We had two showings again today, which meant we needed to be out of the house for random chunks of the day. We solved the problem by heading over to our sister city to do some furniture shopping for the house. We took the kids over to play with their cousins at Barney's sister's house. They had an absolute blast, and Barney and I spent the morning hitting up all of the good furniture spots in town.
We had absolutely no intention of buying until we have closed on our house, but Barney's sister told us about this store that is located in the warehouse district. They used to only sell to dealers but the economy caused them to open their doors to the public. They only bring in unique pieces--nothing is mass produced, and once they sell something, it is gone and cannot be purchased. The prices were amazing too. So, we found a dining room table and matching chairs and a kitchen table and matching chairs and bench that we loved too much to pass up. We also found (at other stores) the couch, love seat, and chair we want for our living room, but these are from large furniture stores and can be purchased after we close, which we plan to do.
We were up before 7:00 this morning, so when we got home this afternoon, we were hoping for naps, but no such luck because Olivia was totally uninterested in a nap. So, Barney was very sweet and watched her so that I could cat nap for 45 minutes. Then, when George woke up from his nap, Barney and I both sort of simultaneously realized that we are completely worn out. The idea of watching the kids while keeping the house in something like showing condition was overwhelming.
Our solution was to load them in the car with some M&Ms and to head to a nearby theatre to watch Rango. We got a big thing of popcorn, and the kids were just enchanted with the event even though the movie was not that awesome. It was not the same relaxing experience as going to a movie without two toddlers, but it was nice. It was the first time we have taken them to the movies, so that in and of itself also made the event special.
We came home and Barney got right to work on his work stuff for today, and he was in bed before 9:30. I am still working but hoping for an early night as well.
I think I did a much better job today of watching my tone and holding my tongue, though there was one moment of tension while shopping today where I didn't say the right thing and immediately knew it. I was definitely being more deliberate in making sure that my interactions with Barney were positive. Of course, all of the fun activities from today probably helped that along quite a bit as well.
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