Friday, December 31, 2010

slumber parties

Brian and i had a nice two nights without the kids. i miss them more these days than i used to when they go away over night, but it really is a pleasant thing when Brian and i can have some grown up time. Aaron and Sarah Pluto dropped in for a visit in the afternoon and we got caught up on their life. it was a short visit, but so good to see them back together. i think the last time we saw them together was on their wedding day, and then he was deployed to Iraq for all that time. i met Sarah once last year to run together and we vowed to do it again, but our lives took us different places and it didn't happen.
Brian and i went down to El Arroyo for dinner that night. that is my favorite place when i just want to chill. it's so laid back, never overly crowded, and they have big tvs so Brian and i can watch football when the season is right. the food isn't so bad either. i had the Ditch Bowl, which would've been better had i remembered to ask for it without queso. not a fan of queso. we wandered into the downtown library after dinner and checked out a few movies, then went home and got cozy. it was just the perfect little date: a fire in the fireplace, a glass of Chocovine, which i recently discovered and fell in love with, and the best guy i could dream up. we decided to sleep in the living room since the fire was still roaring and we felt like two kids having a sleepover. we have such fun together! we checked out the old classic, Giant, which as a native Texas i'm ashamed to say i'd never seen before.
we got up Wednesday morning and went down to Lady Bird Lake to run. we planned to run the 10.2 mile loop twice. the first ten went by without a hitch, but halfway through the second loop my knee started really bothering me. it's the same old thing that bothered me those first two years of running. it's real painful. i tried to keep running, but i was tired, i think i was dehydrated, and i just didn't have it in me to run in pain that day. i ended up walking the last three miles of the twenty. i convinced Brian to run on ahead, and i just listened to my music and enjoyed my little walk. sorta. actually i was really down.
i did some shopping and cleaned house the rest of the day while Brian worked on some painting projects that we've been putting off for awhile. we ran over to Jason's Deli for dinner. so glad that the neighborhood one has reopened after being closed for remodelling all those months. we had another cozy evening of watching movies, drinking ChocoVine (don't laugh - it's better than Bailey's), and sleeping in the livingroom.
Brian went in to the office for a bit on Thursday morning, and i ran over to Target to be enticed to purchase way too many things marked 75% off. i had absolutely no self control. the best find? a pair of leather boots! yes, from Target! the picture doesn't do them justice. they are so cute! at 30% off, i paid $34.99 (reg. $50).

Product Image Women's Xhilaration® Karima Leather Boots - Black
my mom brought the kids back a little before lunch. the rest of the day they played outside or lounged in their beds reading books.
i ran over to Hobby Lobby and purchased something i've been wanting for ever so long, a staple gun. i also bought some fabric and came home and recovered the two side chairs that are in the living room.
i made brisket enchiladas last night which i think we're wonderful. the husband and some of the kids agreed, as well. John and Samuel wouldn't touch them. they are my picky ones.
after dinner we loaded up and went for a moonlit ride around Mueller. Margaret and William roller bladed, John rode his bike, Samuel rode his scooter, Brian walked, and i rode my new cruiser bike, a Christmas present from Brian.
we came home and played Clue, which took about three hours, which was two hours too long.
my mom is coming again today to take the kids back out there to Burnet. she is watching Leah's kids for her while Leah works, and asked if she could have the cousins together again for one last time before school starts. Brian and i don't have any plans for tonight. we aren't very good at staying up late (though we did sleep in this morning 'til about 6:15), so we'll probably just end up here after dinner out.
reading back over this i realize it's a rather boring post, rather like record keeping. oh well. maybe i'll resolve to be a better writing in the new year.

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