In the same manner as it seems we encounter all of our weekends, we began Valentine's morning with a complete reversal of our best laid plans. Buddy had been getting rather sick, so instead of a quick trip to downtown Edmonds, we thought it might be best to allow him to get an earlier morning car nap by taking a road trip somewhere further away. After a quick computer search, Phil thought that it would be fun to go to the city of Monroe and on to Wallace Falls State Park for some hiking and outdoor fun. Well, after a pleasant drive in which the little one didn't sleep a wink, we found ourselves surrounded by the beauty of the mountains.
We pulled out the jogging stroller and enjoyed the meandering path.
About a half hour into our journey, Buddy finally did fall asleep. Isn't he cute?
He woke up near the end of our trip and did a little hiking himself.
He got a little tired of the hiking again, so he decided to lay down on the ground. (Really! He didn't fall down!)
Afterward, we had a fun lunch at a Mexican restaurant in Monroe, Phil allowed me to take a nap while he played with Buddy in our backyard, then Buddy decided that he had had a much to busy day and decided to go to sleep an hour and a half early. What an amazing day!
With the babe sleeping peacefully away in his crib, Phil and I got to enjoy a rare opportunity to have dinner alone. I had bought some whole cooked crabs from Costco, so we got to have a candlelight dinner for two in the comfort of our own home. Here is the spread:
Say "hello" to Mr. Crab!
It was good, but next time I'd really like to try my hand at cooking live crabs. It sounds like that is the best way to go. It sure was yummy though, and I know that I had my share of chocolate-covered strawberries for dessert! What a wonderful way to end a wonderful day. =)
We pulled out the jogging stroller and enjoyed the meandering path.
About a half hour into our journey, Buddy finally did fall asleep. Isn't he cute?
He woke up near the end of our trip and did a little hiking himself.
He got a little tired of the hiking again, so he decided to lay down on the ground. (Really! He didn't fall down!)
Afterward, we had a fun lunch at a Mexican restaurant in Monroe, Phil allowed me to take a nap while he played with Buddy in our backyard, then Buddy decided that he had had a much to busy day and decided to go to sleep an hour and a half early. What an amazing day!
With the babe sleeping peacefully away in his crib, Phil and I got to enjoy a rare opportunity to have dinner alone. I had bought some whole cooked crabs from Costco, so we got to have a candlelight dinner for two in the comfort of our own home. Here is the spread:
Say "hello" to Mr. Crab!
It was good, but next time I'd really like to try my hand at cooking live crabs. It sounds like that is the best way to go. It sure was yummy though, and I know that I had my share of chocolate-covered strawberries for dessert! What a wonderful way to end a wonderful day. =)
Those strawberries look SOOO good:) Can I convince you to bring some to ladies night?:) Glad you got to have a nice night.
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