Just A Perfectly Simple Day

These are some of my favorite days. Boring days not filled with too much running around and crazy to-do lists. Ok, there are still those things but I ignore them and am actually ok with that. That's not a common occurrence for me!

The boys being dramatically eaten by the giant snake sculpture at the park. Well, I guess Lil' Spitfire isn't being eaten since he's on top of its head, maybe his is a war cry.

The boys doing the coolest see saw. It just bounces on a spring and never hits the ground so no one can be thrown from it and they can even use it if the other brother gets distracted by, oh I don't know, a little kitten that keeps searching us for food. That's what they both have their eyes on in this picture.

After the park we headed to the Post Office where, before we entered, I thoroughly threatened both of their lives if they were to be rude and pitch a big 'ole fit because the nice lady behind the counter took time out of her day and delayed the rest of the line to stamp their hands but somehow it turned out to be the wrong stamp even though it's EXACTLY the same stamp as last time. And my threats worked! Mark one up for mothering by fear tactics! After the P.O. we picked up the Bohemian and headed off to yon local Chinese Buffet where we ate the greasiest Chinese food ever and loved every bite and complained at the end of the meal that fortune cookies no longer have fortunes in them but words of wisdom and how "back in my day" they had actual fortunes inside like 'you may want to just stay in bed tomorrow'.

Our "fortunes":

• Mine: "A smile is your personal welcome mat." Maybe they meant doormat
• Bohemian: "A real patriot is the fellow who gets a parking ticket and rejoices that the system works." Um, Ok Big Brother, kind of a creepy one there!
• Mr. Golden Curls: "A man's dreams are an index to his greatness." Sounds pretty important to me, not a fortune.
• Lil' Spitfire: "Enjoy yourself while you can." That sounds like a fortune to me! A pretty creepy one for a 2 year old! I finally had to read it with "...because soon it's nap time." tacked to the end to feel ok with it.