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Day 3 Bloomington Trip (apartment photos)

By Melissa Markham on May 23, 2008 6:56 PM | Permalink | Comments (1) | TrackBacks (0)

We were up early this morning because we all went to bed early last night. I was dreading the fact that Daniel goes to bed so early (like 8 pm), but it hasn't been bad. We go to bed between 9 and 10 and then we are ready to wake up about the time he is heading out to work (around 6:30). Today it was raining, raining, raining and thundering. Jack is a bit concerned about the tornado potential here and when it was thundering this morning he looked a bit wide-eyed.

We got up, ate, got dressed and then were playing UNO while waiting for the maids to arrive. They arrived about 8:30, so we headed to the office. I found out last night that our garbage disposal unit doesn't work and we are having trouble with Jack and Katrina's beds rolling across the wood floor (the twin beds are on wheels. I am concerned about scratching the floor, plus the beds keep rolling in to the wall and thumping (not very quiet) when the kids move around in them. And I wanted to see if they would provide us with a DVD for the kid's room (we rented the apartment furnished.) I also needed to pick up a letter from them saying we lived here so that we could get a library card.

Well, got to the office and it was 8:32. The office doesn't open until 9. I decided to go on and go to the library. Of course part way there, I remembered I didn't have the letter I needed.... but I went on to make sure I could find the library. Of course, it didn't open until 9:00 either! (This getting up at the crack of dawn has its disadvantages).

So we turned around to drive back to the apartment, only to learn (the hard way) that we had travelled there on a one way street...fortunately, no one was coming when I turned the wrong way onto the one way street and I was able to do a quick U-turn and go the right way. So I found my way back to the apartment office. Talked with them a bit and picked up my letter. We headed back to the library, which was now open. Got our card and tried not to stand with our mouths wide open!

Near the check in desk, there is a huge section of videos, DVDs and audio CDs! There were even games for the Xbox and GameCube you could check out. The librarian told me that they have 200, but only about 12 were not checked out! Isn't that amazing!?

Then we went upstairs. And the kids got lost in the children's section. They each found movies to borrow. Katrina borrowed an audio book called Tyger, Tyger. Katrina borrowed four CDs. Jack found the brand new release of the hardcover book Indiana Jones and the Crystal Skull as well as two Harry Potter books (one about magical creatures and one about Quidditch). Katrina found some mystery books and Scooby Doo books. I found a few movies and a booklet on the parks and recreation department in Bloomington. We hung out there for a couple of hours before returning home to a clean apartment. Before we could mess it up again, I took a few pictures for you to enjoy.

Katrina's side of the room she and Jack share. She loves looking out of the window and watching the birds and the sky. She has an Indiana Jones poster and a poster of dogs in tennis shoes (very cute).

Jack's side of the room complete with Pokemon poster and games.

The kids are having lunch, watching the movie Yours, Mine and Ours and relaxing. Yes the wall is that color. No we didn't paint it, it was that way when we arrived.

Here's the kitchen. Not large, but has the essentials. A microwave and a dishwasher! The kids love the bar. They hop on the bar stools and order breakfast and lunch and dinner!

Here is Daniel's and my room...isnt that a lovely color on the wall? We didn't paint it and I am not sure Daniel likes it, but Katrina and I think it is pretty and it matches my new tennis shoes!

And here is the desk in the bedroom where I sit and blog and answer emails. It's not a bad view out of the window. Especially when the birds are flying about.

We spent this afternoon watching a movie. Then Katrina and I went out a bit. She wanted to explore Meijers more (more than the guys would want to). We also visited the Rocky Mountain Chocolate Shop (lovely place but I cannot visit again. It is expensive (though tasty) and definitely full of way too much yummy chocolate that I don't need. We stopped by Gamestop and were delighted to find they were having a sale on used DVDs. Buy two and get three free! We got five DVDs for 20.00. The guy told me a lot of GameStops are getting out of the DVD business, so you might want to check it out!

At Meijers, Katrina and I perused the toys, the clothes and the jewelry. She got a couple pairs of tights and some earrings.

Now we are in for the evening. And tomorrow is watch movie day. We have picked up a bunch to watch. Not that we will watch them all tomorrow. Here's what's in our apartment right now to watch (not counting the kid's movies:)

Indiana Jones 1 and 2 (we watched 3 yesterday as that is the kid's favorite. They haven't seen 2 and I don't think they will anytime soon.

G.I. Blues and King Creole (Elvis Presley) - Jack has never seen him in a movie and he loves The King.

National Treasure 2

Charlie Wilson's War (Daniel bought)

Savages (Daniel bought)

From the library:

Dark Star (a cult sci fi by John Carpenter and Dan O' Bannon). We've never seen it.

Driving Miss Daisy (I haven't seen in years. Daniel has never seen it and I really liked it)

The Mystery of Pampo (a Japanese film)

The Adventures of Baron Munchausen

From GameStop:

The Cave