Time to Announce a Winner!

Well, that was fun! And actually, most of your guesses have been heard at one time or another while the dress was being worn, (which has made for some interesting discussions) but Lorie was able to come up with the "picture worthy" phrase.

The exact quote went like this. Shannon is all dressed up, and trying to find someone to play with. Finally she grabs the "sweeping apparatus" hands it to Lisa and says, "Here, hold this. I'll be the bride, and you be the BROOM!"

A Freudian slip on the real role of men in a marriage???

Congratulations Lorie!!! (a mom with 3 little girls...maybe that was her advantage)

Guess the Caption and Win!

My mom bought this wedding dress for Shannon (at a yard sale for $5). She has had soooo much fun dressing up in it. We've even had "aisle walking lessons" in the living room with Opa, while I played the wedding march on the piano.

The other day she had it on, and said ... to Lisa. It was so cute I had to snap the shot to preserve the moment.

What did she say?!? That's where you come in. Post your guess in the comments section. In a week or so (because I know my blog isn't worth checking every day) I'll post her quote and offer a prize to the winner. What are you playing for? Win and find out!!!! (just giving myself some thinking time) Come on, be a sport! Think like a 4 year old.

A Dutchman's Dream

Is it a racist comment if you belong to that race?

Back in the fall Lisa and I were in the city for a doctor's appointment and went to Wendy's for lunch. In her kid's meal, Lisa got a coupon for a free ticket to a 67's game (Ottawa's Jr A hockey team).

Hmmmm. We like to try to take the kids to a game each year (unless we're feeling exceptionally generous and take them to see the Sens). So seeing a coupon for a FREE ticket got my Dutch-money-saving-mind working over time. A kid's meal costs roughly $4.50. A ticket to the game costs $11.00; $15.00 for adults. Sounds like a money making venture.

I had to take all the kids into the city for another appointment in a few days. Guess where we went for lunch?! Another 4 kid's meals, 4 more coupons, and we were all off to the game for free!!! ('cause Shannon would stay home)

We finally found a night that suited our schedule, and invited Omoe, Opa and a couple of friends to come along (should have thought of that in the fall and bought more kid's meals...)

When I went to the box office, I needed 5 adult, and 4 kid tickets. They let me use the coupons for all of the adult tickets, and just pay for the 4 kids at the lower price! Completely unheard of in the coupon world. I'm beside myself!!

We enjoyed the game, along with the popcorn and juiceboxes we brought from home, and resisted spending $5 for a hot dog or piece of cheese pizza. The boys don't even ask anymore. They've learned our ways.

THEN...during the second intermission the announcer reminds us all to take our ticket stubs to the nearest Wendy's for (are you sitting down!?!?!!?) a FREE KIDS' MEAL!!!!

WOOOO HOOOOOO!

Of course we had to stop on the way home! As it turns out we had to buy an adult meal and then we got the kid's meal for free...but...they accepted my ticket stub that clearly showed I didn't pay a dime for it.

I should figure out exactly how much I saved (being the math mind I am) but maybe I'll save that for another contest... And I just like thinking of it as "LOTS"

Now if only the Sens would partner up with Quizno's on such a deal...