Weekend Update in iPhone Pics {5.5.13}

We had a pretty good weekend so I thought I'd post another weekend update in iPhone pics. Our Friday started like most Fridays do around here  - with a trip to Costco! I split my grocery shopping between Walmart and Costco now so I usually do Walmart with Eva on Mondays and then Costco as a family on Friday. It was a chilly day for May so I put Eva in a long sleeved tshirt with a grey cable knit sweater.  She was super happy to ride in the cart after we checked out. 

Friday night we met up with some church friends for dinner at Central Market. The one in Southlake has a playground so it was nice to sit with our friends while the girls all played. I love these sweet girls so much! They are good friends to Eva. Eva did fall down and get some big bumps and bruises, but hey, that's part of being a kid!  I did have to bring out my "please-don't-mess-with-my-kid" side when one kid on the playground that we didn't know kept trying to drag Eva around and she didn't like it. Eva is super friendly and I know kids like to "help" each other and pick each other up but this kid wouldn't quit and I could tell repeatedly that Eva didn't like it. But she does love her little friends :) They were great with her!

Saturday we met up with Ryan's mom and dropped Eva off to go spend the night. Confession - every time I know we are dropping Eva off to spend the night away from us it makes me so sad. I usually cry a little bit when I'm packing up her stuff. I just love being her mama sooooo much and I cherish all the time I get with her. I always know that she will be well taken care of, but it's hard to leave your little kid. She never minds. She is always so happy to see her grandparents. I give her tons of hugs and kisses before we say goodbye. And then in the hours that follow I go through the transition of becoming a fun person. A person who doesn't have to clean up highchair trays or change diapers. A person who doesn't have the constant responsibility of caring for another tiny human. I realize, hmm, maybe it is kind of nice to have a small break. It is good to have time on a date with Ryan. It's refreshing to have the extra time to do whatever I want to do. I become spontaneous and carefree. Not saying that I would trade being a mama for anything, but it is good to get a break once in a while.

Anyway....we went and had a nice lunch date then did some birthday present shopping since all of our nieces have birthdays in May. I always want to be the fun aunt and get the girls each something they will really like. Saturday night we went to the Byron Nelson HS Talent Show, because where else would we go on our night without our baby? But seriously, this talent show was awesome. They had singers and dancers and we really, really enjoyed it.  Beforehand there was a spaghetti dinner so we got to hang out Kim and Emily, our pastor's wife and daughter and afterwards we won this super cute rocking horse for Eva!!!! Okay, Ryan says that it isn't really "winning" if you have to pay for it, but we did "win" our bid for it in the silent auction. I am so guarded against spoiling our child who already has waaaayyyyy too many toys, so I really contemplated saving this for her birthday, but I also wanted her to get as much play time out of it as possible since one day she will outgrown it. So we gave it to her on Sunday and she really liked it! Plus it's one of those toys that I can imagine keeping for a long time until I'm a grandmother one day. It is so precious.

Don't worry, Eva wasn't suffering without us! Nana took her to the park and then they went and played with her cousin Mallory! I got these pics via text and thought they were adorable playing together.

Sunday morning I took a break and enjoyed a morning to sleep in and not rush out the door with a toddler. I sipped my coffee while it was still hot, ate pancakes with fresh berries, and read my Bible. I did go to church but I honestly arrived just in time, which was a refreshing break for me since I'm usually there early. I either greet or teach kids most weeks but I felt like it would be a good thing for me to have just one Sunday to relax. After church I came home and baked up some sopapilla cheesecake and brownies for our youth Cinco De Mayo Fiesta! I had a lot more energy after getting to sleep in and relax that morning! With all my energy I also decided that Ryan should go ahead and blow up the new kiddie pool that our friend Emily gave Eva. I filled it with every ball we owned so that it would be a big pool of fun!!!! Then I waited for Eva to come home.....Sunday night we had our youth group over for Bible study. Ryan taught on loving your neighbor, and I was just hit with thankfulness for each of these girls. These girls really love and serve our family so well every time they help with Eva. Whether its helping in the nursery, babysitting for our small group, or just chasing after Eva while I help clean up things after church, they are each a huge blessing and I love them so much! These ladies are awesome living examples of the love Jesus wants us to have for others!