Staycation Funtimes

We went to IKEA and got a few little things (the thing I most wanted was out of stock!) But, as always, IKEA is good for a cheap lunch:

The Boys lunching it up!

Jess has made an amazing yogurt discovery. Everyone must eat it so it stays on the market forever. It is seriously the best yogurt I have ever tasted!! Jess nailed the description of its consistency: like the custard of creme brûlée. If that doesn't convince you, it comes in the cutest little glass jars and isn't even that expensive! It's got nothing creepy in it and is cultured in each little individual glass jar! Imagine all the fun things you can do with the leftover glass jars! FIND IT. EAT IT. LOVE IT.

Eat me!!!!

Also, I am VERY sad because they are closing the exit ramp I use every single day to get home from work. This adds TWO traffic lights and makes my 6 minute commute home into a 9 minute commute home. DISGRUNTLED. But, I did enjoy the homemade sign someone made. I like that person and want to be friends with them.

Screw you, Ohio Health and your exit stealing

I also made Steve help me rearrange the furniture in the living room to create not one, but TWO conversation areas - which can also be one big conversation area! Steve and Wm, sadly, use Conversation Area #1 as Electronic Area #57:

Buttheads being buttheads

Lastly, after taking Flip for a super duper long walk, playing ball with him at the park, snuggling him intensely, and taking a nap with him today, I discovered that many places (including the town where I grew up, the town where Steve works, and the town where his family lives!) have partial "pit bull type dog" bans (or "breed specific legislation"). Flip is a pittie mix. And is the sweetest sweetie who has ever lived! In fact, he just ran for his life from Schroeder and hid until he was gone. Anywho, in these places, any "pit bull type dog" is labeled a "vicious dog" and, among other things, can only be walked outside on a metal chain leash, by an adult, and must be MUZZLED. Owners must also have at least $100k in liability insurance and signage that they have a vicious dog. Now I ask you, does this look like a vicious dog?

I think Steve has come around...

Snuggle Buddies (poor Flip trying to nap...)

Wm, who was TERRIFIED of even little fluffy puppies has completely gotten over his fear of dogs after being around Flip - solely because he has seen how sweet and loving a dog can be.  I will forever be grateful to our "pit bull type dog" - whose loving nature has helped Wm overcome a major fear! The worst thing about pitties, as anyone who has one can tell you, is their crazy toots. My god...the toots...

Parenting win----
Me: [laughs loudly]
Wm: What's funny?
Me: Someone posted a funny meme about the Kardashians.
Wm: I don't know what the Kardashians are.
Me: I've never been more proud of you.
Wm: [immediately loses interest]

And, lastly, Mimi took Wm shopping today and we got some great deals on school clothes! It's actually really easy now - we just go to the uniform section of Old Navy and get a week's worth of everything. I need to get him his shoes, though. Zappos...here I come!