Saturday it rained so we didn't get to go outside, but our grass desperately needs the rain so I'm not complaining. We did manage to go walk around the mall and while we were there, we picked up a new toy. Shawn and I both had iPods before. Mine was a mini that I bought from my boss for $50. The battery on it is so crappy that I can't even walk 2 miles without it dying out on me. And my iPod had a lot to do with me being good and keeping to my exercise routine, so I couldn't be having that. Shawn's was in good shape - he had a nano also but only 2 gigs. The one we bought was 8 gigs and we can share it, so I think that'll work out well. Plus it is from the (PRODUCT) red line so $10 of it went to help AIDS in Africa.
The rest of the day we mostly just hung out around the house, playing video games, reading books, etc. Shawn and the boys have been watching a series of Miyazaki films, so they got in a couple over the weekend.
Sunday we gave the boys the option to go to Church or swimming. They chose (to my surprise) to go swimming. They've been wanting to go back to Church for awhile but something keeps coming up so we just haven't gone. So swimming was fun - Gavin worked up enough nerve to go on the big slide again and he really loved it this time. Last time he was a little too nervous to really enjoy it. I got some laps in and the boys practiced blowing in the water with goggles on but didn't make a lot of progress. I'd really like at least Tyler to know how to swim. He took lessons a year and a half or so ago in Castle Rock but didn't really do too well - he was pretty nervous about the whole thing. I might look into getting him some lessons this summer when he's not in school.
We did go to that BBQ that the haters had planned. I really do sympathize with their plight and it's really my plight too. Shawn's still 50/50 on the whole issue, but I'm pretty sure I do not want a Nascar track in my neighborhood. I wouldn't mind one on the other side of the airport, but I don't want to have to pay for it. If we, as a community, are going to be doling out millions of dollars for something, I'd rather it be something like schools or roads or something we all need. Plus, we had a track in my hometown. And frankly, that side of town wasn't the prettiest. I don't want that to happen to my new house! Several of the politicians that are looking to get elected (on a local level) were there - and bought the burgers from what I'm told - so it was nice to meet them and put a face to a name. We didn't feel like we'd accomplished much when we got home though... I didn't learn anything new. So other than free food, it might have been a waste of time. Oh well. Again, we had nothing better to do!
There are two community events this week that I'd like to be involved with. I can not attend both as they are at the same time. One is a Neighborhood Watch committee in light of the recent attempted child abductions, which I think is really important and would like to participate in. The other is a curbside recycling program. Which is also important and would save me time and energy from dragging my recycling to a recycling center 10 miles away *grumble*. I think I'll do the recycling one and then swap stories with a neighbor later.
So I guess that's enough of a weekend update... Have a great week! :)
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