weekend sans daddy

g and i had a good weekend. friday we babysat for burke and that was just fine.

saturday we met up with dina and biked about 16 miles or so. we made a pit stop at lake harriet to look at the street car trolley. we didn't have any money, so we couldn't ride it, but i told griffin that if he was good, after his nap we could go back and ride it. (he's 2...he doesn't remember this kind of thing, right?)
well, after said nap...the FIRST thing he says is "after nap, go back and ride train". crap! i guess we are going back.
so, we go back, ride the trolley and then he demanded that we sit and watch it go by about 2 more times. he's obsessed i tell you!

that night we had a quiet evening at home. the little man fell asleep laying on my chest, and i let him stay that way for a long time. i don't get moments like that with him all that often anymore, since he's getting so big. so i kept him there for quite awhile (well, until "keeping up with the kardashians" just got too interesting that i had to sit up and ditch him in the crib)

that show is horrible. i feel stupid for just watching it. somehow i got sucked into a marathon. i couldn't pull away! finally around 2 a.m. i realized i was going to be tired and crabby in the morning and i wouldn't even have a good drinking tale to blame it on.

sunday was spent walking around lake nokomis, cleaning and then going to phil and jes' for a deck party. good times.
griffin was shy in the beginning, but quickly warmed up, thanks in part to the large cookie i gave him, and the freezie pop that filly gave him.

we had to leave early due to griffins 2nd blowout of the night. i guess i need to come to parties with more than 1 pamper. we left behind a nice waft of poo as we exited. i'm sure the partygoers were breathing sighs of relief when we hit the road.

dan unfortunately didn't get home until after midnight. they got a later start, he had a 9-hour drive ahead of him, and then wound up in traffic. he hit hudson right as they closed 94 in both directions due to a chemical spill....so that added a long time onto his drive, which led him through stillwater.

we had a great weekend, but griffin definitely missed his dad. he got sick of me by sunday. he told me (after about the 10th time i told him i loved him in the the course of the morning)...ok mommy! (in a very stern voice)
woops. i better stop smothering. that never ends up well.