Also I noticed Erik and I are the same personality when it comes to getting out of the house. He becomes a much happier person and full of love when he leaves and goes to new places. Its exactly how I feel and remember feeling as a child, full of life when I am going through new experiences. When we stay at home for too many days in a row, two to be exactly, he gets grumpy and hard to control. So some of my friends say I go out too much, I think it is the best solution for my little family and we make it work. We just have to leave the house everyday even if it is just to go grocery shopping or stop at the park.
It is an interesting idea to examine. When it comes to my favorite group of mommy friends I bet they would say I am the planner and organizer because when no one steps up I realized I do need to plan if I want to make things happen. So often with them, I realize I am planning weeks and days in advance that the spontaneity is all gone. So these last few days feel great.
It all started with last Friday. The girls and I needed a night out and on Thursday figured out when were all free and willing to go on Friday night and made it happen. Had drinks as Castaways and great conversation. A perfect night and a great end to a stressful week of being home sick with the boys.
Now that we were finally free of illness I wanted to get out and go around town this week. Originally I had planned weeks ago a beach day with Christine this Monday, but it was a high of 68 in Huntington so I tried to switch days and cancelled on Monday. Well no luck and it looked like Christine and I just couldn't make our schedules match up yet again. Then it dawned on me Monday morning as Christine and I are frantically searching for new days that will work, why don't I just come today. We don't have to hang at the beach we'll just walk to the pier and have lunch. Its about being with friends and getting our boys to bond anyway.
So we ate at Ruby's which was definitely an experience with three boys and two moms. Enzo and Elliot sat right next to each other in high chairs and Enzo tried to feed Elliot. I had to put a stop to that since Elliot was just over his cold and I wasn't sure how or if he was still contagious. It is interesting to watch Elliot eat next to another child. I think he consumed three times more than Enzo and him and Enzo have the exact same build and weight!!! At birth they were the exact same birth weight.
Sorry no pictures of the pier or our walk. The only calm point was lunch ironically. At least I got something to show for our fun, but exhausting day together.
Then yesterday I was emailing my friend Monique about something or talking to her on Facebook. I can't remember exactly. She invited me that afternoon to a concert at Descanso Gardens with Rhythm Child. I had no idea who they were, but the description included the words drum circle and concert so I was sold.
I have to admit after hanging out at home all day I was dragging myself out of the house and forcing my lazy butt to go. It was hot and I just didn't feel like making the effort to put together a picnic dinner and have the kids until 7 by myself when Carl would be home at 5:45 and I would have extra help. I am so glad I didn't listen to my lazy self and went. This band was so fantastic and I will definitely be going again and again to see them. They play at the Americana all the time. Also it was so fun to hang out with Mo and the boys. Although Liam and Erik have their moments it looks like Elliot and Aiden are going to be best buds and get along really well.
Erik found my phone at the end of the concert and started playing games. He is completely obsessed with games on my phone right now which is not really a good thing. Apparently Liam loves them too and was watching with great interest at what Erik was doing. Erik of course got mad and tried to get Liam to stop watching, after I told he that Liam could watch or the phone goes away he relaxed a little and there was blissful game playing.
So tonight for dinner I made kabobs. I have never made kabobs for the boys and the only reason I thought of it is because I had some fajita beef left over and needed something to do with it and didn't want to make yet another stir fry. So kabob night. (Along with my lack of planning abilities comes lack of planning for dinners, I never know what I am going to make until I get home right at 4 pm)
So when we took these kabobs off the grill Erik was absolutely thrilled and excited. I had no idea they would have that affect on him, food is not something he gets excited about unless it involves sugar. When I tried to take the meat off and serve it to him he got mad and insisted on eating it off the stick. His favorite was the the pineapple of course.
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