We couldn't go on Saturday evening, because we had plans to go to the ballet. That was okay, though. "Cinderella" was so much fun, and the "performers" were great! The girls really enjoyed everything. I asked them to name something specific that they really liked about the ballet, and here's what they said...Sydney said she liked the part where the stepsisters were sewing, Larissa said that she liked the dancing (specifically the "fancy footwork"--No, that wasn't her exact words.) and Alyx said she liked the part when the stepsisters were dancing at the ball. I was really shocked that they didn't pick something that had to do with Cinderella. I guess they go more for the comedy in a performance, and that's to be expected with a "Daddy" like Jason. =) We all agreed that the fairy godmother showed amazing talent when she was en pointe.
Four of our friends from church joined us...it was a good time! One of the couples brought their 2-year-old daughter, and she behaved very well. She really enjoyed the ballet, too, and loved seeing "Miss Jill." =) Sometimes I think it's more entertaining to watch your own kids (or other people's kids) enjoying a performance than to actually watch it yourself. You get to see that look of wonderment and awe on their faces and almost get to feel that bit of innocence in their pure excitement of new experiences.
Buying 5 tickets at $15 each = $75...Spending an evening with family and friends = Priceless!
Mother's Day Sunday was lovely. The girls had made some gifts for me earlier in the week and had been saving them for the actual day. Their anticipation of the day was so much fun to watch. You would have thought it was going to be Christmas morning for them. To me, I don't need the gifts and such. I just love that they thought of me and put their love into each of their gifts. Happy (Belated) Mother's Day to all of you mothers out there. I hope that you had a wonderful day with your family.
Sunday would have been a little more relaxing had we not felt the pressure to get Jason's car for work Monday morning. After we had lunch, we drove out to Car Max, found the salesman Jason had talked to on the phone, told him we were pressed for time and immediately started looking at the vehicles Jason was interested in. Long story short...we got a truck for him and were in and out in about an hour and a half! Not too bad, huh? Car Max is great for the kids, too. They have a "Play Room" to keep them occupied. =) I think after this weekend we have come to the conclusion that the only place to buy a used vehicle is from Car Max.
Here are some pictures of Jason with his new truck. It's a 2005 Mazda Tribute with plenty of space to carry the samples he'll need for work. God really did work out this deal for us, and we are very thankful for that. As much of a pain as it was to visit the other dealerships, we realized that it was necessary for us to truly appreciate the deal that we got at Car Max.
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