Summer Weekend Two: Play Date!

This weekend was a fun one, for sure.  I was looking at my calendar, and July and August are filling up to the brim, but June was pretty quiet.  At first this really bothered me, because I like being busy.  But the last two weekends have been just what I needed--fun and restful!

Friday night Claire and I tried a new Greek chicken recipe.  You make a foil pouch and fill it with chicken, olives, olive oil, sundried tomatoes and onions.  Bake at 350 for 30-40 minutes, and voila!  It was yummy. We decided it needed a little more color, but we weren't sure what to add.  Maybe we'll figure that out for next time.  It's so funny to me the habits that we make.  Claire and I always sit in the same spots at the dinner table, and when Adam is there, he has a place, too.  Anna came and  ate with us a few weeks ago, and Adam told her she needed to move!  So funny. 

We're trying some new dinner recipes now that Claire is on summer break and has a bit more time on her hands.  It's been fun so far!  Smoo came over later and we hung out and talked over dessert.  You know you have good friends when you can just sit and hang.  :-)

Adam, SMoo and I are running a relay race in August, so I kind of need to get myself in gear for that.  AMP was super sweet to come up Saturday morning after work to run in the morning.  It was still nice out at 9 a.m., and it sure beats running in the afternoon heat!  Now, if I can only get up out of bed and do that myself, I'd be in business.  Adam had the whole day planned out, and I l-o-v-e-d it.   

Our first stop was the Farmers Market.  We walked around in their two fruit areas and got to sample some delicious fruit.  Adam bought some seasonings to grill with, and after a humongous sandwich for lunch, we circled back to get some fruit.  I don't have any pics of these things--it was a bit crowded.  But, we did get some in the nursery section of the Farmers Market.  I loved all the bright colors, and of course the reds and pinks!  Adam has this new thing where he likes to rescue plants sitting by his apartment dumpster and try and bring them back to life.  He's currently one for two at the moment, so he's quite into trees and plants these days! 

Next up, the Dallas Zoo!  There were two parts--the Zoo North and the African Safari section.  We spent three hours in the Zoo North and saw lots of animals.  There were several indoor (read: AC) parts, which were quite nice.  I stayed about four feet away from all the glass windows though, and Adam was right up close watching every slither of the snakes and other reptiles.  :-)  All I could think about was the scene in Harry Potter where they're at the zoo and the snake breaks out of the glass and talks to Harry!

We finished the day with burgers and a movie, and Adam decided to play charades with all the animals we saw earlier in the day.  It's no secret that we have a lot of fun together, and I'm grateful how much he makes me laugh.  Sometimes we have to talk about where to live, cell phone plans and insurance {grown up things/decisions to make}, but I'm grateful we still know how to play!

I also learned that he's a great shopping buddy.  After church on Sunday, we went to Dick's Sporting Goods to spend a gift card he had, and then make some returns to Gap, where I got some white jeans.  The quote of the day, though, was, "I didn't know you could just return so many things!"  Love it.  Yes, that's the beauty of shopping.  :-)

And GO MAVS.  That is all.