Weekend Recap: Wedding, Shooting, & Zooing

Another fabulous weekend comes to an end.  Sigh.  It seems like the more time I have off, the harder it is to go back.  I hate leaving my little babe!  I seriously miss him so much!  I could write this every week.  It's just hard...  But, these posts are about the FUN that we have every weekend, so on to that!  Benji started off his weekend early with a last minute play date with his cousin from NYC!  Unfortunately, I was still at work, but Andy was able to bring Ben over to my mom's to see his little buddy.  I'm not sure they really understand the whole play with each other thing, but it'll come.  I wish we got to see them more often!

Don't they kinda look alike?  Little studs. 

On Friday night, we went to a BBQ with some of my friends from work.  I didn't take many pics, but this is only because I was mastering the art of relaxation.  Friday at work was kind of stressful, so a good glass of wine was much needed.  Ben was the youngest kid there by several years, but that didn't stop him from keeping up with the big kids!  One of the little girls in particular LOVES Ben and was all about helping with him, holding him, and playing with him.  The feelings were mutual--LOTS of flirty smiles...like usual!  With great food, drinks, and friends, you really can't go wrong.  We ended up staying there past Benji's bedtime, and we never keep him out that late.  I can't really explain it, but I just felt like I needed to be out.  I felt a little guilty about keeping him out later because he seemed tired, but he was happy the whole time and fell asleep instantly in the car.  He was back to his normal schedule the next day.

Dipping his piggies in the pool. 

We had plans of Saturday morning farmer's market, but instead we did stuff around the house.  This was a wise move; there are so many things on our "to do" list.  We had another wedding this weekend, and grandpa hung out with Ben this time around!  Ben kept grandpa (my dad) very busy!  They played, swam, went on a walk, watched golfers, napped, and snuggled.  The only thing he didn't do a lot of was eat.  (Boo!)

Andy and I were having an equally fun night out with friends.  Unfortunately, I did not learn my lesson at last week's wedding, and my photo taking skills were lacking yet again.  It was another gorgeous wedding though!  The wedding ceremony was perfect and the reception hall was beautiful.  There were so many young people there and dance floor was always packed.  These two are seriously one of the sweetest couples ever.  I just love when two wonderful and amazing people find each other.  While we do not get to see them much as it is, we are sad that they are moving to Dallas next week.  They will be missed!  The only bummer of the night is when we went back to our car only to be greeted by a parking ticket.  Although we thought we were in a legitimate (stellar) spot, we missed the teeny tiny fine print that said "taxicab stand from 10:00PM - 3:00AM."  Huh??  We did not even realize such a thing existed.  This is probably because if we are out that late, we are most definitely not at a place with a taxi stand.  A sign that we need to get out more often??

Where to begin with Sunday funday?  Andy has been obsessed with trap shooting ever since he went a few weeks  ago.  Although it was way out of my comfort zone, I decided to go with him.  (Technically, he planned this double date of sorts and then filled me in on the details later.)  I honestly have never had any desire to shoot a gun...EVER.  I wasn't even going to do it when I was there but I figured, why not?  Our friends were excellent teachers and I felt very safe the whole time.  It was definitely out of my comfort zone but fun nonetheless.  I hit one of the clays, but I think that was more luck than skill.  Here is a video of my first try:

 I am not itching to go back, but I am happy I did it.  I still can't quite believe that we brought Ben, but the babies were alway at a distance.  It probably helped that my friend is a doctor and I know that there is no way she'd ever put us in harm's way!

Since trap shooting was pretty intense, we had to counter that with a trip to the zoo.  It was hot and humid, so Ben and I were sure to walk through every water mister station there.  It was just a light mist, but enough to get Benji's mohawk going.  That mop has got to be HOT!

Ben is really getting into the animals these days.  He even got to pet the fur of a...something.  He has mastered dog petting so he really looks like a pro in the picture below.  He checked out the bats, monkeys, hippos, zebras, and giraffes.    The only thing he wasn't into (again) was the fish!  Those big aquariums freak him out and he would nuzzle his little head into our shoulders with a whimper.  He was looking cute as can be in his zoo-themed outfit, until he peed through his diaper for the first time ever and gave daddy a nice soaking.  That was our cue that it was time to go home.

As if the day was not fun enough, we ended the day with a dip in the pool.   Benji had been begging to try out his new floaty.  He was a little leery at first, but he ended up loving it.  He would kick those little legs and splash those little arms like nobody's business.  He must be a fish after all.

And since all good things must come to an end, I will leave you with the lowlight of the weekend.  Andy and I had just put Ben to bed and were sitting in the kitchen eating dinner and chatting.  While we love that boy to death, there is always a sense of relief and accomplishment when he is down for the night.  No sooner had I taken a bite of our delicious homemade pizza when a FREAKING MOUSE ran across the kitchen floor and went under the fridge.  I started screaming and scared the crap out of Andy.  UGH.  I'm getting all worked up just writing about this.  I know it is not the end of the world, but rodents do NOT belong in the house, especially my house with a baby that crawls everywhere and puts everything in his mouth.  The pest people are coming tomorrow, so that will probably be the highlight of my week.  More to come...