I’ll take 50 degrees any day over anything below 32 degrees. I’m so ready for spring and the opportunity to do more activities outdoors.

I’m starting to get antsy and I think Cooper & Ava are too. When the weather is nice they both get to play outside and get there exercise. We are all around happier when the temperatures are on their way up. Do you feel the same way?

We were productive this weekend, but we also relaxed, had fun and most importantly enjoyed each other’s company.

Friday night was low-key we had dinner at home and Marc and I watched Grey’s Anatomy on demand. Thursday nights I am at boot camp and never make it home in time so I like having something to look forward to on a Friday night in my sweatpants!

Saturday we took our time getting up in the morning. Marc and I made a trip to trader Joe’s in the morning with Ava to get some groceries and stock the fridge.

Ava loves the carts.

I took Cooper for a long walk in the afternoon. It was quite chilly by the water but we both enjoyed being outside.

Marc and I also went to Target in the afternoon. My dad watched Ava which was awesome and we got to spend some money on random things.

For dinner it was homemade pizza night in our house!

My pizza had chicken, gorgonzola, spinach, and roasted red peppers. Marc’s was olives, mozzarella, provolone, and tomatoes.

It was fun, easy, and delicious.

Plus the meal cost about $10 to make 2 pizzas. It was great.

Sunday Marc’s parents visited from Rhode Island. Ava always gets super excited when they come over and I love seeing how happy she is.

There were LOTS of smiles yesterday.

She shows off her new toys and takes advantage of all the attention for the day.

We went to the playground which was complete crazyness. There were about a million kids and families but Ava and her cousin Natalie had a blast. I have NO pictures because if I took my eye of Ava for one second she would be lost!!!

Our evening finished up with dinner at a friends house. I always love a home cooked meal from a chef

The food was amazing and we had a great night! Ava thoroughly enjoyed playing and chasing around their cat Holly too! She has a lot of love for animals.

how was your weekend?

Are you ready for Spring??

After a fun & relaxing weekend with my family I’m feeling energized and ready to tackle the day. Last Thursday & Friday Marc was in Buffalo, NY for work travels and a golf tournament so I was home with Ava and Cooper until early Saturday morning. While I didn’t like having Marc gone I did catch up on housework, computer work, and sleep.

Friday night was a very low key night.

Ava and I took a trip to Bruce Park to play on the playground.

She had so much fun and I loved seeing her smile the whole time she was playing.

After we got home my mom and brother stopped over to keep me company and we hung out and chat, until 10pm rolled around and I decided I was ready for bed.

Saturday morning we got up bright and early, I took Cooper for a long walk and then we headed to the YMCA for Ava’s Soccer Kick & Play program.

The program is for 12-24 month old kids and they alternate between soccer kicking and play time. It’s a great program that helps with hand eye coordination, balance, listening, communicating and play time skills.

We look forward to the next class next week.

After class Ava was wiped! She had a snack and then took a nice long nap. Marc also napped with Ava so I took advantage of the sleeping house and ran about 10 different errands around town! In the afternoon we headed to our neighbors house for a play date and then Marc and I had a date night dinner at Barcelona restaurant.

It’s our go to date night spot. The service is great, the food is awesome and it has a great atmosphere.  We love their tapas!

We started with the Spinach & Chickpea casserole & meatballs. (MY FAVORITES)

Plus some calamari, smoked trout pate,

& broccoli rabe.

We also indulged in some red wine.

It was a great date night and we left with full bellies!

Our Sunday morning started off similar with a long family walk and then we made a trip to Trader Joe’s. Is anyone else obsessed with that place???? I literally could buy every item in the store. I had to hold back from some purchases but I love all their stuff.

Our evening was spent hanging out with our neighbors on our porch while our daughters played until bedtime! It was a great weekend.

What was something fun you did this weekend? 

Are you a pumpkin fan?

I just started getting used to the “no work” thing and I kinda liked it. We had no set plans each day and kinda went with the flow. Each morning we started our day with breakfast & a long walk. It felt great to get outside and enjoy the beautiful weather as well as get our bodies moving bright and early. It just set things off to a great start.

On Friday we made another trip to Tod’s Point. We really couldn’t have lucked out anymore with the weather. Blue skies and warm temps made our vacation beautiful.

Friday night Marc and I had a “date night.” My mom offered to watch Ava so we could get out and have some alone time.

We decided to go to L’Escale Restaurant in Greenwich CT.

It’s a fancy restaurant located right on the water in the Delamar Harbor. Marc and I arrived around 6:15pm and we were asked if we wanted to sit inside or out. It was such a pretty night so we didn’t hesitate to take an outdoor table.

For an appetizer we had Roasted Oysters that came in a bacon, shallot, wine sauce.

I’ve only had oysters a couple of times before and I wasn’t a fan until I tried these. They were so tasty and I was sold after my first one.

Marc and I also enjoyed a glass of Chateau Red Wine. For our entrees I chose the Halibut Provencal which came with fennel, artickoes, tomatoes & potatoes in a saffron sauce.

It was amazing and I’m pretty sure I couldn’t put my fork down. Marc had to tell me to slow down!!

Marc had Branzino Boillabaisse which was rock shrimp, mussels, saffron potato, sea beans, rouille. He liked it a lot!

Our night was perfect and I am so thankful for the quality time we were able to spend together at dinner. After dinner we decided to go to another local steakhouse called Gabriele’s that had a small bar to have a drink together so we didn’t have to rush home!

Marc had a Cucumber Gin Fizz and I had a Skinny Margarita. Both drinks were quite refreshing.

After lots of chatting and good times we headed home!

Saturday and Sunday were all about productivity we did some attic cleaning, some organizing and stuff around the house.

We also had spent some time at Fairways At the Griff.

Ava loved being outside and of course smelling the flowers.

Our vacation was full of great food, lots of smiles, awesome workouts, perfect weather, relaxation and family time. I really hate to say this but I wasn’t looking forward to going back to my regular routine. I enjoyed having Marc home to spend my days with and I might shed a tear that vacay is over.

Now I’m off to teach Group Power and get my sweat on!

How was your weekend?

Is it tough for you to get back to work after taking a week vacation?