We've Recovered...

After the whopper of a Friday we had, I was a little worried about what the weekend would bring. The Husband was planning to help his mom all day Saturday, and they didn't need any rowdy kids tagging along. Meaning, I was going to be alone with them all day.

Dun, dun, dunnnn...

However, the weekend went wonderfully. Things have been a little crazy around here lately. Baby Girl has recently started crawling, and Little Man is having a hard time dealing with it. I don't blame him, as her favorite place to crawl to happens to be wherever Little Man and his toys are. Sometimes it's just too much for an almost three year old to handle. So The Husband and I decided that Little Man needed some one on one time with his mommy and daddy and we planned a date. My parent's are always drooling over the idea of babysitting, so we called them over at the last minute to watch Baby Girl while Little Man, The Husband, and I went out for the night. First off, out to eat at Jason's Deli, where Little Man can ignore his entree and eat chips, fruit, pickles, and ice cream to his heart's content. He can also get a little rambunctious, as at 6:30 on a Saturday they are practically empty. Good times for a preschool boy.

After dinner was the main attraction, a trip to the zoo at night! Now the kids and I are frequent visitors to the zoo, but The Husband has only been once since he became a daddy. So Little Man got to show his daddy all his favorite exhibits, the farm, the elephants, the giraffes, the playground. We also went wading in the zoo's little model river, and it was precious to watch Little Man dance, laugh, show his sweet smile, and have a fabulous time in the water. It was a fun night, we were all silly and cuttin' up and had a great time together. It made us realize that alone time with mom and dad is a must. It also made us feel a little bad that it took us eight months to figure this out, but hey, we're learning.

Sunday was a lazy day. The Husband left in the early afternoon for a business trip, and the kids and I packed up a ton of gear and went swimming at a friend's house. This is my old friend (we're talking from junior high, here), and she only comes in town once a year, so we really enjoy our visits together. It was a wonderful night by the pool with my kiddos, a good friend, and her family. As her dad said just before we left (I'm paraphrasing, but you'll get the idea), "You were coming over here when you were in high school, and now you're bringing your children over here to play. All the little ones have such a good time together, it's what life's about, good friends and family." Couldn't have said it better myself.