Dillen and I decided today that every Friday night (well, almost every Friday night) should be scheduled fun. Tonight was a hoot. We went all went out to dinner and then, after the girls' bath, we snuggled up on the couch as a family and watched Madagascar while eating popcorn, drinking hot chocolate and enjoying a cozy fire. It was a good way to kick off what I hope to be a weekly event. :)

And, for those of you wondering, I DID shop today. Yikes. My first stop was Toys R Us - a madhouse (and I don't think ONE of the toys I got was on sale). Eeesh. Then I drove to Legoland for Dillen's special request (a request that has been on her list for many months) - a princess Legoland stable with horses set. The line to drive in was super long and when I (finally) got to the kiosk, the attendant gave me a hard time for not having Dillen in the car with me (she's the one who has the "free parking" on her annual pass). I insisted I was there FOR Dillen and that she couldn't be with me... and that I wasn't even staying to play, just shop. I swear, if Little Miss Kiosk gave me any more trouble, I was going to have her call some manager-type. I was not about to spend $10 on parking when I have free parking (albeit through Dillen) and I was only there to give them my $$ in a very short period of time! ;)