Friday
The kids and I went to our home school group to be with my Catholic home school peeps. And this was an exceptional meeting because I got to meet, in person, one of my blogger friends. All of the kids and moms got on very well with one another and I really enjoy this time we all get to just be together and socialize. Here is Athena with one of my friend, Barb's, girls. She has five other kids just as sweet and cute as this one. No wonder she keeps having more (#7 due this Fall).
Friday Evening
Hot date with my husband. This date almost didn't happen because of some scheduling stuff but I am so glad we made the decisions that we made and went on this date. We had such a fantastic time. We went out for a light dinner at the Nordstrom's Cafe, one of our very favorite places to eat. We like it because it has a very chic atmosphere yet is casual and not very pricey. In fact our entire meal, with dessert, was only $25. Then we went to the Eastern Washington University Alumni Wine Tasting at the Spokane Club. Great food, great wine, and the great company of my sweetie.
Then we went back to Nordstrom's so that Stacey could grab the opportunity to fully spoil the mother of his children. He bought me a pair of Dansko Sandals that I have had my eye on. I really needed a new pair or sandals. Shoes and I have a checkered past. I wear a size 11. Yes, you read that right, an 11! So for a very long time, I hated shoe shopping. I was insecure about my feet and most stores don't carry my size. And just forget about shopping at a clearance. Since stores almost always have to order my size, they don't need to clearance them for quick sale. But I have since learned to love my feet and how cute they look in sandals and boots and I really love how the right pair of shoes can dramatically change the look of an outfit. I was quite the tom boy growing up but I think I am making up for it in my adulthood. But Nordstroms actually does carry many styles in my size and if not, they can order them and ship them right to my house. I have also found that they always have the lowest price for whatever brand I am looking at. AND, they will let you return anything if it isn't working out. I bought a pair of UGG boots this past fall and the color immediately soaked up the dye in my jeans. It looked awful. I went back in to see if they had anything that would take the stain out. They told me there was no way that stain was coming out so I thought I was just out of luck. They quickly followed this bad news up with, "Why don't we just get you a different color boot? That way the blue dye won't show up as well". My heros!
Saturday
Shannon's last soccer game of the regular season. We had to get up crazy early, for a Saturday, so we hopped in the car and stopped by Starbucks for scones and coffee. Great start to my day.
After the game, we went home to just relax. It has been a crazy couple of weeks so this was just what we all needed. Stacey watched some movies with the kids and I got to be in my office for a while to work on some future planning. Yes, I consider this relaxing and not working. Such a fine line.
Sunday
Spring Barrel tasting! This was our fourth year in a row. All of the wineries in Spokane participate in this event. We met up with my parents, Stacey's parents, and my Granny at Latah Creek Winery. Then we went to Barrister, White Stone, and ended at Barili. We had a late lunch, just me and Stacey, at Laguna Cafe on the south hill. We went to pick the kids up and saw them headed for the park so we joined them for some play. We drove home and spent the remainder of the day resting.
I would say the weekend had a perfect mix of alone time, husband and wife time, and family time. And I was able to recharge my batteries and hit the ground running on Monday. Back to the grind!
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