Memorial Day Weekend

This weekend was crazy crazy busy! Lots and lots of stuff going on. So, I'll start...

First on Saturday, we went to Brad's cousin's wedding. My mom graciously agreed to come over and stay with the girls that night so we could go sans kiddos and enjoy a night to ourselves. Here's the rest of our table...And I had to get a picture of the groom's cake. Isn't it cool?! (He's a manager for Starbucks)And to be fair, I'll post a pic of the bride's cake. It was equally pretty of course! And especially yummy! I LOVE LOVE LOVE wedding cake. yummm...Then, since all kinds of family was in town for the wedding, Sunday, we all met up at the Country Club for a nice lunch...Brenna had fun pounding on the window at the golf carts below...And a random intermittent picture of again, one days' worth of tomatos. We've gotten several bigger sized tomatos too. I used to go out and just collect tomatos in my hands. It got to be too many. So I had to start dumping them in my shirt bottom. Then I got smart and took a bowl out with me. Now I have to take at least 2 bowls just for tomatos, and another for other stuff (peppers, onions, jalapenos, etc). Then Sunday afternoon, my sister came by for a visit on her way through town. Brooke talked her into doing all kinds of fun stuff, including playing Hungry Hungry Hippos, Operation, jumping on the trampoline and stopping for sno cones on the way home for dinner. :-)In the midst of all the playing, Brenna found Brooke's hat and decided it was way cool. It's a little big, but I'm thrilled she likes it! Now, I don't have to keep putting sunscreen in her hair every time we go outside, since she'll wear a hat now!My sister left just after dinner as it was beginning to rain and told us about a double rainbow just outside our house. I couldn't capture the second rainbow on camera, but it's still pretty!Then, for Memorial Day, there were still a few family members in town, so everyone decided to go out to "the land" to have a picnic, with hot dogs, hamburgers and all the fixin's. Here's sweet sweet Bambi helping Brenna walk inside the cabin.

So, after we left there, I headed out of town to meet my mom and spent the rest of the day shopping the outlet malls. Lots of sales and lots of clothes later, I got back home late last night and everything is getting back to normal today. Well, as normal as it gets anyway. I woke up sneezing and a stuffy nose (I hope just allergies). So I could take it easy, I let the girls watch a Baby Einstein video... And then just play around...Here's Brenna loving on her big sister...Awwwww....And my little model. I told her I wanted to take a picture and she strikes a pose. Haha!

So, anyway, we have a slow and hopefully un-eventful week this week before Brooke goes back to school next week. Time to re-cooperate a little.

Oh...and in other notable news. I am pretty sure Brenna is weaned or is weaning herself. She was down to one nursing a day just before bed and would sign for it every night after bath so I wasn't sure how long she would go. Anyway, the other night when we left her for the wedding, she took a cup of milk just fine without me there, which was encouraging. And now, she still signs for it, but only nurses maybe MAYBE a minute or so before signing "all done" and "sleep". My big girl.

I can't decide if I'm happy or sad. Of course of course I'm happy that it will be a peaceful weaning and not a battle to get her to quit and that she quit (or is quitting) before she is too old (I'm one that really doesn't like to go beyond a year or so) and is walking and talking. But of course, I'm also a little bit sad - she is my last "baby" after all.... :-(

And a funny Brooke story to end on. A little preface first though... You have to understand, Bailey (our dog) LOVES to chase flashlights. He barks, chases it like crazy, jumps the walls, whatever... Brooke knows this and likes to get out the flashlight and play that game with him. I usually make her go to her room and do it, b/c Bailey is so loud when he goes to barking at the light.
So, the other day, I was getting ready for the wedding, Brenna was still sleeping and I hear Brad tell Brooke (after she was making a little bit of noise).."Brooke, you need to be quiet. Brenna is still sleeping." So she comes into our bedroom and is playing on the bed. All of the sudden, she says, very mischieviously, "Mommy...look what I found." I turn around and see her with Brad's flashlight turned on. She asks, "where's Bailey?" I responded, "I don't know, but you better not or else Daddy's gonna get mad. He told you you needed to be quiet so Brenna doesn't wake up." And she responds, so nonchalantly, "Well. I guess he should've hid the flashlight further under the bed then."

LOL!