Monday, June 27, 2011

Weekend Recap

Seems like the summer is just flying by... cannot believe this weekend starts the month of July! We are enjoying our weekends as much as possible especially since the era of 3 day and even 4 day weekends every week are over for Brandon. This weekend was rather relaxed as opposed to last weekend which was action packed since we were camping up in Land Between the Lakes, KY.

Our weekend began Friday night with pizza for dinner when Brandon got home from work. Then off to a local playground/park to play. Henry had a blast and the weather wasn't too hot so that a was plus! We stopped on the way home for some ice cream which was yummy as always :) Saturday morning we got up and Brandon got ready and headed out to get the oil changed in the truck. While he was gone, Henry and I had breakfast and got ready for the day ourselves. Then when Brandon got back, we headed on Post to do some errands.. a trip to the PX, drove down to the range so Brandon could do some legwork for his unit's week out there, grabbed some lunch at the Food Court, and stopped by Vehicle Registration to get new stickers for the van since our registration finally came in. Henry fell asleep in the car and continued his nap at home. That evening I fixed tacos for dinner and we went on our usual walk around the neighborhood and played outside for awhile. Sunday we woke up to rain and had a quiet morning around the house... ate lunch and Henry laid down for a short nap. We woke him up around 230 and headed downtown to the Museum. Both kids love going there and we got a military family membership for an entire year for just $30.. definitely worth it especially on Sundays which is when the run the trains. Henry loves it.. he will just stand there and look at all the different tracks and trains. Plus they have a few train tables for the kiddos to play with. He had a good time playing and always hates to leave! We ran a few errands after that.. hit up Target for a few things and to Home Depot so Brandon could get a few supplies for his weekend project which was to replace all the knobs, door pulls, and hinges on the kitchen cabinets. We went with a Ventian Bronze finish which match the switch plates in the dinning room. It looks so good and makes a big difference in the kitchen for less than $100. It was dinner time after our errands so we went to Captain D's and ate. It was good. Its always a nice treat to eat out and get a break from cooking/cleaning. After dinner it was still early so we cruised over to the bookstore and hung out there for a bit. Henry got a new book with lots of different picture of different machines i.e. boats, trains, tractors, cars. He loves it! I found a new book myself on the clearance rack :) When we got home, we took Murray on our usual walk then played upstairs in Henry's room before bedtime. Today Brandon had off which is so nice.. so we had a quiet morning then decided to go the pool on Post for a little bit. We had never been before and it was quite nice. They have a kiddie pool, then the big pool which is roped off into sections and they also had a splash park area. The water was a bit cool but once we got use to it it wasn't too bad. Henry had a good time and we grabbed some snacks while we there for lunch. Then back into the pool for some more playtime. Henry really enjoyed the splash park area as well. We left there around 1230/1240 to come home so Henry could get his nap in. We are looking forward to a quiet afternoon/evening.

We have a short work week coming up and are so glad. Brandon only has to work Tuesday and Wednesday then he has a five day weekend. Yay! and better yet we are leaving on Thursday to go to SC to spend it with family and friends... and of course to get our P back!!! We have missed her greatly and will be thrilled to see her and have her come back home with us!

Tuesday, June 7, 2011

A Visit from Mimi & Papa

We were blessed to have my parents come up the weekend of Memorial Day and stay for the rest of the week!!! We had a blast :) They drove up on Sunday and were here by the afternoon. Peighton, Henry and Murray were SO excited to them!! My parents' friends from Ohio also came down for a visit and we all enjoyed a yummy dinner at Old Chicago. Then thanks to grandparents in town, Brandon and I went on a movie date to see the new Pirates of the Caribbean. It was a great movie and such a nice time with just the hubs and I. Monday we stayed around the house and grilled out for Memorial Day. We had lots of good food and fellowship!! My parents' friends headed back to Ohio that afternoon and Brandon & I got in another date.. we went and ate sushi at this great new place in town. Having grandparents in town is SO wonderful!! Tuesday my mom, Peighton and I did some running around town which included a lunch date at Chickfila while Papa, Henry and Murray hung out at home. Then for dinner Papa & P picked Red Lobster for dinner which was very good. If you didn't notice a pattern, we did a lot of good eating while they were in town, ha! Wednesday morning we got ready and drove into Hopkinsville, KY to the Tie Breaker Aquatics Center which is a basically a low key water park. We got there right as they opened at 11 and the kids had a blast. It was a lot of fun!! We grabbed some lunch from the concession stand and played another hour before Henry was reaching his limit and nap time and headed back to the house where we chilled until Brandon got home from work. Then we dinned at a local mexican restaurant for dinner and had some yummy ice cream from Cold Stone for dessert. Thursday was a mellow day and my parents treated us all to a fabulous dinner at Longhorn to celebrate my birthday. It was another fantastic meal :) It was such a treat having them in town and I know Henry and P enjoyed having their Mimi and Papa to pal around with... even Murray! Peighton got the best deal of all since she got to travel back with them to SC and will be staying with them until we go down there 4th of July weekend. I am so happy for her.. I know she emensly enjoys her time with them including the special one on one attention. She has lots of activities and events to keep her busy the next few weeks. All in all, we enjoyed Mimi and Papa's visit to TN and can't wait to see them all again soon!!! :)