The 3 amigas
My girls. Ashley and Heather. I enjoyed every second with them this past weekend. Even though we don't all get together nearly as often as we'd like, we always seem to pick back up where we left off. We made our way to Dallas to go to Market to do some shopping for my friend Heather's shoe business and made it a point to fit in as much fun and relaxation as possible. I left Thursday evening and was reluctant to say goodbye to Hallie. For a couple of reasons...for one, I didn't know how the weekend would turn out with just her and Riley. In the end it turned out perfect...and hilarious!! You will see what I mean. I spent Thursday night in Enid and spent some quality "non-baby" time with my dad, sister, Spencer, and Aunt Alta. Heather and I were off to Tulsa first thing Friday morning to hop on a quick flight to Dallas. We met our third amiga at the airport and had plenty to catch up on during the dreaded plane ride. Oh my, how I hate flying. That's putting it mildly. I am pretty sure I ruined the peaceful plane ride for anyone in earshot of me. Every movement means that we are going to take a nosedive into oblivian...in my mind anyway. :) Although I have a way to calm my fears a little though...I figure as long as I'm that high up in the air, I'm just a little bit closer to my mom. <3
We spent a gorgeous 85 degree Friday afternoon making our way around West Village. After lunch at Taco Diner (yum), gelato, and some much needed shopping, we treated ourselves to a pedicure and made our way back to the hotel to get ready for dinner.
Next stop was Hibiscus. Best food ever!!! Just don't ask Heather, I think she would have to disagree considering she only ate chocolate cake. After ordering their famous mac 'n cheese she cancelled her order and ate dessert instead. We vowed to let her pick Saturday night's meal! :)
Meanwhile back at home Hallie was giving Riley a run for his money. While mommy enjoyed relaxation time and some to-die-for chocolate cake, daddy was dealing with something the same color as chocolate....
Riley survived day one. Not that I had any doubt. But it would have been nice to hear him say "man, this is tough work, how do you do this nonstop." Lol, a girl can dream. :)
Saturday morning came and we were beyond excited to get the day started. I decided to be a good girl and fit in a quick workout that morning before breakfast. We were soon on our way to Market. Oh Market, how glorious you are....
We spent the majority of the morning at Steve Madden and BCBG picking out shoes for spring and fall...I now want to buy each and every pair that Heather ordered! This was Ashley and I's second trip to Market but our first trip with all three of us together. I think we made a pretty awesome shopping team! After the serious business shopping we made our way to the cash 'n carry floor to snag some amazing deals on jewelry. Talk about accessory heaven!!!! About this time was when I realized what a horrible shoe selection I made for the day. Anything with a heel was a " no no" considering we walked the good majority of eight straight hours. My feet were already barking at me by noon. We thought we would try our luck with the public transit...not such a good idea. Let's just say it took us about 90 minutes to get to our destination as opposed to a ten minute cab ride. But it was an adventure....
"This is how I feel about mom leaving us"
"Miss me yet momma?"
"Did someone poop in the tub Dad?"
I have to say that pooping in the tub is a first for our little stinker...my theory is that she was acting out. I won't show you the aftermath but Riley was sure to send me a pic of it. Let's just say good thing I wasn't eating when I looked at it. Hallie was well-dressed just as I had expected. Ok, I am being totally sarcastic here...he messaged me a picture of her outfit on Friday, so in turn I messaged Nanny to make sure she changed clothes. Nanny responded with "I had her changed before Riley was out of the driveway. I have no idea how he fit her into that!" I think we have a color blind man on our hands. He would argue "what?! bright red, baby pink, black and brown don't go together??"
"I make bad baby fashion look good"
Although Hallie spent part of the weekend acting out, I am confident that she enjoyed it at the same time. I think she realized what a dud I am compared to her daddy!
"This is too cool! Mom never lets me feed myself"
Riley survived day one. Not that I had any doubt. But it would have been nice to hear him say "man, this is tough work, how do you do this nonstop." Lol, a girl can dream. :)
Saturday morning came and we were beyond excited to get the day started. I decided to be a good girl and fit in a quick workout that morning before breakfast. We were soon on our way to Market. Oh Market, how glorious you are....
