This past weekend, Abe and I celebrated our 5th anniversary. Technically, our anniversary isn't until this upcoming weekend, but opening day for deer season comes first (that was totally a joke, I just like giving Abe a hard time for ditching me on our anniversary!)
Abe and I spent Saturday in Jerome. We visited the old ghost mining town, walked around the little shops "downtown," toured the 100 yr old stage/cinema theatre that they are restoring (very cool), and then had a fabulous lunch at The Asylum (the restaurant located in the Grand Hotel, which used to be the Verde Valley Hospital, and is known as one of the most haunted places in the country-totally up our alley!) We then headed back to our beautiful town, took a scenic drive through the pines and checked out what can only be described as our dream house, and then went to dinner. We had dinner at the 129 1/2 Grill, which is this cute little jazz restaurant downtown. We laughed at some lady that had drank too much and was enjoying the music even more, we had great food, and finished off the night with more movies (we watched a few Friday night, also). We also went to breakfast Sunday morning at Wildflower. All in all, it was a fantastic anniversary weekend!
Meanwhile, Cole was spending his first ever weekend away.
Friday afternoon, John, Paula, and Paula's dad, Pops (who was visiting from Ohio), came and took the little man for the weekend. We all went out to dinner, then they drove away with my kiddo in the car. I will admit, it was rough for me. I always thought I would enjoy having him go away (and getting a break), but I really, really missed that stinkin' kid. And (I think typical of parents) everything Abe and I did all weekend, we would say how Cole would love this, or we'll need to bring Cole here, or make the sound effects that Cole makes when we would see fire/garbage trucks and motorcycles.
However, while I was a little sad he was gone, he was having a grand ol' time (and being a perfect little boy on top of that). Here are some pics of his weekend festivities (courtesy of John and Paula)
Abe and I spent Saturday in Jerome. We visited the old ghost mining town, walked around the little shops "downtown," toured the 100 yr old stage/cinema theatre that they are restoring (very cool), and then had a fabulous lunch at The Asylum (the restaurant located in the Grand Hotel, which used to be the Verde Valley Hospital, and is known as one of the most haunted places in the country-totally up our alley!) We then headed back to our beautiful town, took a scenic drive through the pines and checked out what can only be described as our dream house, and then went to dinner. We had dinner at the 129 1/2 Grill, which is this cute little jazz restaurant downtown. We laughed at some lady that had drank too much and was enjoying the music even more, we had great food, and finished off the night with more movies (we watched a few Friday night, also). We also went to breakfast Sunday morning at Wildflower. All in all, it was a fantastic anniversary weekend!
Meanwhile, Cole was spending his first ever weekend away.
Friday afternoon, John, Paula, and Paula's dad, Pops (who was visiting from Ohio), came and took the little man for the weekend. We all went out to dinner, then they drove away with my kiddo in the car. I will admit, it was rough for me. I always thought I would enjoy having him go away (and getting a break), but I really, really missed that stinkin' kid. And (I think typical of parents) everything Abe and I did all weekend, we would say how Cole would love this, or we'll need to bring Cole here, or make the sound effects that Cole makes when we would see fire/garbage trucks and motorcycles.
However, while I was a little sad he was gone, he was having a grand ol' time (and being a perfect little boy on top of that). Here are some pics of his weekend festivities (courtesy of John and Paula)
Carving his own pumpkin with Gaga.
Reading books with PG.
Watching movies.
Hanging by the pool (it was 102 out!)
And baking cookies!
Of course, you have to wear a hard hat for such manual labor!
Here is one of several videos they took. I just though this one was funny, and totally captures Cole and his personality.Of course, once they brought him home on Sunday, he turned back into his little "devilish" self (which we had been worried that he would be while he was away!), hasn't slept at night more than an hour and a half straight (having only woken up once a night while he was away), and been screaming, yelling, and crying pretty consistently ever since.
But darn it, I'm glad he's home
Abe wants to try to send him back for a month!
1 comment:
Becky,
I always enjoy your postings. You do a fantastic job. I love keeping up with Cole and how fast he is growing. Hope to see you soon.
Tom and Shirley Hartman
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