Swing Swing Swing

Reasons Why This Weekend Rocked:

1. We actually had a real, honest-to-goodness DATE on Friday night.

My parents graciously watched Jack so we could go to dinner and a movie. Oh, and my mom also watched Jack for a couple of hours on Friday afternoon so that I could do some house cleaning and actually take a shower. I told her the other day how long it had been since I’d had a shower and I think she was seriously creeped out.

Enough oversharing. We tried to eat at Fuzzy Taco but it was jammed (per usual) so we headed across the street to Sol’s instead. I had the Nieto Salad with beef fajita meat and too many chips.

Oh, and we saw The Switch. Very sweet movie.

2. Lots of family time.

On Saturday morning I was all set to head out for a run, but then my Dad called to see if we wanted to meet for lunch. The original plan was to meet at Zinsky’s… but apparently Zinsky’s went the way of Another One Bites The Dust in Dallas restaurant world. So we met my parents, Zach and Laura at Houston’s instead. Except that it’s not called Houston’s anymore; it’s Hillstone. When did this happen?

I ordered the Thai Steak  & Noodle Salad, but with rotisserie chicken instead of steak.

Lunch was delicious, despite that Saturday was officially Not My Day. Brian accidentally knocked a big glass of ice water into my lap at the restaurant, and then a few hours later Jack spit up ALL over me at the Galleria. Like picture a fire hose of milk. It was so heinous that Brian ended up buying me a new shirt to wear.

(And lesson learned: Always bring a change of clothes for Jack AND myself. Or at least a sweater.)

3. Jack has a new swing in the front yard- thanks to his Papa- which he loves loves loves…

… despite this photo:

That’s more like it.

4. I got to sleep in BOTH MORNINGS.

‘Nuff said. Thanks, Bri!

5. BBQ! Chopped brisket and beans at Peggy Sue BBQ on Saturday night.

And I got my first Pumpkin Spice Americano of the season afterward. Hello, fall!

6. Sonic Happy Hour trip with both the Furbaby and the Fleshbaby.

7. Quick, delicious and veggie-full dinner of spaghetti squash topped with roasted eggplant, roasted green beans, chopped chicken and mushroom sauce.

See? Not a bad weekend! And now I’m going to go take a shower and read in bed. Oh what an exciting life we lead…