Weekend Recap and Remembrance

This weekend was full of fun with my kids.  Charles has Saturday off for the next month or so.  I have told him that we are doing something family oriented every weekend. 

Saturday morning the kids and I were up early and ready to go by 8 o'clock.  Trust me I didn't want to get up that early on my day off, but there were things to make happen.

We dropped Charles off at the spa around 9 o'clock.  He cashed in his Father's day gift certificate that included a 90 minute massage and a man facial.  I was jealous...but whatever.  LOL 

After my daughter finished crying and whining about missing her daddy we arrived at on of the many farmer's markets in Austin.  It was interesting.  I had the boys in the stroller and my daughter was wearing her baby leash (disguised as a backpack). 

We purchased a delicious watermelon, some yummy peaches, zucchini, sweet and hot peppers, fresh honey, okra, and mushrooms.  A great haul for us.  We spent about $25 bucks. 

After dropping off our goods at home and having a snack (the kids not me) we picked Charles up and then drove to Fredricksburg, TX.  Okay, so I have heard how wonderful Fredricksburg is...and it has all these cool shops and things to do.  It was not my thing.  It's more of a tourist attraction.  However, we got in a great walk.  The kids walked the entire time.  Bologna stayed in the stroller and napped.  We played on the playground and just had a great day. 

We were going to have a meal at one of the local shops...but they were all packed, outside, or closed.  I don't eat outside.  This is Texas...it's 115 degrees in the shade.  Hell to the Nah!! We opted for pizza hut.  The kids enjoyed their pizza.  Charles ate an entire large pizza minus the 2 slices I had.  BTW...2 slices of pizza for me is a huge NSV.  I mean we used to order to large pizzas.  One for Charles and one for me. Not this time.

After getting home...I took the kids to the park around our house.  Just to make sure they were sufficiently exhausted.  Got them home...fed them a little.  Bathed them...and off to bed they went. 

Sunday was uneventful.  Just laundry and me cooking so different things.  I grilled some chicken breast tenders to get me through the week.  I was able to make up 4 containers of 3.77 to 4 oz of chicken in each container.  This will be my lunch or dinner each day.  I also grilled some zucchini.  It was yummy. 

I also tried a recipe I found on Gina's Skinny Taste.  It was a shrimp avocado salsa quesadilla.  Let me just say...it was the BOMB.COM!!!  OMG...even my mother liked it.  That was my dinner.

That was my uneventful weekend.  Next weekend is going to be even better.  I'm going out Friday night...and then again on Saturday...then I'm heading to Dallas/Ft. Worth to hang out with some Texas BOOBS!!!

On a different note...I would like to take this opportunity to remember my wonderful Uncle who passed away on Saturday morning.  He was 57 y/o.  He is my mom's big brother.  He was a great man. He served his country in the United States Marine Corps.  He helped his mother care for his grandmother for 5 years without question. He took pride in the accomplishments of his nieces and nephews.  He loved his family without abandon.  He had an infectious laugh...which my cousins and I always made fun of because it was so unique.  That laugh always made us smile.  RIP to my uncle Gary Verdell Clark.  I love you and you will be truly missed.