Weekend in Review...

This weekend we were open for tree sales but the operation was definitely winding down. Don had stopped bringing trees in from Radnai's, so the stands were getting empty. He shut down Saturday night at 5:30, because he had been up since 5:30 that morning, and told Dylan and Haley that if they wanted to "man the booth" they could have 100% of the proceeds. Very smartly they took him up on that offer and waited in the living room for customers to come...then they'd run out and sell them a tree! They netted $55 in a little more than 2 hours so it was a win-win-win situation! Dylan worked 9 to 5 as well.

On Sunday Sean worked the tree lot and Don mostly worked on a huge, new wholesale order. Unfortunately he had to cut and bale trees in the freezing cold, and then deliver them to Vancouver. But, a sale is a sale! Sean ran out of steam around 4 p.m. and closed up shop. He came in and warmed up and then we came up with a plan of action: Sean would watch the Littles while Dylan, Haley, and I ran to the mall and buy winter coats for Dylan and Sean. The weather has been so cold and the boys have just been wearing 3 or 4 hoodies at a time to stay warm...but that's just silly. And it generates lots of laundry.

So, Dylan and I picked up Haley and drove to Willowbrook. Our first stop was Sears, where we found a lovely tie for Dylan to wear to their Homecoming dance on Wednesday. We matched it to Haley's new dress...well, actually the picture of her dress that she had on her phone : ). Let me just say that it pays to be the parents of boys...I spent $11.99 on the tie to match Haley's $100+ dress. And I'm pretty sure it'll be like this right up to wedding attire! Then we went to American Eagle and Dylan picked out a jacket for him and one for Sean.

Sean's coat.




Dylan's coat.

So now they can be warm!

After the mall, we ran home and picked up Sean and the Littles and we all went out to dinner at McDonalds! The place was completely empty except for my 6 kids and 2 other little boys so everyone had a great time at the play place. And I do mean everyone. Dylan. Haley. Sean. and the Littles. Only once did I have to retrieve Haley from the outside of the play structure. I didn't want her to fall, and I didn't want to get kicked out. But boy that girl knows how to play! And she fits in the McDonald's high chairs. The ones that have wheels. For pushing all over the restaurant like a go cart. I'm pretty sure they were happy to see us go : ). We all had a fun time playing and then the Littles all came home for baths and bed.