Girls' Night In

Tonight was the first of what will surely be many "Girls' Night In" events with Beanie Mom and JillyBean. Beanie Dad had to work since Jay Z was performing, so JB and I put on our PJs a bit early, popped some Kettle Corn, heated up some of our CSA's fabulous fresh apple cider, kicked back on the couch and watched Toy Story. It was a lot of fun. Jilly LOVES popcorn and really dug the warm cider. It's funny because she hasn't had juice before so this was a bit of a treat.

She got to bed about an hour later than normal and was completely wiped. She didn't even want to read a story. I was afraid that she'd be a bit wired after the cider and Kettle Corn, but she appeared to be pooped.

I can't wait for us to have more evenings like this. It was fun cuddling on the couch together. Her sweet side really showed as she would scoot close to me and throw her arms around my neck and kiss me on the cheek. I doubt she really "got" the movie, but she seemed to realize that this was a special event. It also was the first time that she has actually sat through an entire feature length film. I really wanted to watch The Devil Wears Prada (because I can watch that every day and also because Beanie Dad and I watched Adrian Grenier in Season 4 of Entourage last night), but figured that we should hold off on that for a couple more years.

Happy Monday

Happy Monday everyone. The Beanie family had a nice, relaxing weekend that was highlighted by a fabulous Saturday evening with friends.

I met a woman a couple of months ago and she and her husband have a nearly three-year-old little boy. JB and I have met them at the pool a couple of times and both families have met out for the Fridays after Five at the Downtown Pavilion. On Saturday we took the next step in this new friendship - went to their home for dinner. Much like dating, you usually know that there is a good chance that a new relationship has potential when you actually go to the other person's dwelling.

We had a fabulous time - great conversation and wonderful food. The home was beautiful and set up perfectly for entertaining - I'd kill to have their screened back patio. JB had a blast as well. I'm not really sure how Beanie Buddy had felt about hanging with a little girl in our previous meetings but she proved that she could run with him and they took to each other very well. We didn't leave until nearly 11 p.m. and as much as JB could have gone on and on and on, she was so pooped and fell asleep before we backed out of their driveway.

Fair Days

It seems odd to me that county fairs are taking place during the Dog Days of Summer. I always equate the fair with fall and cooler weather. We always had a day off of school when I was a kid to attend the state fair, and the State Fair of Texas is always the setting for the Texas-OU showdown.

We missed the Albemarle County Fair a couple of weeks ago so instead decided to head over to Greene County for their fair on Saturday. JB had a blast.
She took to the petting zoo pretty quickly where she followed around and got to love on sheep, goats, pigs, a calf and a donkey.


We considered letting her get her face painted but didn't think she'd like someone that close to her, so we had a butterfly painted on her hand.
She enjoyed sitting on the grass with Dad listening to music and watching the cloggers. She even did her best clogging imitation, which entertained the folks sitting around us.
And to round out the experience, JB rode the merry-go-round with Mom and a worm ride with Dad.
And to repay us for all of the fun she had, JB slept until nearly 8 a.m. Sunday.