Nice Relaxing Weekend

'Twas a good weekend. Here are the highlights:

• Bernie went with Mom and Sis to her favorite nursery, Roots to Go. She bought one plant, while mom and Sis bought lots.
• Meanwhile, Dad and I kept the nephews and we made them walk with us (3 blocks) to the playground, where they played on the swingset, then they wanted to go on the walking trail in the woods. We walked on the trail, then we walked back to the house in the hot sun. By the time we got there, the boys were completely manageable. We fed them a popsicle and put the Superman DVD in the player and before you knew it, their mommy was back. If you use strategy, the kids aren't hard to handle at all.
• After a lazy afternoon, we called Brian and Sophie and took them out to dinner at Souper Salad to thank them for their wonderful affidavits for Bernie's PR. One-year-old Elise ate two slices of pizza, some assorted olives and cheese, and an ice-cream cone (sans ice cream). No wonder she's building those muscles for walking so quickly. She really loved the crunch of that cone, too.
• Brian helped me with installing Bernie's new ceiling fan in her office. I had it done right, it seems, but the breaker switch had turned off when I wasn't looking. We took it down and double-checked everything anyway, and it works and looks great.
• On Sunday, we went to my Sister's country club to celebrate Mother's Day at their brunch. Pretty swanky, and the buffet was pretty nice, topped off with the chocolate fondue fountain. I stuck to the breakfast stuff, and Bernie pigged out on salmon (both smoked and steamed on the whole fish) and dessert.
• A nice long nap on Sunday afternoon.
• Dinner and ice cream at the parents' place on the brand-new deck.
• Quick grocery stop, then TV here at home to finish off the evening.

Only two more weeks until our second anniversary. We're going to Busch Gardens for the 3-day Memorial Day weekend. (Isn't it cool that we will always have a long weekend on our anniversary?)