So we had a fun but low key weekend here in the Luksys house. Our weekends are just so different these days. A few years ago I would of gone into work on Monday and spouted off restaurants we tried out, or get togethers with friends, maybe an adventure we took exploring the Hill country over the weekend. These days when people ask "What did you do this weekend?' It is always followed by a long pause on my part while I think "What DID we do this weekend?". It's not that we don't do anything, it's just that our somethings usually involved Andy, Ruby, Molly, and myself laying on the floor together playing and talking. Okay, so as I type this I'm thinking, man that sounds a little lame. But the truth is there is nowhere I would rather be. Being with my family=bliss.
So, just wanted to document this last weekend because I actually remembered to take some pictures!
Friday night we went to Recycle Reads, where they sell old materials form the library. We got there 10 minutes before they close so didn't really get to dig around much but what we saw was awesome. They had CD's for $1 each, so Andy bought Pearl Jam, Better Than Ezra, and Live. Don't worry, I made sure that Andy knew that 1996 called and they wanted their music back.
Then we were adventurous (ie: didn't eat Mexican food) and tried a new Greek restaurant. We had bought a $25 gift certificate for $1 so figured we didn't have much to lose. Hummus and baklava was uh-mazing. Entrees were "eh". I was proud of myself for not being lame and ordering a salad or a gyro, I went (pine) nuts and ordered myself a lamb shank. Who knew a lamb shank was a leg? Not this girl. Not entirely sure what I thought a shank was but was surprised when a bowl of soup with a huge (leg) bone was sticking out of it.
Then we came home and started watching the remake of Footloose. Yes, Andy watched too, and since I'm kinda of a stinker and he is out in the garage right now I will go ahead and tell you that he liked it. Shh don't tell anyone. PS. Did you know they are remaking Dirty Dancing. I think it is an absolutely terrible idea and there is no way it can even hold a candles stick to the original...yet I will most likely go opening weekend to it. I think it will be one of those love it but still cringe at how awful it is things...kinda like Glee for me (Double PS- who saw them do "Paradise by the Dashboardight"- two of my guilty pleasures- Meatloaf and Glee all in one- I watched it twice (maybe three times).
Alrighty, Saturday! Andy can cook some breakfast. Normally I request hashbrown and eggs. We had some bread and he decided to make some French toast though. Best decision of the weekend. Holy moley it was uh-mazing.
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| and the ginormous dollop of vanilla cool whip only had a little bit to do with it's deliciousness, okay, maybe a lot to do... |
Then we hung out with Ruby Ann, Andy mowed the lawn, I cleaned up inside, we made a Target run, and worked on the yard a little together. Andy cut up a huge branch that fell in our yard a couple of weeks ago.
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| Thought it was funny that he took the time to put on safety glasses but yet is wearing flip flops.... |
Here's where it got fun- Ruby's first swimming experience! We have a pool right down the street from us and we decided our girl needed to experience how she will be spending much of her summers in the years to come. Now I will admit that at least half the fun of baby swimming really has nothing to do with the water. It's all about the baby swim suit! I couldn't wait to get her in it....
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| Ahhh! She is basically a grown up in this picture! |
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| I'm holding her arms down because (sadly) she has recently discovered she can take her sunglasses off |
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| Even her tongue is happy |
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She did great, just took it all in, didn't seem freaked out or scared. We didn't stay long because I am terrified of getting her perfect skin burned (despite the spf 50 I slathered her up with).
Then we went next door to the pool to the park by our house where our neighborhood was having a party with free lunch, bouncehouse, a dj, and fun activities for kids. We ate our Chicago style hot dogs (um, hello, how have I gone 28 years with out one? pickle on a hot dog? genius.) and just soaked up all the fun and talked about how much we love our neighborhood.
Then it was nap time for Ruby. Andy worked in the garage and I watched the rest of Footloose...so terrible/good!
That evening we hung out with Ruby's friend Eliza while her parents went on a date. Eliza is Ruby's older (by 8 whole months) and wiser friend and although they still don't interact a ton, Ruby loved playing with all of Eliza's super cool toys.
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| Definitely need to get ruby one of these, she stood up and played for a good 20 minutes by herself! |
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| Eliza is such a good sharer of all her toys |
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| Love that Eliza has the exact same expression in both pics, a little unsure but she is still just so sweet |
Sunday we went to church. Then came home and ate lentils, fish, and hot dogs (clean out the fridge meal) for lunch. When Ruby took her nap we cleaned up the garage a little more.
When she woke up we went for a walk.
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| This would be what we call "testing limits" and boy howdy does she little girl like to do that a lot..... |
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| wish i had a before, this was completely full of leaves, wood, metal, and car parts before |
So that was our weekend. It went by way too quickly, in fact I tried really hard to convince Andy he was sick Monday morning so we could have one more day together but his dang work ethic got in the way again ;) and can you believe he went to work anyways? The nerve.
