A New Woman

Can I just tell you that I am heading into the week feeling like a new woman?! I feel refreshed. I feel connected to my husband. I got some quality girl time. And I got a bit of a makeover. This weekend was AMAZING!!!

Friday afternoon, we drove to Sugar Land for the weekend. Casey and I had a date planned, but none of the specifics had been nailed down. We played the "What do you want to do? I don't know." game for a while, but then, in a stroke of genius Casey thought of The Melting Pot. This is one of those places that we always say we want to try, but when we're trying to think of somewhere new to go, it completely escapes our memory. Well not this time! It was so fun and soooo delicious! The meal took about two hours, so it was a great time to relax and talk. After dinner, we saw Juno. I LOVED this movie! It was such a perfect date!

Saturday was girl's day. I got to spend the whole afternoon with one of my best friends, Erin. No boys, no babies. First, we grabbed some lunch at Andre's Pastry Shop and Cafe'. So charming and the food was/is fabulous! Then we raced (we were running a little late) to see Vielka, pretty much the only person on earth I trusted to repair the butchered mess that's been on my head for the past three months. (For a visual of the butchered mess, go here.) I was so thankful that Erin was with me. I was such a basket case, and she really helped me communicate what I wanted and didn't want. Vielka, who agreed that I had the worst haircut ever, gave me two options, and after a relaxing shampoo and a little discussion among the three of us, we chose option #2 - Cut it off! Leave no trace of the ugly! With each snip I felt confidence return, and when it was all over I literally wanted to kiss Vielka. I didn't, but I did nominate her Woman of the Year. Anyways, here I am!


Before we headed home, Erin and I ran into High Fashion Home to pick up some trim for the pillows that I am going to work on at next weekend's Sewing Circle. (More to come on the Sewing Circle, I'm sure.) By this time it was getting late, so I took Erin home and we returned to our respective boys and babies. It was such a fun day! I refuse to let much time pass before doing that again.

Casey and I enjoyed another intimate dinner at Mi Luna's and then had dessert with our dear friends, the Dodson's. It's always a joy and blessing to see this sweet family. Joey is part of Transform and we are so proud of him as he has just received his Ph.D in New Testament.

So that 'bout raps it up. I haven't had a weekend like that in quite a while. I am very grateful for it and feel quite ready to face the week.

Thanks Casey, for two wonderful dates. Thanks to Erin for a fantastic girl's day out and for supporting me through the most stressful haircut of my life. And thanks to Nonnie for watching my baby girl through it all. I know she had so much fun!