So it’s past the first of the year, so Linds and I decided it was time for the yearly remodel. If you have problems viewing the site, try downloading Firefox, it’s a much better browser than IE.

That being said, this morning we got up and didn’t have much to do. We knew we needed to make a trip to Lincoln at some time, so with that, off we went.

The girls did decently during the ride, so general arguing and then Zoey Belle crying for the last 10 minutes.

We got to the mall only to find out that Lincoln’s weather wasn’t York’s weather. When we’d left town it was almost 40 and sunny. What with our latest weather experiences, this really does feel like global warming. So we followed suit and did not bundle up that much. We stepped out of the car, though, and were greeted with wind, fog, no sun and the temp was around 20. Great.

We made the rounds and then stopped at the bookstore. The girls really loved the kids’ section. There is a little stage with some fake animals and trees around it. Hadley was captivated by it and kept walking around it and touching everything. Zoey Belle grabbed a couple books off the shelf and I read them to her while Linds looked for some books. The girls were doing fairly well at this point.

Next we headed to Olive Garden. It’s Lindsey’s favorite restaurant and we’d gotten several gift cards for Christmas, so it was the obvious choice. The kids didn’t want to eat or color. Hadley was just spacing off and not paying attention or following directions very well. Even the offer of ice cream after lunch didn’t sway her much. Zoey Belle refused to eat anything. She still isn’t feeling 100%, so I think her appetite will come back when she feels a bit better.

Next we headed to Best Buy so I could pick up some camera supplies. Linds put both girls in the cart and went looking at the big screen TVs. Luckily, they were showing clips from a kids movie on them, so the girls kicked their feet up and enjoyed the free HD.

We decided to take the chance with some ice cream, but I told the girls they would have to share. After a lack-luster lunch eating performance, I didn’t want them to just fill up on sugar and spaz out the whole way home. They got a small dish of ice cream and of course, Zoey Belle yells “MINE!” and pulls the cup away from Hadley. Yelling and arguing follow, but Lindsey gets them redirected, we finish our treat and head home.

It isn’t 5 minutes later and both girls are passed out. I think we all needed that.

Fast forward to later tonight, the kids have been better and are starting to wind down. Lindsey had rented UP, so we sat down to enjoy it as a family. Zoey Belle could’ve cared less, as she usually is when it comes to TV or movies. Around 7 she was getting whiny, so I took her to bed and she went straight to sleep. Hadley stayed up for the duration and cuddled with Lindsey the whole time. She really loved the movie and was already asking to watch it again when she wakes up.

Overall, a little stressful day with the kids in the “big city”, but we survived and will start all over again tomorrow…