Today, Ashley picked me up and we went antiquing together. I found Zac and awesome stein as well as a lap harp that Elias won't put down. Ashley even found me a cute pumpkin mug for tea. It was super fun. I'm hoping we can make this a regular thing. We also stopped by a market and picked out some hot sauce and chocolates.
Recently, I was perusing online to see about buying Zac and new bass for Father's Day, as it's approaching and will probably be here before I realize it (like everything else). Well, my dumb self left my laptop open, so he saw it and got excited. While he did love the bass, he opted to learn guitar so I could learn bass and we could learn songs together. So, that was decided. Also, I picked out an electric ukulele that looks badass, so while the bass and guitar came the other day, the ukulele came today. I AM IN LOVE.
Too many appointments later, I finally got my tooth fixed. It was the bottom molar on that side bumping against the crown, so thankfully, he didn't have to mess with the crown anymore. I can finally bite down and not hurt! They had me wait for a little while, which I told them it was just fine, so they turned the lights down and told me to relax, ha.
Zac and I got our first vaccine dose today. So far, no side effects to report aside from a sore arm. My anxiety levels are lower and it's the first step in the right direction. We'll go back in a few weeks for the second dose.
I had to take Ruby to the vet today because she's been drooling profusely and not eating. All her bloodwork came back normal, so she's got an anti-nausea medication for an upset stomach and an antibiotic, just in case. She was the only dog in the whole facility that kept barking at every dog, cat, and human. It's embarrassing. I'm glad she's okay, though. Still sassy as ever.
We're all bummed we couldn't go to a parade, yet again. Maybe next year? We'll see. The Leprechaun dropped off some chocolate coins and lucky socks. The big two stayed up late, so they're obviously still tired in the picture, ha. Pandemic life, amirite?
Mom is settled in her new house. She invited us to leave the kiddos over night, so of course, we took advantage and had ourselves a date. It was eerie but so fun. We found it amusing how time slows down when the kids are away. We managed to get some errands done and clean the house a bit, even remove a shelf in the laundry room, before 3pm. Hopefully we'll get some more time like this. I've missed the one-on-one. Zac took me to The Yard, a milkshake bar that's been open about a year now, but we just haven't had a chance to try it out. I also bought some new bras from Victoria's Secret, got some Bath & Body Works stuff, and bought new jeans at Target. I've lost some weight since the pandemic began, so new clothes were a must.
We finally managed to spend the weekend at Sean's, just like old times. I can't believe it's been a year since we were there last. Pretty much exactly. Last year, we ate breakfast inside Cafe Du Monde, walked around the mall, got tattoos, and masks weren't a "thing" yet. It's just bizarre. We arrived Thursday night and stopped by Walmart to grab a few groceries, mostly snacks for the kids. They went to bed fairly well, all in one room, which was kinda cool. I think Cole slept better because he wasn't alone. Most of the weekend was spent hanging out and preparing for Sean's birthday party. We met his girlfriend, Lama (pronounced Lemma). She prepared a traditional Arabic breakfast complete with homemade hummus, haloumi, and shakshuka. So good. She even had gluten-free bread for me. Sean's birthday party was Saturday. He had a tent set up in his back yard, full of balloons and decorations. Lama went bananas having everything set up nicely. She had so much food catered! There were two piñatas, one for the kids and one for the adults. Poor Jac swung too hard and hit his knee. Luckily, it didn't break, but it left a bruise. It was a lot of fun, regardless. We ended the night playing Cards Against Humanity with Kyle until we couldn't keep our eyes open.
Today, I washed all our clothes and repacked our things (though, I didn't realize til we came home that I left my cloak and Leah's shoes, along with the groceries we bought) then headed over to see Jessie. She lives just down the road from Sean now, so Zac dropped the big kids and me off while Cole napped. Jessie showed me her new house and let me play with her harp and cello. Leah and Elias had fun playing the violin. It was relaxing. I missed her a bunch. Hopefully we'll be able to go out that way again. She gave us part of a cactus to bring home, which Jac touched the wrong way and I spent a good bit of the ride home tweezing prickles from his fingers.
