Here Today, Gone To Morro

We made a "date" with P's crib buddies to check out a local family farm's pumpkin patch. I had no idea this place had so much in addition to the pumpkins. There was graveyard, a jail, a corn maze, some farm animals, and of course lots and lots of pumpkins and gourds in all varieties.

Success!

We had our first "official" date night through our daycare provider. We got P all ready to go in her pjs. The best thing about this kind of "Parents Night Out" is that everything is provided by Donna. She's got the whole daycare set-up with toys, activities, her diapers, and she even provided dinner for the kids. What a deal! We had 4 hours of freedom!

Even P seemed to think that something special was happening. As we drove out to SLO, she was happily singing in her car seat and reading her book.

We had a lovely dinner (although finding a place was a hassle--we never seem to have luck with being spontaneous when it comes to eating out) and had a nice time to wander around downtown and even sit and have a chance to talk and check in with each other.

This is the first time we've been able to take advantage of Donna's "Parents Night Out", and you bet that we will take advantage of the next time...in fact, we can't wait!

Singing away on the drive.

Can you feel the giddyness???

We recently had a chance to catch up with RT's BFF from highschool and his family. We're really trying to make a point of staying connected and now especially since we both have little girls. We snuck in a quick visit before attending the birthdays bash at the Aptos B&B.

First of all, we finally were able to see their new house (they moved there a couple of years ago). When Mike described this house, he made it sound like it was a rinky dink shack on some land. Well, it's a 100 year-old historical home on an acre of beautiful land. The house is even painted in the colors I have always envisioned my house to be! I absolutely love everything about the house and property. Sure, they traded for better location and downsized to a much smaller house, but it has so much character and is so charming!

Anyhow, we decided that after the family party, we would head back out there to spend the evening with them. When we got there, they had the playdough station all set up for the girls. P had so much fun interacting with their daughter. I have never really seen her play with another person (even at day care, I don't really see her interact with the others).

We spent a few hours there, sitting by the fire, listening to owls, coyotes, and other wildlife. The guys reminisced about the past. It was such a wonderful feeling to be around old friends. That is something we have really missed since we moved here.

We put the girls to bed (P fell asleep in my lap, which was a treat for me since she hasn't done that since her baby days), while their daughter spent a few rounds getting up for a glass of water, etc. That was funny to witness. We know what's in store for us!

The kicker from this night is that I got roped in to going along with RT for his class reunion. Mike begged me to go so Janet would have some company. I am going but with lots of relunctance!

To old friends, to good friends!

We went to Aptos to celebrate Gram's 99th birthday! She is definitely growing old gracefully and is still sharp as a tack! We also celebrated my father-in-law and sis-in-law's birthdays all at the same time. It turned out to be quite the gathering, even though it was a family affair!

Miss P was overwhelmed with a lot of people and everyone looking at her, so she was a bit shy. It was actually kind of nice for us to have her sit still and not be so squirmy!