Weekends

It was a slow and relaxing weekend. Friday night I went to tutoring with David, which was productive but the hardest lesson yet. His wife, Crystal, joined us for dinner. Then I went home and crashed; asleep by 11 o'clock.

Saturday morning I woke up and went on a productivity streak. I cleaned house, ran errands, and cleaned out cabinets. It was a GOOD morning. In the afternoon I got my haircut and in the evening I went out with Jennifer. We bar-hopped in Tempe (riding our bikes between bars) and met some interesting characters. My favorite were the street magicians. Though the guys who work on mining trucks were a close second.

Just before I got in the car to head out Saturday night, Mom called. Kristen was on the way to the hospital because she was in labor! Luckily my parents had made it to Maryland only a few hours earlier and were able to head to the hospital too. Everyone (Chris, Kristen, Mom and Dad) had a sleepless night but they were all very happy once Braydon was born. He arrived at 8:28am on Sunday, February 11th. He weighed 7lbs 10 oz and was 19 and a half inches long. Both he and Kristen are healthy. I've only seen a few pictures, but I'm already in love with my nephew and can't wait to go to Maryland to see him in person!

Sunday I spent the entire day relaxing, which means I pretty much watched movies all day. I watched all documentaries - Stevie, Home Movie, and Control Room. My favorite was Stevie.

Last weekend Chris came to Phoenix. Friday night after I picked up Chris from the airport, we went to my coworker's house for a party. Her daughter turned two so it was part birthday party, part cocktail party. I imagined that it would be a short stop, but we ended up having such a great time it became the whole evening. I loved seeing the kids run around and play. I loved meeting new people. I especially loved having Chris with me.

Saturday was a lazy and slow day. We simply hung out with each other. It was exactly what I needed. Just time with my boyfriend. Saturday night we celebrated Valentines Day early by having dinner at The Compass Restaurant. It was a lovely, lovely dinner. The Compass Restaurant is a rotating restaurant at the top of the Hyatt in downtown Phoenix. The view was pretty, but the food won the prize for the night. See all the pictures (mostly of food) here.

I could go on and on about how good the food was, but it was really my date who was incredible. I am so lucky that I have a man in my life who enjoys getting dressed up for a fancy meal. He orders wine and drinks champagne with me. He lets me taste his dishes always making sure he gets all the ingredients on the fork and into my mouth. He drives, which means he lets me stand inside where its warm while the valet gets the car. He holds wonderful conversation, which include telling me how he feels. He doesn't even flinch when I cry at the dinner table. I am so, so in love with Chris and am lucky he loves me back.

Sunday we refurbished my bedroom fan, ate wings, and bought a TV stand. The day went entirely too fast and before we knew it, Chris was getting on a plane back to Dallas.

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