Weekend Recap

I just haven't had much to say around these parts lately. 

Mainly because it's just been life as usual, as it does go on.  Sometimes I wish it would stop for a bit, because the more it goes on, the further removed we are from the time when we had Kathryn, but so goes it, and so we go too.

We went to Mobile this weekend to visit my family.  Had a wonderful time.  Went to the Hungry Owl for dinner Friday night.  I guess my expectations were too high.  I figured it would be fantastic since it was featured on 'Man vs. Food.'  Not so much the case.  It was average.  The flavors to the food were pretty good, but the service was pretty poor.  It seems to me like one of those restaurants that got really popular really quick and grew too quickly, without managing the growth well at all. 

Saturday we had a really relaxing day. Took Thomas shoe shopping, of which he proceeded to run the length and width of the gigantic shoe warehouse about three or four times. Then we followed that up with a trip to the park.  After the park, Thomas dug into his Dew Drop hot dog, then we all went home and took naps.  When I mean "we all," I mean, all of us: Thomas, me, BT, dad, mom, and Mally.  It was nice.

I love that I have a family that appreciates the siesta.

Thomas and BT Friday night post-dinner

Black Cat trying to stay away from the T-monster

More Friday night diaper-only fun

Checkin' out outside

At the park on Saturday (notice he wasn't willing to part with his mini muffins on the swing)

Mallory trying desperately to hold onto her youth

Slide!

hiding from Doc

We realized it's been too long since we've had him in sand.  He HATED the sandbox!

Saturday night, my parents watched Thomas while BT and I went over to eat dinner with some good friends.  Ummm...can I say yummy?  I love that Elizabeth loves to host, because she's really good at it.  Beef Tenderloin (thanks, Charles!), company potatoes, greens with goat cheese, candied walnuts, and apple slices, followed by brownies and ice cream topped with kahlua.  OH MY.  The combination of the delicious food and the wonderful company was just what we needed.

We were going to go to church on Sunday to see all the folks I've been wanting to see, but Thomas had other plans.  We had a long, rough night with him Saturday night (he wasn't feeling well), so we decided church would have to wait, and we headed back to Birmingham Sunday morning. 

It was a great weekend.  A much needed weekend.

So that's that. 
For now.

Friends are asking me how I'm feeling after Kathryn's autopsy results. 
I feel good.  I'm still confused over why it had to happen to her, but I guess that's just life.  We don't ever really get to know all the answers now.  That's saved for later.  For now, I'm glad to know something.  It gives comfort and peace: some closure to the whole thing. 

I miss her every single day.