It has been a while so here are some new happenings from us:
Brian recently ran in the
Army Ten-Miler race which took place in downtown DC. It started at the Pentagon, through several Memorials, over two bridges and then ended up back at the Pentagon. Sounded like a really neat race and I wish the boys and I could have been there. But that would have been too much to bring them with the huge spectator crowd plus I was needed at the church that Sunday. Maybe next year. This is the first race Brian had entered since Gavin was born so I thought he would get his competitive streak on. But to my surprise he stayed and ran with a friend the whole time and didn't leave him in the dust which is so unusual of him. No man left behind, right? Haha pun intended.
We had TWO date nights this weekend which was amazing! On Friday night, we did a double date with Ryan and Su and went to a friend's house for a bonfire and I mean one of those real, gigantic ones...not the tiny pit fire we've been having. I don't know what it is, but I just LOVE sitting by a fire. It was a lot of fun and just reminded me of the "carefree" college days. I could have stayed there all night but the other early birds were tired and wanted to go home. Such party poopers!
Saturday morning Ethan and I went to his school to volunteer for the
Backpack Program. We helped pack 1,000 ziplock bags with cereal, juice boxes, ramen noodles, fruit cups, granola bars and easy mac which are distributed to the children with needs. They are given to them in their backpacks (hence the name) every Friday so that they and their family have something to eat over the weekend. What a neat program! We had fun and I'm so glad for the opportunity to serve as it is something I've been wanting to do (for myself and the boys) but couldn't previously since they were too young. It is also a way for me to incorporate the "thankful heart"
legacy that I had mentioned in a previous post.
Then that night, Ryan and Su watched the boys so we could go on date #2 at
La Tagliatella in Claridon. Later we ended up at
Cheesecake Factory for dessert and a glass of wine. What a great night! Now my love tank is full =0)
Sunday afternoon while Brian took the boys to the carwash, I decided on a spur to paint Gavin's room. So I did two coats of cutting in that night and Brian came home early Monday to finish rolling. His accent wall is Behr match to Benjamin Moore
Van Deusen Blue in Eggshell. The rest of the walls are Behr match to Benjamin Moore
Polar Frost in Eggshell. So that is done! In November we decided to do the master bedroom and bathroom (instead of the front room) since they're in desperate need of fresh paint.
