Grandma visits

Grandma Michele got to come visit for 7 days!!!! She watched Xander Monday - Friday while I worked. Xander had so much fun with her










and I know she had even more fun with him.

Date night

Friday night, we got our first date night in 7 months!! Patrick took me to Red Lobster where we enjoyed lobster/crab artichoke dip, Flounder, Shrimp scampi, shrimp linguini, and their famous garlic butter rolls. After dinner we headed downtown to a bar called The Firebird (http://www.firebirdstl.com/) to listen to a friend's band play. Our friend Johnny is the drummer for the band Spark Thugs (http://www.facebook.com/pages/Spark-Thugs/109007915797508). Patrick and I were the only ones there not wearing black :) We came up with a decision that we wanted to change our image. Patrick is going to get a Mohack and a tatoo

and I am going to start wearing leather.

Me Time

Last night after baby went to bed, mommy got to enjoy a bonfire with her husband and some good friends, and her favorite alcoholic beverage: a creamsicle. I learned how to make a creamsicle on our honeymoon in St Croix. It is a tropical drink made of Orange rum, Vanilla rum, orange juice and pinapple juice. You can almost hear the waves of the ocean and feel the sand between your toes while you drink it.

Little Surfer

I took Xander swimming last night and we had so much fun!! He made a face when I first submerged us into the cool water but he was splashing his hands in no time. He splashed a lot and would even dip his own face into the water. It was really funny, he would hold his breath and put his face down and lift it up, shake the water out of his eyes and do it again. By the fourth time, he started coughing (I guess he forgot to hold his breath that time). I loved this experience!!!! I can't wait to do it again.