Mommy's Super Weekend

Mommy leads a pretty mundane life. Normally, her life is bordered by the gate guard and the playground. Heck, she doesn't even potty alone. What Mommy with a toddler does, I ask you? But, this weekend, she partied like a rock star. Well, the rock star equivalent of a thirty-year old mommy.

It all started with Friday night. She went...gasp...to a movie! And, wait for it...dinner! Without the husband and baby! She went out with a girlfriend. It was super fun. Since nothing else remotely interesting was showing at 7'ish, they saw Twilight with the rest of the fifteen year-old set and pretended they were teenagers. They didn't blend well since, alas, they are NOT teenagers anymore and they couldn't muster the strength to squeal when seeing the dreamy Edward Cullen appear on screen. Although, Mommy did enjoy the movie enough to dash out and buy the books. Yes, it IS that good of a story. And, yes, she IS that lame.

Collin and Daddy, abandoned at home were saddened by Mommy's absence. Daddy took this picture of Collin who dashed to the door when he realized she left. Mommy was happy when she skipped off to the car because it was the first time that she'd left her boy that he DIDN'T go into hysterics. In fact, he was so excited that he'd understood waving and "bye-bye" going with the idea of someone exiting, that he seemed quite pleased with himself...until he realized that someone leaving was his Mama. Poor little Peanut.

Awww shucks, Mama had a great time. And, since the theater is at a mall...with a J.Crew, Mama got a new sweater!!!! Mama can't resist argyle. It's like crack to her. What!? It was on sale...I know, I'm a sucker! It could be a thousand dollars, marked down from $1,001. I'd buy it if it were argyle and from J.Crew. I need help.

Then, on Saturday, as she already mentioned, Mama got the whole series of Twilight books from Costco. Is Daddy buttering Mommy up for something. Hmmmm? And, since Mommy spent all of Saturday begging Daddy to let her go back to the mall and purchase a second, yes a second, sweater from her Holy Land (J.Crew), plans were laid for Sunday.

So, Mama got to go shopping AGAIN on Sunday and have quiet Mommy time with another movie all by herself. Ahhhhh. And the sweater is so soft and pretty and expensive. What a lovely day! And this time, Daddy and Collin had super fun with chili. Daddy and Collin worked with spoons. Apparently, Collin has mastered the fine art of cutlery without Mommy's help...and an appreciation for the most disgusting of foods.

The weekend capped off with Daddy's old boss (and also our dear friend) stopping by for dinner (which I did not prepare a morsel of---Daddy and Collin made it while I was away shopping) and a visit before he deploys, which Mommy greatly enjoyed because she thinks he's a hottie-pants. And, he said she looked great, so she was all gooey about it. Daddy thinks it's funny that Mommy is so silly about Mr. Hottie-Pants and makes great fun of her for it. And Mr. Collin, who apparently takes after his Mommy (hopefully not too much) decided that Mr. Hottie-Pants was alright too because he wanted him to read him his bedtime stories and to play Lego's with him all evening. Mommy didn't enjoy Collin calling him Mom though. That was a little weird.

This is Collin in the kitchen, helping Daddy prepare our evening feast.

Anyway, that makes the count for Mommy's super weekend at: two movies, two sweaters, a set of books and numerous compliments from Mr. Hottie-Pants. Oh yeah, I'm pretty sure hubby said I looked nice too. He's the one who gave me my super weekend, so I like him best of all!