Random Pleasures

I’ve been keeping mental notes lately on all of the things that have been bringing me joy or amusement.  So, I thought I’d share some of them with you all.

~Watching my 8 year old LOVE the buffet at Cici’s Pizza.  This kid has nothing but lean muscle on his bones and he is usually so busy he doesn’t care about eating.  All of that changed when we walked into Cici’s Pizza!

~Twenty-Five cent air hockey game in the Cici’s Pizza arcade.  Why didn’t I discover this sooner?  I’m always so cheap, we don’t even venture toward game rooms.  So, Gage (8yo) was thrilled when I played two whole games with him.

~Bowling with my boys (husband included) at a place called Woody’s.  $1.50/game, and that includes shoes!  And, there is an indoor climbing playground, too, for free.  All of you fellow St. Louisan’s, this is the place to go!  The shoes are like new.  That alone is good enough reason for me.  Warning:  It’s owned by a local church, so you may see way too many hokey Christian t-shirts in one place for a lifetime, but, it’s STILL worth it!

~Jelly shoes in the dollar section at Target!  I put them on and told Gage all about how cool they were when I was little.  What in the world were we all thinking and why in the world are they back?!

~Dropping my 8yo off at a science camp in the morning, spending 3 uninterrupted hours with my 3yo, and then hearing all about my 8 year old’s day on the way home.  I love that he tells me all of the details.  I hear that all boys aren’t like that, so I’m thankful.

~Sitting across from my 3 year old in a quaint little coffee shop as he savors every morsel of the cinnamon bun I treated him to.

~Wandering around a pet store with my family.  This is so entertaining for the kids, and it’s totally free.  Oh, and you may be entertained, as I was, when you discover that they are selling pet joggers.  It’s a jogging stoller for a pet!  This can be yours for $129.99!  And, by the way……………..remember the days when they actually had dogs for sale in a pet store?  I’m glad for dogs that they no longer have to suffer, cooped up in cages like that.  But, it really does make going to a pet store much less entertaining.

~And, last but not least, I am looking so forward to a date with my husband Friday morning.  We will be going out for breakfast and to the St. Louis Art Museum ALL BY OURSELVES!  I have NEVER been to the art museum without my kids, so I am thrilled.

What random things have brought you pleasure this week?