Mother-son trip to San Diego

This past weekend I decided it was time to go visit my dad in San Diego. 

I decided to go at 9:30am on Friday and we were on the road at 4pm (after packing, getting an oil change, new tires and a goodbye visit to Dave at work). 

I was super nervous because in all of the 2 1/2 years of Owyn's life, Ive never been with him alone for more than a day. I was so proud of his behavior, he was such a good boy for the 6 hour drive and all weekend (even in restaurants!). He always behaves better when he only has one parent with him, but if he has both of us, he's gets too excited and wild. It's strange. We can't even do story time together at night or he'll just acts crazy.

We always love going to see Dad and Wendy because we could sit at the house all day and still have a beautiful and relaxing weekend. I'm ready to move in with them! This weekend we:

ate a lot of delicious food (Wendy made bacon pancakes, yum!), 

played all day long on the porch, 

taught Owyn how to use chop sticks which he is very good at,

skipped bathing and stayed in the same clothes for two days (owyn only),

dad waxed my car  (as usual), 

played at the beach, 

ate a huge breakfast at a breakfast joint Woopi Goldberg worked at,

played at the park on Shelter Island, 

taunted the dogs. a lot, 

and missed Dave. a lot. 

We left Dave behind because he's saving vacation days for when baby comes. We missed him, but I was glad to give him a weekend to himself. He deserves it. 

Shakin out the Sills

Sometimes we need to bust out all resources available to get all our toddler's sillies out in order to even come close to relaxation.

But somehow he always out sillies me. 

Adventures in the City

Denver Aquarium

Denver Zoo Revisited

 Remember the last time we went to the Denver Zoo? 

Owyn doesn't seem to remember, but I keep reassuring him he was there.

 

 

Date Night: Denver Style

Last night Dave took me on a date downtown. 

I love getting him all to myself! 

We went to the Cherry Creek Art Festival Preview and did a little shopping. 

We asked a couple people at Urban Outfitters where we should go grab some drinks and they sent us to the hippest part of town. When I say hip I mean real hip. I actually felt kinda out of place. I should have expected it from UO employees. We had sushi, wine, beer and went to the coolest Goodwill I've ever been to. It was the Goodwill I dream about.

Even there no-parking posts are hip.