For Christmas, Brady wanted to buy me all the makeup I wanted, so he arranged for us to go on a date, where he would accompany me to all my favorite places and shop with me instead of for me. Considerably less risk that way 😉 So Jerilee agreed to watch our kids for most of the day, and we left our place around 1:00 this afternoon.
I’ve been pathetically planning this date out. I knew my budget, and wanted to make sure I got my hands on all the right stuff. So we hit the mall first, that has a Mac and Sephora. Brady was very patient and gave input as I asked for it, and I managed to pick up most of my “priority” things at both places, plus a little bit from Shoppers Drugmart, since they carry Essence and no one else does. We weren’t at the mall for too terribly long, and ventured over to Walmart afterwards, for a few drugstore things. I know we could have gotten most if not all of it at Shoppers but its always more expensive there. So I grabbed a few foundations from Walmart that I’ve been wanting to try, as well as a bright violet lipstick. (Upon arriving home, I discovered its completely broken and will need to be returned :/ Merp.) I had accomplished all I came to Walmart for, so we hit up Dollarama last for some plastic baskets, and some makeup pads, sponges, cotton balls, etc. Nothing too thrilling over there.
We were done the shopping part of our date sooner than we expected, so we knew our lack of dinner reservation wouldn’t get us in too much trouble. We decided to try out Cactus Club for our first time, and were seated right away. We had very friendly servers and staff, and a very beautiful brand new baby girl to stare at just a few tables away. The food was a bit of a wait, but we had lots of time. When it did finally come, we agreed that it was definitely worth the wait! Brady got a bacon cheese burger and fries, and I got the blackened creole chicken with buttery mashed potatoes and asparagus. I didn’t taste Bradys, but my food was unreasonably good. The chicken was loaded with flavor, cooked perfectly, and a really nice heat behind it. I was really sad to not be able to finish it, but I ate more than I normally would because I just couldn’t stop. It was sooo yummy! We had planned to get dessert after too, but were way too full. Plus, we had other food plans for the evening so we just took the bill instead.
We caught a movie after supper, and had one of those passes that gets you popcorn and two drinks. I’m not sure how, but we did manage to make that disappear as well. We saw the Wedding Ringer, and honestly, it was probably the low point! I mean, it was a funny movie, and I like the cast a lot, but it turned out kind of crappy. I don’t want to spoil anything for those of you who might see it in the future (Its only just come out) but I was pretty disappointed by the ending. It seemed like the writers changed their mind halfway through the script, and I found it all kind of disconnected. Not a big deal, though. We were in the nice theatre where the armrests fold up so you can better cuddle with your hubby. We enjoyed just sitting together, watching a new movie, and not having responsibilities.
The movie was the end to the evenings festivities, so we grabbed some milkshakes (because we obviously hadn’t eaten enough), filled the van up, and drove home. Its so comfy to be in my bed, in my house, with my family. Jerilee had a bit of a battle at bedtime, but she was such a good sport, as usual. AND she made cookies! Way too on top of things, she is.
But the house is quiet now, my body is sooo tired and angry at me for forgetting my supporty belt at home, and Brady works tomorrow. So bedtime! I hope you all had a great evening, tucked away one way or another with your loved ones! I know I did <3