Even though I was coming down with a cold and just wanted to crawl up under a blanket, on Friday night, I got to see some friends from college! My very dear friend, Erin, who now lives in Seattle, was in town and there was a baby shower for her at Bar Lurcat in the Loring Park neighborhood. I'd never been there and parking was atrocious, but the place was very nice with really good food. Erin could not have been cuter with her very little pregnant belly. It was so fun to catch up with all of the girls, too. Makes me wish even more than Erin lived back here! And I didn't even think about it, but I'm not sure HOW she is going to get the very bulky present home that I gave her. Sorry! Gift card next time :) I got home WAY later than I'd planned, so it was straight to bed for me. Sleep is the best medicine, right?
While I was gone, Super Dad Jim took the kiddos bowling BY HIMSELF! They went to Italian Pie Shoppe first (attached to the bowling alley) and then bowled a game. Jim said neither of them ate very well...hmmm...maybe they couldn't wait to go bowling?!?!
Don't you just LOVE the little bowling shoes? Korri beat Finn by one pin and Jim almost bowled the best game of his life (without using the bumpers, I'm told!). Wish I could have been there but glad they all had a great evening.
Saturday morning, we got up nice and early and met Auntie Kristine and Zander at Choo Choo Bob's. Auntie has better pictures, I'm sure (she used a real camera, these were from Jim's phone!):
Finn was so excited to go and could have stayed all day. Korri and Zander loved the little deck with ramp and kept going up and then down FOREVER! I was a little surprised that even with two birthday parties going on, it wasn't THAT crowded (I've never gone on a Saturday before). After almost two hours, we decided it was probably time to eat lunch and head home.
After a long nap, the kiddos headed over to Auntie Kristine's house for MORE time with them so Jim and I could go out on a date. THANK YOU so much, Kristine, for watching the kids. I'm glad they were good for you (or at least that you TOLD us they were good!). Kristine said Finn built these animals just by looking at a picture of them:
Hmmm...budding engineer much?!?! Now I need to find out what set they are so I can put them on his birthday list! The kids were so excited to go over to auntie's even though we'd spent all morning with them...that is a good sign, I think!
While the kids played at auntie's, Jim and I went to A Christmas Carol at the Guthrie Theater.
We both had been to the play in 11th grade, but it was at the old Guthrie location and it had obviously been...a "few" years! The sets were amazing, the actor who played Scrooge was spot-on and it kept me on the edge of my seat, even though I clearly already know the story! Well done, Guthrie. You never disappoint. I can't wait until we can go with the kids...in TEN YEARS probably! It was the best date and the best part: I didn't have to plan any of it! Awesome! Not sure how we'll top that, but maybe we don't have to. Thanks for planning everything, Jim, and coming up with such a great and memorable date night idea!
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