Hard to believe I have to wait another 364 days for my birthday. In fact, the Birthday Flag won’t fly at Casa MT.Net again until June. It was fun weekend, though, and we made the most of it.
Friday night my parents came over to kid-sit Hallie and Travis while Kelly and I went out for a rare dinner together. We enjoyed our meal at Caffe Luna before wandering over to the Pour House for a few games of pool. After we split 4 games (Kelly claims I beat myself, but she is better than she admits), we headed to Five Points to the Hayes-Barton Pharmacy for a slice of apple pie and coffee. Then it was a quick walk around the neighborhood before heading back home.
Saturday morning we were awakened by T calling for his “D-Daddy” (my dad) and Hallie gleefully climbing onto our bed. We went to the train store and got some new parts for our train. Then it was the kids naptime so I read stories to Travis before heading out to meet Scott for the NCSU-Duke game. I got back after the kids were awake, at which time we had a challenging dinner with the kids. Fortunately things were smooth at bedtime, so it all ended well.
Kelly and I watched The Bourne Supremacy Saturday night. I gave up after 45 minutes of confusing plot, undeveloped characters, improbable events, and terrible camera work. How so many Netflix users could recommend this movie is beyond me.
Sunday morning began with Hallie charging into our bedroom wishing me a happy birthday, her blue eyes flashing. This was followed by opening presents and a birthday breakfast of pancakes and bacon, after which we played with the train for a while and got dressed for our skate. After lunch we headed over to the Factory Ice House and spent a few hours getting really sore!
I was amazed at how stiff I felt out there. The leg muscles used in skating are those I don’t normally use in walking. I felt pretty out of shape and decided I want to work on them some more. Whether through skating, lifting, or cycling, I need to do this. The kids loved skating in spite of their inexperience (but who am I to talk) and we want to get them more time on the ice.
I chatted with my birthday brother Allen, my brother Jeff, my parents, and Kelly’s parents. It was nice catching up with all of them.
After dinner, Kelly appeared with a birthday cake which was apparently hidden in the garage all night! In spite of its night in the garage it provided a tasty dessert to a delicious meal.
It was an enjoyable, relaxing birthday weekend. Thanks, everyone!