Play Day

So yesterday was supposed to be a day of just the three of us: the hubby, myself, and the Monkey. We had all sorts of plans: go to the playground, go swimming, go grocery shopping, then a bowling party for Hubs' work.

Well....

After breakfast we did go to the playground. Monkey had a grand time climbing all over the jungle gym, going down the slides, and being pushed on the swing. I liked swinging, too! : ) Its funny how something so simple takes you back and makes you feel a little younger- and also, a little older, since afterwards I was actually winded from kicking to swing higher. What the heck?






Afterwards, we loaded Monkey back up in the car (which was a struggle, since he always acts like leaving the playground is the end of the universe as he knows it) and took him home for a nap. He was out before we even made it home, which wasn't surprising. Since he was napping, I thought I would take a nap too.

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Five hours later.......


Seriously. Five hours. I slept for FIVE HOURS. That's more sleep that I sometimes even get at night! I couldn't believe it. And I felt guilty because here we were, on Family Day, and I had slept through it. *pout* The Hubs didn't seem too upset about it, and we did go to dinner together (the bowling party got postponed..), but...yeesh. I think that's my problem w/ three day weekends- I think I have ALL this spare time, when really it goes about ten times as fast as any normal time. How unfair is that??


Look for a future entry about girl's night out for Sex And The City.......the movie was a disappointment, but the fun times weren't! : ) I'm just waiting for pics, since I was a total dolt and forgot my camera.

Happy Memorial Weekend, all! Take a moment to remember what its all about. ; )

Grown Ups Need Fun Too!

I am still alive. I know I randomly disappear. I just get distracted/busy/lazy. None of those are acceptable excuses, since the whole reason I started this blog was to keep myself writing.

Anyway.......

Last Friday I took a day off to spend with the hubs. You know how life just can get in the way? We were in that funk. Life was separating us. Our schedules are so backwards, that it got to the point where I said "enough" and took a day from work to just be with him.

We ended up taking Monkey to daycare, and then went to Downtown Disney. We spent the whole day there and had a blast!

We went up in the giant helium balloon, Characters In Flight, which was AWESOME....







We had ice cream at Ghiredelli, we perused and shopped a bit.....




....we walked a lot and sweat quite a bit (whew, it was HOT! About 90), we smoked cigars, AND we went to happy hour at House of Blues.




It was a great day. Sometimes you just need a break from reality. Sometimes just a day brings you back to where you were and who you are. From there, the future seems all the more brighter.

Flower and Garden Festival, 2010

On Thursday, the bestie and I both had the day
off from work. So we decided to go to EPCOT to enjoy
the Flower and Garden Festival.


They focus especially on the character topiaries, but also
have their usual flower beds in tip-top shape. It is my favorite thing
about Springtime, and I am fortunate enough to have a friend
that will take me along. : )



The weather was...not very springy. It was more like...August.
August on the Sun. It was HOT. And muggy. And then it got
stormy, which you would think would be refreshing. But it
wasn't. It like taking a warm shower. Okay, actually that sounds lovely,
so just try to imagine a warm shower, minus the loveliness. : )

ANYWAY...we didn't let it bring us down. We had a ball.

Trying on the stylish headwear @ Mexico on the World Showcase!


I mean, that isn't too difficult for us. We can have fun in a
paper sack. That's just how we roll.

Mickey and Minnie!




Let's face it- we just look awesome in hats. : )


No matter who you are, where you live, what your beliefs are,
you must have that moment when you walk into a Disney park and
feel transplanted into a magical land. I have worked there, I have
seen all the Beast-ness behind the Beauty, and I still feel
and see the magic. You just have to let yourself fall into it. : )

There. That's my sappy soapbox speech for the day! Consider yourself
lectured.

Don't Forget Your Mama!

Just a friendly reminder to send a card/give a call/get some flowers/show some love
to your MAMA this Sunday!

It snuck up on me. That's why I'm mentioning it. ; ) Thankfully, I was in a crafty mood,
and made a bunch of cards for the special ladies in our world.

We have a lot. I guess that's what happens when you have a big, jumbled up family. And
I never realized how important Mother's Day was until I became one. I know,
that is selfish and ridiculous. What I mean is, it was a day that I tried to do nice things
for my mom, but I never knew how those things would ever become some of her best
memories and most cherished treasures.

Last Mother's Day, Monkey came home from school with a present for me that he'd worked
really hard on. Even at just one year old, you could tell he was excited about it. It was "wrapped"
in a brown paper bag, and came with a card. Inside the bag was a paperweight.

Alright. It was a rock painted blue. But that paperweight was the best present I'd ever gotten. It was
the first thing Monkey had made just for me, and it was an incredible feeling. It was in that moment
that I knew how my mother felt all those years about me and my poorly constructed art projects. She
applauded them more than anything store-bought.

That's the great thing about moms. They always see their kids in their best light. My mother
is convinced that I am the smartest, prettiest, funniest girl around. I'm convinced my kid
is adorable, a genius, a delight. At the end of the day, we may or may not be totally right ; ) but
it doesn't really matter. Cuz if Mama's happy, we're allllllll happy.



A mom forgives us all our faults, not to mention one or two we don't even have. ~Robert Brault