A Lovely Evening

4-5-07 – Sorry about the new entry notification, guys! I was typing up a draft and Alaethia clicked on something when she was on my lap and Published it when it wasn’t done! I was hoping I’d be done today, but I don’t think that’ll happen. Too sleepy!

Sarcasm, of course. I hate when Mario does this. I told him all week ‘It’s okay, we don’t have to do anything for our anniversary,’ since we’re trying to stop spending so recklessly now that we have two car payments, vacation and Jaylen’s birthday party coming up. But no, he insisted and said he had to take me out. Friday, payday, he would take me out. Naturally, I became excited about this little night out.

It’s already 7:47pm. He’s outside with Chris and George — where he’s been since 4pm “working” on something on Chris’ truck — and just called me a little bit ago to invite me over to Jose and Elda’s next door, where they’re bar-b-q’ing. So I guess that’s my anniversary outing: a bar-b-q surrounded by his friends. Peachy.

Normally, I wouldn’t be bitching. I love his friends! But I hate when he makes promises and totally goes back on his word. He’s been doing this a lot lately. And frankly I’m tired of him being out with his friends all the damn time. I’d like to spend time with him, too dammit. But apparently that’s too much too ask.

Anyway, let me change the subject. I decided to drop the boys off today, since Jaylen needed to turn in some money for their Easter party and some Easter eggs. I could already see the disaster it would be letting the boy be in charge of eggs, so I went.

Or course Alaethia didn’t fall asleep till after 1am (and Mario was out having a grand ol’ time till then as well) so I was exhausted when the alarm went off. The boys were fairly fast at getting ready today, but I had to feed Alaethia then get her and myself ready so we were 10 minutes late to school (they have to be in class at 7:45). Everyone stopped us to see Alaethia (and all were intrigued by her name) so it took us even longer to get the kids to their classes.

I stuck around in Jaylen’s class and spoke to both of his teachers. They’re both so nice and I really do miss our morning chats. I feel so out of it now that I don’t drop them off. It’s just much easier for all of us if they continue being dropped off by Elda, though — especially if they want to get there on time.

I dropped a letter off at the post office, then came home and took a nap with Alaethia. Mario was still asleep, lucky bastard. By the time I knew it, the alarm was blaring again and had to pick Jaylen up. I took Mary’s new (well, 2004) Dodge Stratus and I complained the whole way about how crappy the drive was. I get back and tell Mario about how much trouble I was having and he points out that the parking break was on. Oops :P.

Chris comes over to help Mario rotate the tires on the Equinox and then we leave to pick up his paycheck. We were a little shocked to find out that Slow Season might have started a little early this year. The check wasn’t what we had expected, and it doesn’t help that they’re still taking $116 dollars out every paycheck to pay for that airbag he’d popped in the Armada he’d been working on. Oh yeah, and the damn government takes away about $230. Thanks.

We go to the bank and give our car payment and we’re starving so we stop by the mall (where we have to give another payment) and have some lunch. Jaylen had just eaten at school so he had some chocolate chip cookies and chocolate milk from McDonald’s. We pay our bill, then head home.

But not before stopping by my favorite Thrift Shop! Only Alaethia and I got down; Mario and Jaylen stayed in the car watching a DVD. After looking around for a (hurried) half hour, I got some pretty good finds:

Total cost: $10.83. I would have spent less had The Nice Lady been the one who was ringing people up. The owner was the one who was at the register and she likes to charge a little extra =\.

I spent almost an hour in there, mostly because all the ladies kept stopping me to ask about Alaethia and coo at her and touch her. The Nice Lady, who was in the back of the store, even asked if she could hold her and held her for 10 minutes while telling me a story about her sons and her daughter. It was lovely, but I was in such a hurry I kept wanting to snatch Alaethia from her and run to pay already. I thought Mario would be all moody by the time I got back, but he understood. He couldn’t blame them. After all, how could anyone resist this cuteness?

After the Thrift Store we went straight to pick up Eenan and Brandon and the rest of the day’s been spent tidying up the house, holding Alaethia, and being cross with Mario.

Well. Mario’s back now (he left everyone else at Jose’s) and thinks he can buy me by renting movies. He’s already started Flushed Away without me and Alaethia’s stirring so I guess that’s it for me. Good night!