After weeks of inactivity and Kevin working like a dog, we were blessed with a three day weekend. Being overachievers, we decided to make the most of it and pack it to gills. On Friday, we strapped up the canoe (a feat deserving of two standing ovations) and headed to Brushy Creek Park. It was beautiful and we basically had the creek to ourselves since it was a Friday afternoon.
Since I'm not supposed to be lifting heavy things (and I have no muscles to speak of) my trusty pack mule had to do most the carrying. I call him the 'canoe bug'. Then Kevin treated us to a lunch a Z Tejas. It's a very nice restaurant to go into after sweating on a lake for an hour, but no one seemed to mind.
Clare did amazing in the boat. Only a few bonks on the head from tipping over. The wind was way too strong for us to be out there for very long, but at least the experience answered the question that we do not want to go on the kayak adventure on our cruise. My arms were killing me the next day and we are there for relaxation!
Then on Saturday, we packed up a lunch, picked up some friends, and headed to the Zoo in Waco. It was perfect timing. We went early in the morning before the spring break crowds, timed the naps so they would all be in the car, and had a great time at the zoo. Don't know how much Clare actually saw, but we really went for Kevin and me! She did love the fish and would 'bark' at the large cats. Luckily for her, she doesn't seem to be allergic to orangutans like her father. (Trust me, I don't buy that line either, but he does seem to get sneezy every time we are in the orangutan exhibit. Very suspicious!)
Saturday night, we were lucky to have an old coworker of mine come over to babysit so that we could go celebrate a friends birthday. The night was great with food, poker, friends, and running into unexpected mutual acquaintances. We wished Chris a happy 30th, but it all seemed to end too soon.
Our plan was to completely pass out on Sunday and do nothing but go to church. Unfortunately the weed infested yard got to Kevin, and he ended up doing a lot of yard work instead. Luckily we were able to dust off the darts in our garage and get in a few games. We're ready for my parents, David and Liz to come into town this week for a match up!
This was truly an active and jam packed weekend for us. I don't think either of us have slept so hard in a long time. Now it's onto packing and cleaning for the cruise in 5 days. I'm going to try and enjoy Clare as much as I can right now, because I know I'm going to miss her dearly when we head out on Saturday.
