It's not often we get out without the kids... but when we do, we make it a great time! For Christmas we gave my brother and sister-in-law tickets to the Muse concert (with us). When we got downtown, traffic was AWFUL. We found out there was a Monster Truck show and there were people and cars everywhere!! Some lots were charging $40 to park! Danny was a bit stressed driving, so we ended up parking in our old-standby lot we use when we go to Tigers' games.
We ended up going to the Detroit Brewing Company for dinner and drinks before the show (and because we didn't care about the opening act). When the boys took off their coats, we had a good laugh because they were wearing the EXACT same shirts! Dinner was fun and we were so thankful that we didn't have kids with us to worry about. I felt so young to be without kids (though not young enough to get carded...).
After diner, we hopped on the People Mover to get to the Joe. We all got our coins but laughed because when Jeff put his in, the turnstile didn't go. He finally just jumped it (we assured him the camera got a picture of him purchasing his coin and dropping it in). The People Mover was pretty empty when we got on. At the next stop, a few people got on and one happened to be the brother of one of my former first graders (she's 21 now)!! What a small world it can be!
The concert was GREAT! Steph and I had fun people watching before the show started. The music was amazing and the stage show was awesome. On the way back to the car, Steph and I had to go to the bathroom so we split from the boys and as we were walking I slipped on some black ice and landed square on my tailbone. To say it hurt seems an understatement. Although it was nearly midnight we were planning on hanging out a bit longer, but my back pretty much put an end to the night. Today (the next day), I have been in a lot of pain and have been popping some pills. I'm hoping that tomorrow it feels a bit better. Even with my (not so graceful) ending to the night it was a fabulous time. We are definitely going to have to hang out more often! I put some extra pictures together in a video (and some video footage from the concert).
Yes! Other than the fall it was wonderful!!! The only problem is that it is still hurting so no Zumba for me... I am managing the treadmill though and starting to work my way up to my old pace... It still hurts though and it's been a week! :-P
It's getting to me... I don't know if it's the sleep deprivation or the crazy schedule of being a full time working mom and having four kids at home... but it's getting to me. I am so tired. Last night I was up at midnight with Sean, then at 2:30 with Joe who was sick and threw up, I got back to bed at 3 and slept for 15 minutes until Sean woke up again. I let him cry for 45 MINUTES until I could take it no more, staggered into his room and nursed him. And then I was up before six to start my day which looks something like this.. Wake up, shower, get ready for work prior to kids waking up... (praying that they don't wake up) then waking the bigs who can dress themselves, and getting Zach changed and dressed, then downstairs to make breakfast for three bigs while putting together pump parts to take to school (that were drying over-night), clean up from breakfast, meds for Zach which now include a breathing treatment (from last Tuesday's doc apt), shoes on a...
Well, we knew this day would come. Prayed that it would be clear and it was. On Sunday night I laid with Cobi as I have (more so in recent weeks). He asked to go outside at one point and he was out longer than usual. I called for him to come inside and he didn't come. I had been cleaning the kitchen and I thought perhaps I had let him inside. My brain isn't the best. I ran upstairs and to all his favorite places, but he was nowhere to be found. I grabbed my shoes, wrapped my arms around me and went out to the cold calling for my baby, in a panic. He came to me slowly from out in the darkness and when we got inside I sat with him, wrapped my arms around him and cried. As promised. He had told me. This was it. Somehow I went to school and made the call. The last appointment of the day was at 5:20pm and since Joey wasn't getting home until 6:00, I took it as a consult and then also booked the first appointment for t...
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So sorry about your fall but your evening sounds like it was perfect and a lot of fun!
ReplyDeleteGlad you got to have a date night.
Yes! Other than the fall it was wonderful!!! The only problem is that it is still hurting so no Zumba for me... I am managing the treadmill though and starting to work my way up to my old pace... It still hurts though and it's been a week! :-P
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