Memorial Day Weekend

I hope you all enjoyed your Memorial Day weekend; we did! Here's a recap of what we were up to.

On Friday evening, my mom, dad and Meme kept the girls for us, so we could meet some friends for dinner. I told Lily on Friday morning that they were coming that evening; her eyes got really big and she said "Really? Yea!" Mom said they were really good, and they had a great time playing together and entertaining Meme. Ryan and I met our friends at a little Mexican restaurant that we had not tried before, but it has gotten rave reviews for years. It was delicious, and it was a nice evening out with friends.

On Saturday, we all slept in a bit and then went to J Christopher's for brunch. It was delicious! Both girls did great too, eating well and smiling/waving/blowing kisses to all who looked their way. We spent the day playing, relaxing and napping. Soon after nap time, our friend, Nancy, came over to keep the girls. My cousin, Ashleigh, was getting married, and we were excited to go. It was at The Strand Theater in Marietta which was a cool place to have a wedding. They were married onstage while we were all in the audience; they had a dessert reception on the second floor and a dance floor on the fourth floor. You could also walk outside onto the patio above the marquee lights which was pretty cool. There were many family members and friends there who we enjoyed catching up with. Also, Saturday marked my parents 39th wedding anniversary, so it was nice to celebrate a little with them!

On Sunday, Ryan wasn't feeling very well; he had developed a pretty bad cold. I took the girls to church so he could stay home and rest. We met up at Williamson Brothers BBQ afterwards though for lunch; boy, is that delicious food! On our way to meeting him though, I experienced Lily's first episode "Mommy, I need to go potty NOW." She had told me in the car on the way to church she needed to go, and I told her she could go once she got to Sunday School. As we were in the car leaving church, she again said she needed to go. I asked if she had gone at church, and she said no; I think she was embarrassed to need to go. I asked if she could hold it for a few minutes while we went to meet Daddy for lunch. At first she said yes, but then that changed to "I need to potty NOW." I could see her in the backseat trying to cross and uncross her legs, and I just felt badly for her. I called Ryan, and we were able to meet up on the way; he stayed in the car with Mia so I could run Lily into a McDonalds. We made it just in time! After a delicious meal at Williamson Brothers, we headed home for afternoon naps. Once the girls woke up, I took them to Publix for groceries and to let Ryan enjoy some peace and quiet. We had been gone about 45 minutes when a terrible sudden thunderstorm hit. Wonderful man that he is, Ryan got in his car and came to Publix, so he could help me get the kids and groceries into the car without getting soaked. We didn't even know he was coming, we just looked up in the store and there he was! What a fantastic husband and daddy! We enjoyed a peaceful evening, and then while I was working on scrapbooks, Popi came in since he was in town for Jazzfest. It was fun catching up with him.

On Monday, we were supposed to go over to the Hendersons, but unfortunately, they were all under the weather. Instead our family had some fun together.  We went to House of Chan for lunch. This is my favorite Chinese restaurant. Of course, it has yummy food, but I also love it because my mom and I eat there together; it's our special place. We were right there though, and I saw they weren't too crowded, so I took Lily in. She said it was "one of the coolest restaurants" because she liked drinking out of the little white cup that is typically for hot tea, but she enjoyed her water in. She loved the honey pecan chicken and fried rice that we split. Most of all, she loved the fried wonton "chips" they brought out in the beginning. I told her Granna and I like to eat there, and she said "Yea, it's only for girls. We'll come back with Granna and Mia someday." I look forward to that day! The rest of the day was a very lazy day which was nice. Mia ran around playing, and Lily had a great time on my computer on the Playhouse Disney website. It was a nice end to a relaxing weekend.

We also would like to thank those who protect our country and allow us to have a Memorial Day to enjoy our family, friends and country.