I know, I know... my bad! I promise not to take so long between posts. PROMISE!
I'm going all the way back to 2 Fridays ago... Our bay window has now been replaced with 2 big regular windows and I love it! I will post before and after pictures once I'm done painting and hanging window treatments. Plus we had 11 trees cut down and 2 stumps ground up. It was a busy Friday. Then on Saturday morning, we woke up and took care of a few things before heading to Raleigh, NC to go to Lego Fest with Keri and Nathan. It was a lot of fun, and I'm not going to lie, I totally love that Bella loves Legos as much as I do :) That night, we decided to have Chinese food for dinner. big.mistake. I ended up with food poisoning and did not stop puking until late Sunday. I felt bad for Keri and Nathan because we were all looking forward to staying up late and having fun, but Vince and I both got sick and had to call it a night around 10 p.m. Bummer. We left around 10ish the next morning to head home and get ready for the week.
All last week was spent mostly being excited about my trip to Wichita, read I didn't get much of anything done. Anyway, I'm now going to give a highlights version of my fabulous trip to visit my bestie, and it was fabulous!
I arrived late Thursday afternoon, and after a yummy Il Vicino pizza dinner, Jen gave Grant a bath while Ken cleaned up the kitchen. Once Grant was asleep for the night, Jen and I cracked open a bottle of wine, sat on her back screened in porch, and talked for a couple hours while enjoying a view of her beautifully twinkling lantern collection that lined the wall facing the backyard. We had a LOT to catch up on, and it was so nice to be able to chat face to face. After awhile, it got pretty chilly out, so we went upstairs and watched a couple of Modern Family episodes before calling it a night. Great start to my trip :)
Now Friday. After dropping Grant off at school, we got coffee at QuikTrip, and then stopped by her work to drop off a cake for her boss's birthday and to meet everyone. Jen has a hip work place, and a nice office. I'm way proud of her! Once we finished up there, we headed to a nice park downtown to go for a walk. It was a beautiful morning, and while walking we saw a troll under a bridge, an Indian on a mountain top, a bunch of ducks, a homeless guy taking a leak, and a remodeled old hotel. It was a very nice walk, well minus the homeless guy. Post walk, we went to Lucinda's and shopped for an hour. Very cool store. All that shopping made us hungry, so we went to Tanya's for delicious soup and sandwichs. So yummy. Before heading to the mall for a little more retail therapy, we stopped in to check on Grant. They were all eating, and Grant was the only one without a plate because he preferred to dump his on the table and eat it that way. He so takes after his Mama ;) When we were done shopping, we went back to the house, and while I took a shower, she went to pick up Grant. Once Ken got home and took over, Jen and I headed to Oeno's, a wine bar, to meet up with one of her ladies groups... Anne, Pam, LG, and Hojo. 3 pitchers of Sangria and colorful conversation ensued and we had a great time. It was nice to get to meet some of Jenny's friends.
Saturday. We walked up to a local bookstore for breakfast, and then browsed through the books before walking home. I love how there is a lot of cool stuff within walking distance from their house. After we all got ready, we loaded up the car and headed to Jen's friend Ashle's house. Ashle has 4 year old twins that both have special needs, and an absent husband to say the least. Seeing how her life is everyday really made me thankful for all that I have. A bad day for me is nothing compared to her daily routine, and it was a good reminder of how blessed I really am. Several more folks joined us, Penny & her 2 boys, Scott & Megan and their 2 girls, and Anne. It was another beautiful day out, and the kiddos played while the adults ate pizza and chatted. Before leaving, I took a group picture of everyone because they have all been friends now for 10 years of so. super.cool. After an afternoon of relaxing, Jenny and I got dressed up to go out to dinner to celebrate our 35th birthdays. No, our birthdays are not until December, but we were together for once so close enough. We dined at Yia Yia's, and they even gave us a complimentry birthday dessert of delicious peach cobbler. After dinner, we walked around the shopping center a bit to a cool fountain where we took our famous bench picture together. We've been doing it since college and it's been fun seeing us "grow up." Once home again, we watched SNL, and that's 2 hours of my life I will never get back... Will it ever be funny again?!
Sunday. For breakfast, Ken made blueberry pancakes with sausage links, and I thoroughly enjoyed watching Grant stuff his face while jamming out to The Beatles. too.cute. After eating, Jen and I got cleaned up, and went to Lucinda's one more time so that I could get the coat I had my eye on. I had finally made up my mind to buy it, and I'm so glad I did because I love it! Then we had lunch at Cafe Moderne before heading home to take picures of Grant and pack up to take me to the airport.
It was a fantastic weekend! I can't wait to do it again real soon.
As for this past week... I was a Reading Buddy on Monday morning, and then B-bo got sick and I had to pick her up early from school. Tuesday morning she had a slight fever so I kept her home from school, but it was obvious in a couple of hours that she probably should have gone to school. Oh well, while she was home, I cleaned our house like a mad woman, and Bella even cleaned her room. By Wednesday, she was back at school, but Vince was home sick with a sore throat. It turned out to be a great day because we were able to get his car legal, I got an iphone, and we went to Costco. On Thursday, I had Bella's 1st Parent/Teacher conference of the year. Vince was unable to attend due to a work conflict, and was pretty bummed about missing it. So bummed in fact that he asked if I would video it for him... No, I didn't, but I thought it was both sweet and funny <3 Her conference went great and she is doing great in Kindergarten. I couldn't be more proud of her. Now it's Friday, YEAH, and I'm going to watch last night's Project Runway Episode.
Have a great weekend everybody!
All last week was spent mostly being excited about my trip to Wichita, read I didn't get much of anything done. Anyway, I'm now going to give a highlights version of my fabulous trip to visit my bestie, and it was fabulous!
I arrived late Thursday afternoon, and after a yummy Il Vicino pizza dinner, Jen gave Grant a bath while Ken cleaned up the kitchen. Once Grant was asleep for the night, Jen and I cracked open a bottle of wine, sat on her back screened in porch, and talked for a couple hours while enjoying a view of her beautifully twinkling lantern collection that lined the wall facing the backyard. We had a LOT to catch up on, and it was so nice to be able to chat face to face. After awhile, it got pretty chilly out, so we went upstairs and watched a couple of Modern Family episodes before calling it a night. Great start to my trip :)
It was a fantastic weekend! I can't wait to do it again real soon.
As for this past week... I was a Reading Buddy on Monday morning, and then B-bo got sick and I had to pick her up early from school. Tuesday morning she had a slight fever so I kept her home from school, but it was obvious in a couple of hours that she probably should have gone to school. Oh well, while she was home, I cleaned our house like a mad woman, and Bella even cleaned her room. By Wednesday, she was back at school, but Vince was home sick with a sore throat. It turned out to be a great day because we were able to get his car legal, I got an iphone, and we went to Costco. On Thursday, I had Bella's 1st Parent/Teacher conference of the year. Vince was unable to attend due to a work conflict, and was pretty bummed about missing it. So bummed in fact that he asked if I would video it for him... No, I didn't, but I thought it was both sweet and funny <3 Her conference went great and she is doing great in Kindergarten. I couldn't be more proud of her. Now it's Friday, YEAH, and I'm going to watch last night's Project Runway Episode.
Have a great weekend everybody!
You summed up your Wichita trip perfectly. I had such a great time. xoxox
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