I had a couple of people kindly tell me I may be suffering from seasonal affective disorder last week - i.e. Sarah, you're crabby! And I was! Every little thing was getting under my skin. After a long week of work and endless cold weather this weekend was just what the doctor ordered. My cure started Thursday night with a book club girls night out. "Me" time is so nice once in awhile! Friday morning Miles, Corey, Rachel and I road tripped to Mankato to visit the boys' honorary great auntie, Sharon. Corey and Miles were thrilled to be in the car together...
The morning and early afternoon were spent at the River Hills Mall where we took advantage of every kid friendly activity. The day started out with romping around the play area. We then moved on to the Barnes and Noble kids section where Sharon read the babies Dr. Seuss and they played with the trains.
The outing ended with Miles' first fun lunch in a mall food court and then a ride on the carousel. As first time riders Miles and Corey loved it. They held on tight as we went round and round and Rachel and I joked that we didn't know if they were scared or enjoying themselves. However, the minute the ride stopped Corey and Miles almost simultaneously said "more." They loved it. One ride was enough for these mamas and we knew we would soon have very tired babies on our hands.
Guess who fell asleep as soon as our car hit the highway home...
Thank you Sharon for a great day! The boys were perfectly behaved one-year olds and we had a great time.
Mike headed to his home brew club Friday night and Miles and I spent some more quality time together. He loves imitating all of our bathroom routines. When we're getting ready for work in the morning he'll pretend to clean his ears, floss his teeth (with about 6 feet of dental floss) and put lotion and make-up on - just like mommy. Friday night he grabbed my headband and was so proud to be wearing it.
He even asked for me to take his picture as he posed, very seriously, in his nursery.
Saturday our family cleaned, did laundry and ran to Costco. As Miles gets older he has more and more moments where he can entertain himself. Saturday morning all he needed was his trusty bucket and a good book.
Saturday night Rachel was kind enough to babysit and Mike and I had date night! We went to dinner and ran errands. Thanks Rach! Sunday, with my mood much improved, I felt like cooking so I made my Valentine one of his favorite desserts, chocolate pecan pie, and homemade chicken noodle soup. With so much food we couldn't eat alone so Rach, Graham and Corey came over for dinner. The weather this weekend was so beautiful (only a true Minnesotan would call 30-40 degrees and sunny "beautiful") that both Saturday and Sunday we played outside twice each day and took walks. Fresh air made us all feel so good! It wouldn't be a winter with kids without building a snow cave. The dads got their shovels out and Miles and Corey snuggled in.
With such a wonderful family and friends, the most beautiful and special son and a sweet little baby on the way how could I stay grumpy? Here's to hoping my cure lasts all week long...
The morning and early afternoon were spent at the River Hills Mall where we took advantage of every kid friendly activity. The day started out with romping around the play area. We then moved on to the Barnes and Noble kids section where Sharon read the babies Dr. Seuss and they played with the trains. 
The outing ended with Miles' first fun lunch in a mall food court and then a ride on the carousel. As first time riders Miles and Corey loved it. They held on tight as we went round and round and Rachel and I joked that we didn't know if they were scared or enjoying themselves. However, the minute the ride stopped Corey and Miles almost simultaneously said "more." They loved it. One ride was enough for these mamas and we knew we would soon have very tired babies on our hands. 
Guess who fell asleep as soon as our car hit the highway home...
Thank you Sharon for a great day! The boys were perfectly behaved one-year olds and we had a great time.
Mike headed to his home brew club Friday night and Miles and I spent some more quality time together. He loves imitating all of our bathroom routines. When we're getting ready for work in the morning he'll pretend to clean his ears, floss his teeth (with about 6 feet of dental floss) and put lotion and make-up on - just like mommy. Friday night he grabbed my headband and was so proud to be wearing it.
He even asked for me to take his picture as he posed, very seriously, in his nursery.
Saturday our family cleaned, did laundry and ran to Costco. As Miles gets older he has more and more moments where he can entertain himself. Saturday morning all he needed was his trusty bucket and a good book.
Saturday night Rachel was kind enough to babysit and Mike and I had date night! We went to dinner and ran errands. Thanks Rach! Sunday, with my mood much improved, I felt like cooking so I made my Valentine one of his favorite desserts, chocolate pecan pie, and homemade chicken noodle soup. With so much food we couldn't eat alone so Rach, Graham and Corey came over for dinner. The weather this weekend was so beautiful (only a true Minnesotan would call 30-40 degrees and sunny "beautiful") that both Saturday and Sunday we played outside twice each day and took walks. Fresh air made us all feel so good! It wouldn't be a winter with kids without building a snow cave. The dads got their shovels out and Miles and Corey snuggled in. 
With such a wonderful family and friends, the most beautiful and special son and a sweet little baby on the way how could I stay grumpy? Here's to hoping my cure lasts all week long...
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