7:36 AM Thursday, <January 5>, <2017
Missed a day, 4 days in. Still not so daily. Family Winter Fun day yesterday was, well, fun yesterday. Slept in, breakfast at IHOP after a little drama with Lucy as to if she was coming with or not dependent on if she wore a sweater like we asked. Then out to Rosemont, with some additional driving to get some more car nap time in. Ice skating was fun, and enough exercise that we didn't feel the cold that much. A little difficult holding Jackson up. Lucy seemed to pick it up pretty quickly; only had to hold her hand toward the end. Then inside for some hot chocolate at the Sugar Factory. Also got some candy, because. First time going to the Fasion Outlets at Chicago in Rosemont. Noticed they have counts of available spaces per floor in the parking garage, and individual lights on the ceiling for taken/available spots. That's a nice touch. Had to use some Disney Store gift cards, so first had a limit of under $10 for each kid, and go figure, not a whole lot available under that price point. So doubled it instead, which allowed them to get something, and only ended up spending $12. I found a pair of waterproof boots at Merrell for $50, 50% off, so I couldn't pass those up. My reasoning? Better than the super arctic winter boots for everyday wear. Even though we're Filipino, we're not the target market for that mall. Probably not gonna go back. Went to Red Lobster for dinner because we had a gift card, which I just realized we didn't end up using. Also both kids like crab legs, so Tracy didn't actually get to eat much of her's, and we were both picking meat out. Forgot to turn the thermostat back on before we showed up. We've got Nest, so it's eco smart and turns off when we're both not home, and turns on when we are, except that meant it was 57 when we walked in the door. After kids bath and bedtime, watched more HIMYM, checked that Plex integration with trakt.tv works, which means I'll be doing my watching through Plex. Did some exercise, jump rope, sit ups, and push ups. Fell asleep on the couch.