Okay, so I meant to publish on Sunday. It's now Thursday evening, and I'm just now getting to it. For whatever reason, this week has been exhausting! On to the good stuff ...
On last week's episode ... just kidding. Saturday morning, (Uncle/Brother) Bryan joined went with the four of us to the Houston Auto Show, and I forgot the camera! Doh! We go every year, but this was Bryan's first. Katie was remarking how things have changed over the last several years in regard to our priorities at the car show. In 2004, we went as an unmarried couple looking at fast, expensive cars. We hunted for a minivan in 2005, having gotten married and looking forward to kids. Got the truck I really wanted our Ford Expedition, Earl, when the Employee Pricing came around that year. The 2006 show marked Alyssa's first trip to Houston. Alyssa toured the auto show in the stroller and Jackson in Katie's belly in 2007. Last year, Jackson attended the show in the baby sling with Alyssa in the stroller. And finally this year, both kiddos were in a dual stroller that's been in the attic since my Mom bought it at a garage sale a couple of weeks after Jackson was born. Thanks, Grandma! As well, this year was our first trip to the Kid Zone at the auto show, and if they were allowed, they'd still be there five days later.
Saturday night, we had dinner with most of the Denks. Larry, Joy, Bryan, Joe, and Karen were all there in addition to our foursome. We had Mom's world famous lasagna and a bruschetta garlic bread with Caesar salad. Fantastic! Afterwards, we played a game of Red Dragon Inn ... quite odd, in my opinion. We had a great time, and headed home with two *very* tired kids up way past their bedtimes.
Sunday afternoon, we met our new babysitter, Alyssa, and Danielle, her sister and back-up. We were so excited that we booked an evening out two weeks in advance. Our first non-family sitters that we wasn't a date swap with another couple. Cross your fingers, and pray for us. You know that this is going to be hard for us as first-timers.
Sunday evening, I wanted to eat out, and I convinced Katie to do so (not a whole lot of torture was involved). Picking a restaurant for a meal is never an easy task between Katie and me, but I was feeling decisive; we went to Outback. I know, a chain, how lame. We don't eat out a lot, so we don't try a lot of new places. We go with what we know. And I know I like Outback. *grin* I had the ribs and a Shiner (after sampling the Sam Adams White Ale; yuck). Katie had the shrimp on the barbie (always tasty), and the kids split Aly's choice, chicken strips. Despite a lot of fussing before we got there, we had a wonderful meal. Shh! Don't tell the kids, but Mommy and Daddy split a Nutter Butter cake/pie dessert after bedtime. YUM!
Not a whole lot going on since Sunday evening. My Knights of Columbus meeting on Monday, Katie and I trying to get in workouts around time with the kids, regular stuff. Oh! Alyssa went to her second gymnastics class on Wednesday! She loved it, of course. Doing this for her has given Katie and me a great deal of pleasure as well. We've been trying to spend more time outside in the yard before it gets dark in the evenings. The kids love it and I know that in a couple of days/weeks, it's going to be too cold to enjoy it. Nothing compared to Chicago or Indianapolis, but cold enough that they wouldn't have fun.
On last week's episode ... just kidding. Saturday morning, (Uncle/Brother) Bryan joined went with the four of us to the Houston Auto Show, and I forgot the camera! Doh! We go every year, but this was Bryan's first. Katie was remarking how things have changed over the last several years in regard to our priorities at the car show. In 2004, we went as an unmarried couple looking at fast, expensive cars. We hunted for a minivan in 2005, having gotten married and looking forward to kids. Got the truck I really wanted our Ford Expedition, Earl, when the Employee Pricing came around that year. The 2006 show marked Alyssa's first trip to Houston. Alyssa toured the auto show in the stroller and Jackson in Katie's belly in 2007. Last year, Jackson attended the show in the baby sling with Alyssa in the stroller. And finally this year, both kiddos were in a dual stroller that's been in the attic since my Mom bought it at a garage sale a couple of weeks after Jackson was born. Thanks, Grandma! As well, this year was our first trip to the Kid Zone at the auto show, and if they were allowed, they'd still be there five days later.
Saturday night, we had dinner with most of the Denks. Larry, Joy, Bryan, Joe, and Karen were all there in addition to our foursome. We had Mom's world famous lasagna and a bruschetta garlic bread with Caesar salad. Fantastic! Afterwards, we played a game of Red Dragon Inn ... quite odd, in my opinion. We had a great time, and headed home with two *very* tired kids up way past their bedtimes.
Sunday afternoon, we met our new babysitter, Alyssa, and Danielle, her sister and back-up. We were so excited that we booked an evening out two weeks in advance. Our first non-family sitters that we wasn't a date swap with another couple. Cross your fingers, and pray for us. You know that this is going to be hard for us as first-timers.
Sunday evening, I wanted to eat out, and I convinced Katie to do so (not a whole lot of torture was involved). Picking a restaurant for a meal is never an easy task between Katie and me, but I was feeling decisive; we went to Outback. I know, a chain, how lame. We don't eat out a lot, so we don't try a lot of new places. We go with what we know. And I know I like Outback. *grin* I had the ribs and a Shiner (after sampling the Sam Adams White Ale; yuck). Katie had the shrimp on the barbie (always tasty), and the kids split Aly's choice, chicken strips. Despite a lot of fussing before we got there, we had a wonderful meal. Shh! Don't tell the kids, but Mommy and Daddy split a Nutter Butter cake/pie dessert after bedtime. YUM!
Not a whole lot going on since Sunday evening. My Knights of Columbus meeting on Monday, Katie and I trying to get in workouts around time with the kids, regular stuff. Oh! Alyssa went to her second gymnastics class on Wednesday! She loved it, of course. Doing this for her has given Katie and me a great deal of pleasure as well. We've been trying to spend more time outside in the yard before it gets dark in the evenings. The kids love it and I know that in a couple of days/weeks, it's going to be too cold to enjoy it. Nothing compared to Chicago or Indianapolis, but cold enough that they wouldn't have fun.
One last thing before I go; a couple of weeks ago, I got a new computer, a refurbished HP Mini. Friend at work bought one a while back and brought it in when a few of us bugged him enough. I've been jonesing for one ever since. End of year bonuses at the Hoy House were just enough for me to splurge on myself; don't worry, Katie's splurge is coming, and you'll hear about it. Anyway, I'm enjoying the teeny laptop: surfing the web from bed without a four pound heater on my legs, posting to this growing blog, and getting a little work done (really Bill, I am). Katie even took it to Aly's gymnastics class yesterday to surf during class.Have a great Friday, and an even better wknd!
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