We spent the majority of the morning at Steve Madden and BCBG picking out shoes for spring and fall...I now want to buy each and every pair that Heather ordered! This was Ashley and I's second trip to Market but our first trip with all three of us together. I think we made a pretty awesome shopping team! After the serious business shopping we made our way to the cash 'n carry floor to snag some amazing deals on jewelry. Talk about accessory heaven!!!! About this time was when I realized what a horrible shoe selection I made for the day. Anything with a heel was a " no no" considering we walked the good majority of eight straight hours. My feet were already barking at me by noon. We thought we would try our luck with the public transit...not such a good idea. Let's just say it took us about 90 minutes to get to our destination as opposed to a ten minute cab ride. But it was an adventure....
Our mission was to make it to Northpark Mall for some shopping at the brand new H&M. We were pretty pumped up about this, not gonna lie. So you can imagine our despair when we arrived after our crazy transit experience to find that the store would be "coming soon." So we settled for some shopping at their oversized Forever 21 until I realized that shopping when you are fat is pretty miserable. So what do you shop for when you can't bare to buy the size that you need to....jewerly of course!!!
My eyes spotted an H&M bag hanging on a random man's arm. We ran over to him to question him about this mystery bag...come to find out the store is there...it's just a midget H&M...a tiny version preview store. Slight disappointment, but a little less than it would have been considering I had already decided shopping for clothes was a little too depressing. So what else do you shop for when clothes aren't an option? Why sunglasses of course.....
Hallie's shades
While us girls were having a perfectly lovely day, Riley was having a not so lovely perfect day. Not only did she treat him to a tub full of surprises the day before, she kept him running all day long on Saturday! After my old man went to his Kiwanis meeting in the a.m. he spent the rest of the day chasing around a crazy baby and organizing/cleaning the house. I received some very entertaining messages from my two loves back home....
"Good thing her dad doesn't walk around a hospital all day long...oh wait"
"Get the jaws of life in here!"
I got another message after the chaos that said "perfect timing." It was this picture.....
"Gman's HERE!!!"
Gman and Great Aunt Lana stopped by to visit their favorite great neice and grandbaby. Riley very much appreciated this short break...my dad mentioned that Riley looked a bit worn out. At this point I have a feeling Riley was wanting to tell me how hard of a job is was but no such luck....YET.
Back down south we made our way back to West Village for some PinkBerry! Delish! We were too full to eat dinner at Campisi's like we'd planned so we went back to the hotel and hit up the gym again to burn off the Mexican food and ice cream from the day....as if the hiking all day in heels didn't do the trick, I had to make sure. :) We stayed up chatting about husbands, jobs, and life and finally we were too worn out to keep our eyes open. Alas, it was Sunday morning and time to come home. I was so ready to see my baby again! She'd kept me laughing all weekend and I couldn't wait to see her smile!
Riley made sure to keep me updated on Sunday morning's happening. They included......
Backwards dressing
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Getting peed on
Talk about a coincidence. This little gal has never pooped on me nor peed on me (excluding when she was two days old). I think she was trying to break her daddy in good! I guess she was too much too handle so Riley sent her out to live on the streets.....
Shopping cart bag lady
Ok, maybe he let her stay in the nice warm house, but she did resemble more of a homeless baby than a warm cuddly one as they made their way out of Walmart that afternoon. Mr. Mom was busy gathering some essentials for the week with the help of his lil lady. Now anytime I need a good laugh I just look at this hot mess of a picture! I parted ways with mi tres amigas and made my way home to my loves. Not only did that smile brighten my life, but the spotless, organized house also lit it up about 2,000 more watts!! Mr. Mom gets an A+ and bonus points for being so thoughtful.
I am so thankful for the girl time, shopping, the beautiful weather, and the relaxation! Rejuvination!!! Already looking forward to our next trip!!!
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