Feet on the Ground.
Lily was really stretching herself on Saturday. She pulled herself up on the steps (see Facebook video), and on her car-car. She was holding on with one hand. I think walking is in her near future.

Sale.
After swim lessons on Saturday, we followed the signs to a garage sale. We picked up a bike for Jay, a rake, some fishing poles, and a tackle box. Then we realized we don’t have a bike rack. So guess who had to ride the bike 5 kilometers home? Jay. In his nice weekend clothes. Getting passed by serious bikers in spandex left and right. I am sure they were wondering what the bogan on the bike was doing. He came stumbling in the house, covered in sweat, looking like he might pass out. Said his legs were jello. But by golly he made it. 🙂

Relax.
I had a hair appointment, and I stopped by the marina boutique afterward. Jay and the kids had a fun time playing while I was gone. They went for a bike ride to the park to play baseball, and then Ty rose his bike around the majority of the neighborhood. I came home just in time to watch Ty fall asleep on the trampoline.

Jay jumped in the pool and I got some snuggles in with Lily-bean. Based on his apparent level of enjoyment in the pool, I think my chances of getting one when we move back home are pretty good. 🙂

Date!
Jay and I were needing a nice dinner alone, so we asked one of Lily’s teachers to babysit. Ty basically kicked us out of the house – he was super excited to play. Jay and I went to Marina Mirage and are at a place called Saks. We sat outside, had a table right next to the edge if the boardwalk. Our entertainment was throwing scraps of food into the water and watching the fish pounce on it. Of course when we looked away from the water, we heard some girls on the dock squeal and the guy at the table next to us say a shark swam by. Nuts! Our food was delicious. Even had dessert. Yummy!

After our bellies were full, we walked around the marina. The Palazzo Versace hotel is on the marina. We decided to stroll through the lobby. Um, I was impressed before we even got inside. The walkway had beautiful pillars, the circle drive entrance was made of little pebble stones meticulously places into a work of art. The lobby was breathtaking. The most beautiful hotel I have ever stepped foot in. I told Jay that I didn’t care if it was only a half hour from our house – he could take me there sometime for a mini “getaway”. Palazzo Versace Hotela

Clever.
Ty has a handful of books that are considered “activity” books and don’t make the cut for bedtime books. One of then is Goldbug, which is a 40-50 page “where’s Waldo” type of book where you have to find Goldbug. That little stinker told the babysitter that he wanted to read that book. She pushed back a bit, but he won. They read the whole thing. So clever…

And with that, this bedtime story is complete. Good night!