What a Weekend!!

This past weekend can best be described as busy, but a ton of fun!! It began Thursday evening when I went to Avon Idol at Joseph's in Avon. Josh stayed home with the boys. It's basically a karokee contest and anyone can enter. It goes on for about two months every Thursday and the top two contestants advance to the finals at the end of February. I think they are competing for $1000 and the opportunity to sing with Diamond Back. It was a great girl night out! And no, I did not compete in the contest, YIKES! Josh was awesome with Griffin. He had him already in bed when I got home! It was a nice night off for me.

On Friday, the excitement began at about noon. Josh came home from fishing a little earlier than normal so that I could meet some girlfriends at Scrapbooks Plus for an afternoon of scrapbooking. Also a first for me, and definitely not a last! This too was a lot of fun. It went all night, but I left early so I could get to my date with my dad and Griffin. We went to an Albany Girls Basketball game, it was Griffin's first! He seemed to enjoy it, he was a very good boy! After the game we joined Grandma and Grandpa Oehrlein and Amy at the Bowling Alley for some drinks and snacks. It was a really nice evening!

The excitement on Saturday started about the same time as Friday. Josh left for fishing early in the morning and Mom came to pick Griffin and me up to go to Brainerd. We went to Lottie and Joe's for some broomball and to celebrate Lottie's birthday. Happy Birthday Lottie! I actually didn't go for the broomball, I went for the great company, the wonderful food and of course
the always entertaining board games!! Mom, Rhonda, Robin, Matt and I stayed up until midnight playing Loaded Questions. We had so much fun, I can't remember the last time I laughed so hard and so often! (By the way Robin and Rhonda, did you notice I had to spell two of the words that we often mispell?) Although Mom and I were pretty tired driving home, it was so worth it! Griffin spent the night in Great-Aunt Lottie's arms loving every minute of it! (I think Lottie maybe enjoyed it a little too! :-) I almost forgot, another first for me was playing the Wii. Lottie had gotten it for a birthday gift. I tried the bowling and loved it, didn't do very well, but loved it anyway!

Sunday was decided to be family day. Josh, Griffin and I spent the morning and early afternoon together before getting ready to go to Mom and Dad's for their annual Superbowl Party. Lots of people, lots of food and lots of great coversation about sums it up! A little different this year, we had a few little ones running around, but I wouldn't have it any other way, it's so fun to watch the little ones, they definitely add an entire new dimension to get togethers and I think for the better! :-) Speaking of little ones, I hear mine now and better tend to him. Today will be spent mostly resting up after our busy, but fun weekend!