Not quite like I had hoped...

We started tearing down old shelves.  This project remains on the to-do list.

This picture isn't that pertinent to the post but this is how I am finding him these days.  This little guy is a climber.  He is also officially walking.  You have to keep an eye on him.   He found out he could get up on the table and was he mad when he found out sitting on the table wasn't an option.

Happy to have healthy Jacob back!

Last Tuesday we (I) had hopes and dreams of starting our stay cation.  Our idea was to stay at home and take advantage of all the of things Minneapolis, St. Paul and the surrounding areas have to offer in the way of restaurants, museums, shows, etc.  In my head I had planned boutique shopping in Hudson, a couples massage at the spa, a show from a band we both liked back in the day, a movie (chick flick for me, PBS documentary on the Minnesota potters for him...after 11 years we have learned to compromise ;) naps when we wanted and yummy food which is served to me.  Yahoo!  I have been trying to plan something since our 10 year anniversary (which was last year).  Nathan was of course a few months old and we didn't want to leave.  This year I thought no big deal...we'll celebrate 10 and 11.  September came and went and due to it being the end of the fiscal year Scott spent most nights and weekends at work.  (Wah wah wah woe is me, right?) So we planned for October.  We had talked about no house projects but then decided with the amount of time we had we could at least get the basement cleaned out and fix the garage door so Scott could park in there before winter.  We figured we'd have enough time for a couple of important projects and fun and relaxation as well.

One of the first indicators that things were not really going to go as I had planned was the fact that on day one of our stay cation, Scott started a cleanse.  He is taking a 12 week class on cooking low glycemic meals and low and behold there is a 5 day jump start.  The idea of me eating a plate of french toast for brunch (one of my dreams) while he drooled across the table didn't quite paint the picture that I had created in my mind.  Scott also had to take calls and spent all of Tuesday and part of Wednesday in the office.  Under normal circumstances a quiet house and a cup of coffee is just the ticket for me but again, it wasn't really what I had envisioned.  Then, on Wednesday night we got a call from my parents and Jacob had come down with the flu.  Unfortunately this was a violent flu bug and you can imagine how as a mom sitting at home wasn't where I wanted to be.  I felt so awful for him and felt terrible I wasn't there.  My poor mom was up the entire night with him.  But, we figured, hey...if this is a 24 hour thing he is in great hands and he'll bounce back.  Not the case. After talking to Jacob on the phone Thursday night (he never wants to talk on the phone when he is at Grandma and Grandpa's - I knew he just wanted his mom) we decided to head up early Friday morning.  We thought we'd head up and spend the weekend hanging out and come back on Sunday. A weekend relaxing at the lake is pretty good, not to mention my mom has a lovely soaking tub. But then Friday morning my mom sent me a text and both she and my Dad had come down with the flu. We drove to Bemidji, packed the van and loaded the boys and within about a half hour headed back home.  

I am happy to report that Nathan, Scott and myself have avoided coming down with it and also happy to report that my mom and dad bounced back quickly.  Jacob is finally outside playing with his neighbor friend.  Nathan is napping, and I am enjoying a quiet Sunday afternoon.  No french toast, but I had a good workout this morning and my boys are healthy.  This past week was not quite as we had hoped, but I'm optimistic Grandma and Grandpa will give us a rain check and I will get that plate of french toast.  Sans drooling husband.