Melanie flew from Dallas to Las Vegas Friday evening. It was so fun to have her home for the long Memorial Day weekend. We began our fun by going straight from the airport to Cafe Rio which is one of our family's favorite Mexican restaurants. It was nice to catch up on all the news and to see Melanie and Julie enjoying each other's company.
Saturday morning Melanie, Julie, and I headed for the gym. Both of the girls are training for the marathon that will be in January of 2013 in Orlando, so they were anxious to get some gym time over this holiday weekend. I haven't been going like I should so I stayed on the treadmill for over an hour walking four miles. I was proud of myself! We then headed to the women's section of the gym which is downstairs and worked on four or five different exercise machines. Sunday morning I could tell I had been exercising some muscles that I hadn't used for awhile! After exercising we headed back to the house to shower and get ready for our pedicure trip, shopping, and out to dinner with Natalie. It turned out to be a great day. It went by much too fast.
Sunday I went to church for the three-hour block while Julie and Melanie watched a movie at home. Later that afternoon Melanie, Steve, and I headed for the park where we walked around the track in the heat of the day and the sun scorching down on us. That probably wasn't our best move, but we managed to stick it out for almost an hour. When we got back to the house, we fixed a yummy grilled chicken dinner. Natalie and her family joined us for dinner and visiting as well. We decided to play cards later that evening, but I was so tired I lasted for three rounds and had to call it a night.
When I woke up Monday morning, I was very happy that I didn't have to go to school. I must admit that I am counting the days until summer vacation. There are only eight more days until I can enjoy the freedom summer offers. Steve and I fixed a delicious waffle breakfast before driving Melanie to the airport. It's always sad to say good-bye especially when plans seem uncertain when we will all be together again. For now, I am grateful that this holiday weekend brought us together.
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| Natalie, Julie, and Melanie enjoying their pedicures |
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| Cali's first pedicure |
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| Cali was so excited to be hanging out with the girls. |
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| Aunt Melanie with Weston and Ben |
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| Melanie, Natalie, Julie, Weston, and Ben |
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| Aunt Melanie, Cali, and Ashton |
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| Melanie and Julie ready for breakfast |
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| Steve and Melanie |
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Melanie and Steve right before
heading to the airport |
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