Big step

Well, this past weekend was a first.  It all started out as normal.  Great workout at the gym.  Lunch.  Lounge.  And then.....

We packed Brody and Ava's things for a night at my parent's house!  Yep, big step.  Ava's first night away was when Brody was born (3 years old).  Brody's first time was Saturday (19 month). 

We had planned to take our first ever weekend away from the kids this past weekend and go to Tunica.  It was some where neither one of us have been to and it was only about 4 hours away, but our heating/ac unit finally went to the Big units in the sky.  I felt kind of bad going to spend money and gamble when we just dropped a chunk of money on a new unit. 

We will go probably on our anniversary in April now.

Any way, back to this mama relinquishing the reigns.....for 12 hours.  haha

We got them all packed.  Ava was super excited and had their whole night planned.  My sister still lives with my parent's and she was excited to. 

Ava requested pizza for supper and chocolate chip pancakes for breakfast the next morning.  Smart girl.  Brody is still nursing 2 times a day and I was curious if this break would be the final whoorah for us.    We dropped them off....quickly so I wouldn't think about it too much and off we went.

Clint and I went to Opry Mills Mall.  Side note...we walked 2 miles around the mall on our date! (Thanks Fitbit)  We went to a restaurant called Claim Jumper.  Ordered adult beverages and talked.  I really like my husband.  He is funny and sarcastic and we really do understand each other and am ok with that haha!
 
We stopped on the way home and got me a bottle of Reisling and him some Crown Royal Apple for him. (that stuff has a whopper of a kick)

And then we did what all exciting parents do with a night without kids......we caught up on our DVR and I went to bed and he played his game on the Playstation 3.  Exciting!!!!!

I was able to sleep a little longer and get up and run an uninterrupted 4.5 miles on the treadmill before church. Winning!

Good for my heart, my parents brought them to church the next morning, so it was a whopping 14 hours away from them, but we were all so excited to see each other!!

I can survive a night without the kids.   Did Brody stop nursing?????   No.  Nothing changed.  I am going to have to research how to wean this kid.  I will never regret nursing either of my kids.  (Ava 16 months and Brody is going on 19 months) But I am ready to let that part of my life go.  My stubborn and adorable son isn't quite ready yet.   We will see I guess!

Have a great day!!