Work, Play, & Everything in Between

So where did I leave off? Let's see . . . after taking my dad to the airport on Friday morning, we ran a couple errands until Brian had to go to work that afternoon. With the kids in bed and no husband around for the evening, I was able to visit with Heather for awhile on Friday night when she came over and we pigged out on popcorn (and Girl Scout cookies for me!) while catching up on all our happenings.

Brian made it home Saturday morning, and we proceeded to spend the rest of the day running errands, with some yard work thrown in there as well. That evening we headed over to Heather's house for dinner, as she played host to a friend from high school (I knew him way back then too) and his family.

On Sunday morning I was in absolute heaven because I got to go grocery shopping without the kids. I swear, it doesn't take too much to make me happy (sometimes). Making it even more memorable was the fact that it wasn't payday, so they were sufficiently stocked with food items, and it wasn't crowded because I went early. It was the perfect trifecta of factors for grocery shopping. After I got home, we hit the Hawaiian Adventures Water Park, and the kids had an absolute blast. The first time we went, last fall sometime, Charley loved the entire experience while Zander was a bit nervous. This time, however, both kids were in heaven and had a great time. We got annual passes to this park, so we plan on hitting it a bunch more. It's a nice mix-up from going to the beach because it doesn't involve sand and requires much less gear. When we got home, we spent the rest of the afternoon cleaning the house a bit . . . nothing too exciting.

Today I finished cleaning, and then I took Charley in for her first haircut. I think I was more nervous than she was.

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Doesn't she look beautiful? My baby girl is growing up!

Tomorrow my Aunt Margie (my mom's sister) arrives for her first trip to Hawaii, so we are looking forward to that. We don't have anything specific planned yet, but we have tons of ideas, so I know we'll keep pretty busy for the next week. As you know, it's never quiet at the Palm household!