Day 449-450: A Very Big Weekend

This was a very, very big weekend around our house.

Friday I went grocery shopping by myself for the first time in about forever and definitely for the first time since the mask mandates were lifted. I actually shopped with a latte in my hand:

It was lovely. Brad and I went out to dinner Friday night and we actually ate inside one of our favorite places. I might have cried.

Saturday morning, we finally went to the Hillsborough Bakeshop to get pastries for our D&D game:

Everything was so good, and we had another great game! Evan is loving running this one, and we are enjoying playing every weekend.

Saturday afternoon was huge, though. Brad tested for his Brown/Black belt, and we actually go to go watch. It was the first time I was back in the dojo since before Covid. Evan wasn't testing, but he helped Brad warm up:

And Brad did great!

He has been doing some extra training with this group, and it was so fun to watch them get their new belts together:

While we were doing that, Issa was at her first Kaleidoscope Team gathering. These five high schoolers are already bonding and planning for the year:

 

It is so lovely to hear Issa so excited about dance again!

And Saturday for dinner we had a little extra fun:

Somehow nachos are just more fun when they are one pile on the island. This may be my new go-to when the kids have friends over.

Yesterday, we spent the day celebrating Brad. We made all his favorite meals and just piled on the couch all day. We had big outdoor plans, but the weather didn't cooperate. At the end of the day, though, no one was sad.

And...this will be the last day count on the blog! Tomorrow the kids will be fully vaccinated, and we start life in the after times...