Three Cheers for the Weekend

Good Saturday morning!  We've had a busy week, and I'm so glad the weekend has arrived.  I was at school for various events Monday, Tuesday, and Friday nights this week, and now it feels good to have no plans for a couple of days.

While I was gone last night, Sara peed in her potty for the very first time!  I'm sad to have missed the celebration that I know must have taken place here, and I regretfully realize that this won't be the last big event I miss. (Clearly I use the term "big event" loosely.)  Multiple times over the past couple of weeks, I've found myself wondering (again) where my baby has gone.  It's like she comes home from school and has transformed ... on a daily basis.  She's talking, and it actually makes sense most of the time.  She follows directions and loves to be a helper.  She understands humor and laughs when something funny happens in one of her movies.  She eats with utensils like nobody's business.  And now, she has peed in the potty.  Even when I've been here, I've somehow missed the transition and the growing up.  I have a suspicion that such a feeling never goes away.   

This evening we're thinking about going to the Plano Balloon Festival for a bit.  There's a 6:00 balloon launch, and then fireworks once it's dark.  We've never been, but I've heard that watching all the hot air balloons take off is breathtaking, and I know Sara would enjoy it.  There will be a variety of vendors present, and activities for kids, too.  I would love it if we could bundle up for an evening outdoors in jeans and sweatshirts, but, alas, it's still hitting 90 degrees here, so there will be no bundling.  No fall in the air quite yet.  I think we'll enjoy the event nonetheless. 

The Cyclones play K-State in a couple of hours, and I'm sure hoping it's not going to be another disappointing day for the Crimson and Gold. Last weekend Sara hung out with G & G B while Steve and I joined a big alumni crowd at an establishment in Addison to watch the Iowa-Iowa State game.  It didn't start well, and it ended even worse.  Perhaps the Cyclones will be able to repair their pride a bit today.  (The new sidebar picture was of us in our ISU gear pre-game ... all smiles and excitement.  Neither lasted long.)

More baby news this week (remember when I posted a while back about everyone I know being pregnant?): my sis-in-law, Jennifer, found out she's having a girl!  Between three siblings on Steve's side, that will be 4 girls in just over two years.  There should be lots of drama fun times in about ten or twelve years.  My fellow Cyclones and sorority sisters, Brooke (D) S. and Brooke (G) B., each had their babies this week.  Lucas and Anna are lucky to have been blessed with such kind, loving, beautiful moms.  Congrats, BD and BG!

Hope everyone had a good week, and has plans to enjoy a fun weekend.  One of these days I'll take some fresh Sara pics and share them with you here!