Catching up from the weekend? Check out these posts!

• Just An Ordinary Day – moving on after last week’s news of my mom
• Toys! – Kiddo birthday party & remembering childhood favorite toys
• Weekly Series: FFF Features
• Weekly Series: Self-Love Reflections

Remember my goal from last week? I wanted to get the weekend’s to-dos finished on Saturdays so that I could fully enjoy Sundays as a rest day to recuperate. Well, I had complete success this weekend!

I got in my workout for the day (Cathe’s Low Max DVD) Saturday morning so I could have the afternoon completely open. Then, after the birthday party and getting the kids down for a nap, I used the afternoon for some productivity – like grocery shopping and cleaning. I got it all done!

Then, Saturday night we played. We remembered that we had a Groupon coupon expiring we had to use up this weekend. I didn’t mind. It meant pizza and frozen yogurt for dinner! AND getting out of the house to do something together besides visiting family and walks. I, of course, enjoy those things but there’s something about going out out, like to dinner, as a family.

For dinner, we hit up Mellow Mushroom. Makenzie loved all of the psychedelic decorations.

They obviously excited Braedon as well. No?

We all, besides Braedon, loved the pizza. We kept it simple with half cheese and half olives + mushrooms. You can guess my side.

I had 1.5 of the large slices and then saved room for dessert. Yogli Mogli frozen yogurt!

I was in a chocolatey sweet kind of mood so I went for a mix up of flavors. I got a small bit of cake batter, cappuccino, and peanut butter flavors with a sprinkling of butterfinger, white chocolate chips, and pb cups as toppings. I told you I was in a sweet mood! And I didn’t mind one bit. 😀

With as busy as Saturday was, Sunday came very appreciated. Without having to lead Sunday school right now we had a leisurely morning getting ready for church. We spent the morning at church and then came home for lunch and naps. That’s right. Instead of spending my Sunday afternoon running around, I hung out in bed relaxing with my husband. The remainder of the day included a visit with my brother- & sister-in-law who live in our neighborhood, eating our last care meal for dinner (no cooking!), and watching a movie (Couples Retreat – surprisingly cute) on the couch. And to top it all off? B only woke up once again last night. I’m a happy, refreshed woman today!

Question of the Day – How did you relax this weekend?

***ATLANTA BLOGGERS: We are having a blogger meet-up on Saturday, March 12th for dinner. E-mail me if you are interested in the details and would like to attend! 🙂

We celebrated a friend of Makenzie’s 2nd birthday party today. I think it was one of the best birthday parties we have been to.The weather was perfect for another day outdoors.

Which worked fabulous with the party because they had so many cool toys set up for the kids. Makenzie and the birthday girl had fun hopping around together in a little jumper.

They had other inflatables too, which Braedon had a fun time with. While asleep.

And we can’t forget the mini rollercoaster!

Where were toys like this at my birthday parties growing up?! I think piñatas were about as exciting as we got.

In between all the playing, I nabbed a snack plate to share with Makenzie.

I basically ate all the veggies, dip, and rye  bread. I could have eaten a plate full of the spinach dip. So delicious! I think spinach dip is my favorite savory party food. I say favorite savory because, well, anything sweet always wins. Like cupcakes.

I don’t think the kids liked them at all though.

Not one bit, right? 😉

Thank goodness we did have cake and cupcakes at least. We may not have had roller coasters, but by golly we had cake!

I remember my favorite birthday party had My Little Pony cupcakes and decorations. I was obsessed with My Little Pony.

Other favorite toys during my young years…

So basic, yet so fun. I obviously spent my childhood all in the 80s. It’s so weird that some of these have come back into popularity too. One thing I hope never comes back though?

My sister loved those things when I was in high school. Annoying as all get out!

Question of the Evening – What toys did you love growing up?