A Very Hectic Saturday

You know, I don't really notice most days go by. Staying at home everyday makes them all kinda blend together.  But today was one of those 'out of the norm' days where routines were thrown out the window.  I had to take my brother to the airport today so he could meet up with my Mom in Arizona for Spring Break.  You would think that wouldn't be such a big deal, but when you through a cranky hubby and two kids in the mix, it makes it a little stressful.

My morning started at 4am...Wil thought that was the perfect time to wake up for his breaky.  He stayed up until 5:30.  By that time I only had about an hour left to sleep before I HAD to get up and get the family ready for the hour long drive to Dalhousie.  We were out the door at 8am and had made it to his dorm room by 9:30.  I got him ready to go, than back onto the highway to the airport.  Now, I haven't flown since long before 911 and everything has changed.  We checked in at the automatic teller, and went to the luggage tagging place.  All was fine and he was ready to go.  He walked into customs and they shoo'd me away.  Apparently I'm not allowed in there if I'm not flying too.

Then the family and I decided to go to Toys 'R' Us.  Since it is so far away from where we live, Ben loves to get the opportunity to check out the toys and video games we don't see around here.  He's still drooling over a Wii but apparently there is a shortage right now...He'll have to wait just a little while longer.  He ended up buying a Nintendo DS game, Cloudy With A Chance of Meatballs.  I really tried to get him to go for Mario Party DS, but he wouldn't give in.  I try to get him to buy games with higher trade in values...he wasn't biting.

This is when the frustration began.  I had received a Toy's R Us giftcard for joining their fanpage on facebook.  It was only $5, but hey, every little bit helps in these trying times. Well the GiftCard said there was no balance on it.  I did save $5 from the coupon I was able to print from the Toys 'R' Us website,  but still.  I had planned on saving $10.  (I'm a couponaholic by the way)  So I reluctantly bought him the game that I figured he wouldn't like very much, and only saved half of what I planned. 

My frustration only grew from there.  We were hungry.  So we headed up to the food court to get lunch, stepped off the elevator and I told Ben he could chose from any of the surrounding restaurants.  As soon as I said it, Daddy says...Too Many People...I'm not eating here.  UM HELLO, SATURDAY!  Of course it's busy.  By the time we (they) finished at the mall, (I didn't go to the stores I wanted too because William needed to be fed, and I was starving) It was 2pm, we got in the car and I asked if we could at least eat where there was table service...at that point I just wanted to sit.  Guess where we ate....Wendys.  Not Impressed. 

I will say I'm glad I'm now home, but still kinda ticked I didn't get to do anything I wanted to do.  It'll be another 6 months or more before I get to go there again.  Sorry for the Saturday Rant...I just had to get it out.




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