Keep on Smiling

This weekend was heavenly. I just didn't want it to end.

We didn't have to travel. We didn't have to train for anything. We had plans with friends and that was it. And that was awesome.

We actually watched a movie Friday night. It was the first time we watched a movie together in literally months. We watched Smart People with Dennis Quaid and Sarah Jessica Parker. It was good. Interesting with some funny moments.

Saturday morning was nice and lazy. After breakfast John, Keller, Lola the dog, and I went for a walk and took the soccer ball. We kicked the ball around for a while, until Lola got too annoying and wouldn't let anyone play. We then went to the playground until it started to rain. We ran back home, dried off and then had some lunch.

We then all took naps, which was awesome. We then got up and got ready for Noah's birthday party. That was fun and chaotic. It was at My Gym, which is a free-for-all. Keller just goes crazy there, so it was an hour and a half of chasing him around, making sure he didn't fall off some apparatus.

After Keller went to bed, we watch another movie. We watched No Country for Old Men. While I'm usually not one for extremely violent movies, this was pretty good. It had some very interesting dialogue. I liked it.

Sunday morning we went downtown to watch the Marine Corps Marathon. This was my first (and second) marathon, so it's pretty nostalgic for me. It was a gorgeous morning and it was cool watching all the front runners go by. I usually don't get to see them since I'm way behind them. It was awesome.

After the marathon, we met Eric and Isabel for brunch. We hadn't seen them in a while, and Saturday was Eric's birthday, so we needed to get together. We stuffed ourselves and had a great time.

We then went home, had naps, I went for a run, and then we all went over to Mary and Steve's for a great dinner. The usual suspects were there, and it was a great time.

So, this was my idea of a perfect weekend. Friends, food, and fun! Happy Monday!

Here Comes the Sun

Today was the first test-run at Keller's new school. I think it went well.

When we first got there he was a little hesitant and wanted me to hold him, but he warmed up to everyone really quickly. He loved all the colorful things on the walls and the numbers, letters, pictures, etc. they have everywhere. He was a little hard to manage because he was having so much fun exploring everything.

His absolute favorite thing was the playground. They have this really cool playground with a spongy floor so if the kids fall, they don't get hurt. Which is a welcome thing for my clumsy child. There is also this piano thing attached to the playground that he loved. He belted out a mean Twinkle Twinkle and a great version of the ABC song. My little Paul McCartney is on his way.

So, I think overall, it went well. We were only there for 2 hours, but I think doing that all week will definitely get him familiar with the place. I mean, things will change once the new school year starts on the 25th, but at least the act of going there, what the place looks like, and the teacher, and some of the students will be familiar. That's really the important thing.

Things are looking up for us! Let's hope they continue going up! Happy Monday!