Happy Monday!

Monday, we meet again. 

I'm just glad it's today and not yesterday.  See, I woke up yesterday morning and groaned in my head about how I didn't want to get dressed and go to work.  And then it hit me: It's Sunday silly - no work today!  I love when that happens.  (Hate when I wake up on a school day thinking it's the weekend though... does that happen to anyone else?)

We had a fantastic weekend.  It was one of those weekends that felt like it lasted for three weeks. Have you had those weekends?  Time slowed down and I was able to really enjoy my friends and family and life.  I was truly happy this weekend.  We spent time laughing with good friends Friday night.  We saw Eugene Mirman at the Laughing Skull in midtown.  He is a hilarious comedian - check him out if you have an opportunity! 



Mr. Cob with comedian Eugene Mirman



Saturday morning Mr. Cob and I ran errands while my parents watched Lukas. We talked. We connected again. It's good to do that when you have little kids. It's too easy to put them first and your marriage second. I think that's the wrong order of things. Happy parents will make for happier kids. We are blessed to have family close by who offer to watch Lukas on a regular basis so we can make time for each other. But we're already lining up sitters for my parents two month getaway later this summer.  It really is important to have some kid-free time with your spouse.  Even if you have to pay someone for that time.

Saturday afternoon we took Lukas to the pool and the park and then celebrated my mom's birthday.  Sunday we went to the new doughnut shop in our neighborhood - Revolution Doughnuts - it goes against any diet I've ever been on, but it was worth the splurge!  Vanilla Bean.  Almond.  Dark Chocolate.  Salted Carmel.  (We just missed the salted carmel with BACON.  I mean really?  Heavenly.)  Seriously, check out these doughnuts if you live in the area!  It was worth waiting in the line around the block.

Lukas drenched from the splash park

We spent the rest of the morning at the Old Fourth Ward Splash Pad and park.  Lukas is always a bit leery of the water at first, so he starts by playing on the playground, works up a good sweat and then once he's hot enough he loves running in the fountains.  He fell asleep in the car while he was still eating his snack.  I'd say it was a successful morning!

My tired boy!  Oops - momma may have forgot to bring dry clothes...

While Lukas napped (in his crib, not the car seat...), I snuck out of the house for some alone time.  I'd say it was the perfect afternoon.  I did a little shopping and then got a pedicure.  In other words, I was able to sit for an hour, in a chair that massaged my back, while someone else did my toenails and I read another 100 pages of Fifty Shades Darker.  Yes, I'm currently ready the Fifty Shades of Grey trilogy.  And despite what should be embarrassment, I am totally obsessed with these books.  Judge if you must.  But, oh my. 

Our late afternoon was spent at the Farmer's Market, getting the week's groceries.  Followed by planting my three tomato plants and then eating dinner outside on our back deck - a first after over three years in our house!

It really was a wonderful weekend.  I hope yours was equally amazing. 

What'd you do this weekend?  Anyone else reading Fifty Shades?