Last Saturday, sweet cousin Grace and her boyfriend Austin made the drive up to see us and we were oh so excited! I think Grace had been going through some serious Amelia withdrawals and needed some major one-on-one quality time.
So they came up and we let Amelia slowly warm up to them - she has a tendency to be super shy at first, but it really didn't take her long to remember Grace and start loving on her. She showed them all of her new tricks like how she knows her colors and how she likes to stack her blocks up way high. And after a little while of catching up we decided to head out and grab some lunch.
We took them to one of our favorite restaurants in Louisville called Mussels and Burgers. I find it ironic that one of our favorite restaurants is a burger joint when we don't eat hamburgers. Or at least Chris doesn't. (I tend to fall off the vegetarian wagon on a weekly basis!) So anyway, I think it was a hit with everyone. Afterwards, I asked who wanted to go get ice cream because it is pretty much a guarantee anytime that me, Chris, and Amelia go out to eat somewhere we absolutely HAVE to stop and get something sweet. I was pleased to learn that Grace believes in that same philosophy of life.
The ice cream portion of the afternoon was really where Amelia bonded with Austin because he shared his with her. Ice cream truly is the key to her heart... because she is nothing if not her Mama's girl.
After ice cream and some very brief sunglasses shopping, we headed back to the apartment so that Amelia could take a nap. I told Grace to see if she could work her "baby whisperer" magic to get her to fall asleep, and not joking, Amelia was asleep in 5 minutes flat. I wish I had taken a picture of Amelia passed out cold on Grace's lap but I didn't want to take the chance of waking her. But it was so sweet!
I'm so glad they came up to see us and can't wait for them to plan another trip soon!
After they left and Amelia woke up from her nap, our babysitters arrived for the evening to watch Amelia while we headed out for a date night. We had post-poned date night for several weeks and were now determined to make it happen.
We ended up having a GREAT night eating dinner at one of our other favorite Louisville restaurants Hillbilly Tea (where they gave us a free piece of the best strawberry cake I've ever tasted) and then watched an Alfred Hitchcock movie at the Louisville Palace. It was a perfect date night for us, and we plan to reenact the same routine in two weeks from now when we celebrate our 5 year anniversary.
Fast forward to yesterday, when I was so happy to get a visit from Beth and Ryder! Beth brought Ry up to play at the zoo and do a little back to school shopping. I left work early and met them for a (very) early dinner. After they did a little shopping, they met me and Amelia at the house to play and catch up.
We had so much fun. It took Amelia a little while to warm up (because that is just how she rolls) but before too long Beth and Ryder had her smiling and laughing and loving life.
It was so nice to just chat with my sis while I fixed Amelia's dinner. We talked about all the crazy thoughts and ideas we both have running through our head all the time. I mean, we talk on the phone a lot but there is just no therapy that can compare to some good quality sister time.
And that counts for Beth and Grace. Somebody queue the Sister Sledge. (We are family...)
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