Summer Celebrations

We've have had a lot of reasons to celebrate the last few weeks. My mom had a birthday (7/23), Kevin and I had our second anniversary (7/26), Kevin had a birthday (7/28), I had a birthday (8/2), and my dad had a birthday (8/10). Colin also got to meet his Great Grandma & Grandpa Greene and his Aunt Erin. It's been a fun (and busy) few weeks.

To kick things off, Kevin's parents came to stay with us the weekend before our anniversary, and we were able to get away for a Colin-free dinner...our first! We went to the Yard House...definitely not the most romantic place, but I enjoyed their crunchy ahi salad last August before I was pregnant. Now that I could eat raw fish again, I was craving it big time! It's soooo yummy!

For Kevin's birthday, we were also able to get away. Colin's future babysitter (Miss Brandi) called and asked if she could watch Colin one afternoon to get to know him better and also give us an afternoon out. We happily obliged and scheduled our lunch out on Kevin's birthday. Our official birthday celebration was later in the week when we went to our favorite sushi restaurant in Seal Beach, Mahe. We usually go to Mahe once a year (around Valentine's Day) as a special treat, but I was pregnant when we went the last time. I had a great time, however, I didn't get to eat their ice cream rolls (my personal favorite), so I told Kevin that time didn't count, and I wanted to go again for my birthday dinner. So this time we dropped off Colin at my parent's house (Gee...it's starting to sound like we've ditched him a lot), and had a yummy dinner to celebrate both our birthdays. After, we enjoyed seeing my brother-in-law Tim and his band, Whalen, perform. (BTW: Their new CD is awesome!) Later that weekend, my whole family got together to celebrate all the birthdays. The highlight was seeing my Grandma and Grandpa Greene. This was the first time they met Colin.

For my actual birthday, we went down to Seaport Village in San Diego and had a picnic. This time, Colin got to come! :)

Lastly, Colin got to meet his Aunt Erin! She flew down from Spokane and loved him up for three straight days. She held him constantly and was attentive to his every need. It was great having her here-- come back soon!

It's been a good summer. A great summer...but it's gone by way too fast!