We had a fabulous 4th of July weekend! No, we didn't see any fireworks because little Alex was in bed by 7 pm but we enjoyed a productive yet relaxing weekend. Since Mike had five days off, he was finally able to plant the rest of the trees we had purchased. They are cute little evergreens called green Arborvitae that we planted on one side of our fence. Our once barren backyard is now looking quite nice. I have my vegetable garden, a Greenspire Linden tree, an Austrian Pine, a couple of vines, and now the Arborvitaes. It's going to be our little forest :)
We also had a busy weekend with Alex. We took him to the Denver Zoo on Friday. It was a scorching day but Alex seemed to enjoy every bit of it. He loved looking at all the animals and people watch.
Last but not least, Mike and I had a date night! It was the first time we ever had anyone babysit outside of the family. Our neighbor Mary was kind enough to offer her babysitting services and we were able to go out for dinner and a movie. We saw Transformers which was a visually stunning movie. Great special effects and had its comedic moments. It was a typical Michael Bay film, explosions, sweeping camera angles encircling the main characters, booming orchestral soundtrack...think Armageddon and Pearl Harbor. It was a great movie to see in a movie theatre.
It was definitely a nice treat to have spent the last few days with Mike. Not only was he there to help out with Alex but Alex really enjoyed having his Daddy around. There doesn't seem to be moment without Alex's giggles echoing throughout the house because Daddy was being silly. But alas, all good things must come to an end. Is Labor Day hear yet?
At the Denver Zoo
Watch out there's a pachyderm behind you!
Look Alex it's a GIRAFFE!
A Polar Bear Daddy and his cub
Our little picnic in the back of the car :)
