We delivered on all my hopes and expectations...and then some. It was a busy week, but not too busy. We had some nice downtime in there, too.
Friday. Kicked off the vacation by ordering pizza...yum!
Saturday. Bagels at Panera, followed by giving the girls their tricycles. They were a hit! That afternoon we turned our focus indoors, and the girls got to decorate cupcakes for the first time. [Saturday night Mommy met a few friends for a small baby shower / late dinner (hence the cupcakes). Girl time is always great!]
Sunday. Family breakfast and lots of downtime. [Mommy slipped away mid-afternoon for a pedicure!]
Monday. Semi-annual trip to The Big City for new shoes and shopping. It was an all-day affair, and the girls did great!
Tuesday. We hung out at home in the morning, and Miss Jennifer came to play with the girls in the afternoon. [Meanwhile, Mommy and Daddy had an afternoon "date". We enjoyed the most wonderful homemade pizza (Sashimi Tuna with Spicy Aioli Sauce...ahhh-mazing!). Oh, and then we might have had a little ice cream before heading back home.]
Wednesday. We ran a couple of errands as a family, and then went out for lunch.
Thursday. Took the girls to the zoo! They were such troopers...they walked the entire time and ooh'ed and ahh'ed at all the animals, right on cue! We enjoyed a late lunch at P.F. Chang's (another big treat), and the girls napped in the car on the way home.
Friday. Family grocery shopping in the morning. [Mommy slipped out for some solo errands in the afternoon.]
Saturday. Bagels at Panera, dancing to live music on the square downtown (as part of the monthly street festival), and lunch at our favorite Mexican restaurant. Frozen yogurt as an afternoon treat. [Mommy and Daddy enjoyed "date night in" after the girls were in bed, piled on the couch to watch the Bama game on the DVR.]
Sunday. Family breakfast and a great walk. A picnic snack with "Aunt" Karen on Sunday afternoon, and time spent walking around downtown.
Tricycles were a part of every day...and I'm proud to report that every day but one also included a nap (for the girls and Daddy, and a couple of times for Mommy, too!)!
This picture, taken at the zoo, sums up the week for me...lots of awesome family time, lots of time outdoors, and lots of great experiences.
So...looking back at my bucket list for the week, we did pretty well! The only exceptions...
- We didn't go to the orchard (but it was so warm this week...I decided I didn't want pumpkin patch pictures in halter tops!).
- I didn't clean out my junk drawers or my closet (but I rationalized that it was "vacation"...and I opted to do some scrapbooking and some reading at night instead).
- I didn't get a massage...but I have one booked for later this week. SO looking forward to that little gem!!!
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We're back to regularly-scheduled programming today.
We've spent the morning building block towers, having tea parties, doing artwork, and reading. With all our going and doing over the past week, I realized the girls haven't used crayons in over a week! We can't let that trend continue!
Looking forward to another great (albeit quieter) week!
4 comments:
wow! sounds like a great week!! Packed with lots of great moments! Love that you were able to take a lot of time for yourself and hubby, too!!!
(I could sure use a week like that!!)
I love how you packed so much family fun into such a relatively short time...and there's more to come!!
Good idea to save the massage for a little later :-)
yea for vacation!!! :) sounds like you guys had an awesome week.
...and you remind me that we STILL have not been to the zoo. (and i want a massage)!!!
amazing how much you got done!
my massage therapist put up her prices by 67% for the 30-min and 78% for the 60-min ones!!!!!!!!!
we had a lovely email to say "we trust you'll still enjoy the good service" or whatever. Um, not at those prices!
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