Weekend Update

What a random, crazy, relaxing, fun, busy weekend (all mixed together - as amelia says!); and it's not even half over!  I have two work projects going, both with things to attend to - so I did a bit of work last night and this morning super early.  I also stopped in an estate sale that was happening around the corner and scored some vintage dress up items for the girls' treasure chest including this amazing bridal headpiece that was surely circa 1920.  That was all before 9 am!

Brad left for the weekend to celebrate his father's birthday and spend the last day of the duck hunting season at the Duck Club.  Grandma Ellie took Amelia out on a special day to see the SF Children's Theater production of Rumplestiltskin and out to lunch.  What a lucky girl!

So it was just me and Audrey.  She went down for a morning nap while I got a bit more work done and caught up on emails.  We had to get a new fishbowl - Brad decided our current one looked like a crack was developing.  I have the best luck at Home Goods - in fact our fish have graduated into more than 3 bowls - they are growing so fast.  Unfortunately this go around nothing for the fish, but I did find some glass apothecary jars that I am planning to use for a candy bar at Amelia's 4th Birthday party.  They were quite a steal.  I am such a bargain shopper  - what can I say?

Audrey and I then headed to the Town and Country in Palo Alto for some other random errands and a quick bite at the Mayfield Bakery and Cafe.  I'd never been but always wanted to try it out.  This was my first time "dining" with just baby Audrey.  It was quite enjoyable on one hand, but odd on the other.  I had no adult to talk to and I found myself getting caught staring at other people.  It started out as an honest glance to see what they had ordered (to help me decide what to select), but then without any conversation of my own to keep me focused on my table, I just started watching everyone else.  Quite entertaining.

After that we headed back home so I could be there for Amelia and also for Audrey to *hopefully* take a second nap.  Amelia came home with a big smile on her face and arrived with a to-go box filled with a huge quesadilla, fries and a shirley temple to go.  Oh yea, and a bag of cookies!  wow!  We waited a bit  to see if baby A would take a nap, but to no avail.  We headed out the door to San Carlos.

I was hoping to be inspired for Amelia's upcoming birthday party, so we went to Diddam's.  I'd only looked through the window, but the place is amazing.  Virtually every kind of candy one could ever dream of, balloons, streamers, costumes, toys, goody bags and gifts you name it.  I am trying to decide between 3 themes, so I thought this would get the ball rolling.  Unfortunately we did not settle on a theme, and amazingly, we left without one thing in hand.  Amelia behaved very well about this.  To be continued...