The ottoman was gone when we got back to the ARC. Just to get that out of the way. We didn't get it, but we have established that one of those would be handy downstairs, now that the TV room is functional again.
Almost immediately after the kids got here, we loaded them into the car and ran our errands. We started out at Petsmart, as we were out of fish food for the pond and the good, dust-free cat litter for upstairs. We tried to get Val to look at kittens (just look), but it was hard to drag her away from the lizards. Who is this child? Dmitri slept through the whole stop.
Next was La Mariposa for lunch. Both kids did really well putting away quesadillas. There were a few leftovers that they finished off before going home. I'm a bit amazed. These children? Eating heartily?
We stopped at the ARC on the way to King Soopers, but only grandpa went inside, to see whether the ottoman was still available. When he said it was not, I was extra glad we didn't get the kids out of their car seats. It was enough to take them around King Soopers on the other end of the parking lot. We split up at the end, so I could race back to the bathrooms in the back of the store with Val, while the boys went to pick out a couple big pumpkins out front. It was so cool, seeing the look on Dmitri's face, when he recognized me from a distance, when we met back up. I think I am still giddy from that smile and wave.
We had more than enough time when we returned for a full movie (Tangled), and a long, splashy bath before they were picked up. It was already full dark when their daddy got them, so we dressed them in new Bluey jammies. I received a snapchat showing how quickly the boy fell asleep once home. I feel that in my bones. I will probably conk out as fast once I allow myself to lie down. This was a long day.
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