Thankful Thursday

So I had my first "me" day since I was a Mommy last week. Friday the kids and I had a date in the morning and we were able to have a special breakfast, then go to the park and spend some time without rushing. Then after their early naps a dear friend watched the kids until Handsome got off work. So I had from 1:30 until 9 all to myself. What did I do with my time? SHOP! Not really shopping, but looking...but it was fun to not have to rush out of a store because we needed to change a stinky diaper or because the kids were getting to meltdown-time-for-nap stage. I also got my first pedicure and wow...it was great. I am hoping to maybe to one every month or every other month! It was hard to step out of my hot pink toe nail polish box, but I managed and picked a very pretty spiced pumpkin fall tone!

Saturday we were able to have Daddy/son & Mommy/daughter time in the morning. The boys went to look at the mustangs in the mustang rally and us girls took our time getting ready and went to the Princess' fav restaurant for a brunch. The kids then were able to take a little nap and Handsome & I just hung out and did a few things around. That evening he took us to Chinese (I have been craving it for a while.) We hadn't eaten Chinese in over a year, so there many "what's this" and "can I try that" comments being made with the kids. Boo loved the food and couldn't get enough...Princess, not so much! After that we decided it was a BEAUTIFUL night so we were going to go for a 'little walk' {no walk with my husband is little} and we were able to see a classic mini doxie that was playing the catch me if you can game with her owner and we just had alot of fun. We then stopped by the same dear friends house that watched the kids for us the day before do drop something off and ended up sticking around there for over an hour! What a blessed day it was!

Sunday we had church and did our traditional Sunday lunch at our favorite Mexican place in town. They have .99 kids meals on Sunday and Handsome and I share a meal so we eat cheaper than I could make something at home! We all were able to take short naps on Sunday...then we watched two movies...the first was a waste of our time, the second was MUCH better!

Monday we decided to take the kids to a fairly local free kids attraction that I had been wanting to get to all summer. Labor Day was their final regular season day for the year and the kids LOVED it! They have all these different characters that kids like, someDisney and some others plus a little barrel train the kids can ride for $1...I think that was their favorite part. Although they have been talking about Jack having an owie on his head alot since then..."Jack & Jill" After this we did our Christmas shopping and got that all done and just looked...probably the best day we have had as a family for a long time!

All around the best weekend I have enjoyed for the longest of time! I am truly thankful for the wonderful family that God has blessed me with and cannot wait until we get to spend more time together...it was wonderful, for this I am thankful!