog or shop online, I thought you might want to know what we did without you. Other than pout and complain, that is.

Bill and I went on our first date without Lulu since she came into our lives...
I did not like the above picture that our waitress took because a) it looks like Bill has a little doinky hair on top on his head and b) I am in that unfortunate "neck brace" pose. So we took one on our own...
Much better.

Tate and Addi, were the babysitters for Lulu...
Addi's Dad was also there for my reassurance.

Jack and Bill went to a Hockey game...
Emmie was invited to a Girl Scout event that featured different countries around the world. She and Kate wore their Ethiopian dresses...
My friend Betty made Dabo Kolo, an Ethiopian treat for the Ethiopia table. Think itty bitty shortbread bites. YUM! Not surprisingly, Emmie came home wanting to be a Girl Scout. Once upon a time I was a Girl Scout. Until the camping trip. Even having Carmel Delites and Thin Mints to their credit could not make up for having to use a latrine. I was out. I think Em will fair better than I did. She actually likes to camp. Whatever.

Tate had Hawaiian Day at school...
Slightly ironic given the weather outside...
Lulu has been perfecting the art of making messes around the house...
As we spend our days together waiting for "the others" to return home...
We all have been enjoying the Olympics and we just got back into American Idol last night. I had been doing so well at avoiding American Idol this season. We skipped all the auditions, but last night, I caved. I am sure we will be watching tonight. And tomorrow night. And two to three nights a week for the next 3 months. I am a weak person.

Speaking of American Idol, I heard Adam Lambert's new single on the radio the other day. It's catchy, but the lyrics confuse me: is he happy or mad? No clue. But as I listened I kept thinking, "Who does he remind me of? I know this voice!". And I realized it was none other than Richard Marx. Holy Eyeliner, I feel like Adam Lambert has given me 1987 back.

All that to say, welcome back beloved internet service. I just wanted you to know what we did to keep our selves busy while you were sleeping.

It was a good week, despite your absence, but please don't go away again. Ever.