Anne, Paul, and Mackenzie drove in town Friday evening. They had a wedding last night and were staying with us for the weekend. I don't remember the last time I'd seen them - sad! - so a weekend full of catch-ups and playing was long overdue. Nelson and I bought the last remaining items for our Angel from The Salvation Army Angel Tree and then picked up dinner for the five of us to eat at home when they got in. Mackenzie played around a bit before going to bed, and she loved plopping down on the carpet. Jesse and his new girlfriend, Michelle, came over a little later and we all just chatted in the living room and took it easy.
The whole group, Jesse and Michelle included plus the addition of Ben and Taylor, had lunch at Kerby Lane Cafe. I think we got seated around 11:45am and didn't leave until almost 2:00pm. Mackenzie did amazingly well that whole time, so I'm hoping that helps Nelson's nerves about eating out with a baby.
Ben also taught Nelson about a new iPhone filter, so he took this pretty legit pic of me with my new phone. Can't wait to be the photographer of Baby Girl!
That evening, the Tows headed out to their wedding and Nelson and I went to our MC Christmas party. Tyler and Meagan hosted it at their home, and everyone brought a dish to share. We hadn't all been together in so long, and I hadn't seen Malachi since this past summer, so it was fun visiting and spending precious time together. We were sad to miss David and Val that night, but took advantage of all being under the same roof at once - a rarity these days!
Malachi has grown up so much! He's pretty close to walking, which Meagan is excited about, but I'm pretty sure she'll wish he was a little more stationary once he's on the move ;)
Thanks, Trevor.
All five of the girls <3
These two have a fun friendship haha.
I tried using the filter and this is my beautiful model, Bino.
After Malachi got his bath, Tyler read he and Nelson some bedtime stories :)
We got home right around the same time as Paul and Anne, and then Ben and Taylor came down to hang out. We all talked until almost 2:00am!!! Luckily I was super comfortable and already in my pajamas and in my house, otherwise there's no way I would have made it that late. Anne actually fell asleep on the couch for a bit, and then woke up for round two haha. But the six of us are never together, so spent the night talking about everything going on with each other: babies, MBA school, houses, jobs, etc. You know, the typical adult talk ;)
This morning, we skipped church and hung out at home to say goodbye to the Tows as they headed to brunch with a friend and then back to Houston. Mackenzie is such a precious little girl, so of course I had to take a family picture with her.
And I may or may not zoom in on that picture to see a glimpse into my future, and my heart is already bursting <3
Anne wanted a picture touching my belly and I have #tallpeopleproblems
And let's just face it. Mackenzie was totally cool with Nelson holding her, but not me. I'll say she knew she was about to spend a lot of time in the car and wanted to stretch her legs.
After a goodbye lunch with Jesse and Michelle, Nelson and I ran some more errands and then got ready for our belated anniversary dinner. We had a delicious prime rib meal at Fleming's, and then I got to see the new floor of RetailMeNot. I think Mitratech is a pretty cool office until I see Nelson's work place, and then I don't feel so special.
Four wonderful years down, and a lifetime to go <3
I think that was one of my most favorite weekends in a long time. While it was extremely busy and there wasn't as much sleep as I'd prefer, spending so much time with friends made it absolutely the best!
