Busy Weekend

The month of October always seems to be super busy for us and this past weekend was no exception! After the gym on Friday morning we headed to an art open house at Gymboree where Mason had a great time learning about red apples and making several art projects. Then we walked across the parking lot to Whole Foods to pick up some groceries and meet some friends for lunch. The Whole Foods near us has added a great little kids area with tables and toys and Mason had fun dining and playing with Jeff and Emily. When he woke from his nap we played around the house before meeting Sean for dinner. After dinner we walked around the corner to meet some friends at a fun fall carnival. Mason loved the pony rides, petting zoo and dancing at the carnival! Needless to say, he slept great that night!

Art class at Gymboree. I love it when he wears a smock.

Playing at home in between activities

Pony ride and petting zoo at the carnival

After some grocery shopping and cleaning on Saturday morning we headed to the Pfeiffer's for a TX/OU watching party. The game was horrible but the party was great! All the kids had a great time playing in their burnt orange clothes and the parents were able to make the most of it with good conversation, yummy food and strong drinks! We headed home at halftime to put Mason down for his nap and we took the time to knock out some projects around the house. Our friends Katie and Stephen came over around 5:00 with their son Knox for dinner and playtime for the boys. We made a Chicken and White Bean Chili that was pretty spicy, but definitely a recipe we'll hold on to for when it gets really cold out. It was great catching up with the Dotson's and fun to see the boys play cars together. I think Mason has met his match when it comes to car obsession! Sadly, we didn't get any pictures of the evening - isn't that how it always goes?

The horns looked ugly, but the ladies were pretty!

Sunday morning we hung out around the house and then Sean took Mason to the park while I took care of things around the house. When they got back we met my parents for lunch at Purple Cow for a dine and donate event. A portion of our check went to the Community Partners of Dallas on behalf of the North Dallas Early Childhood PTA group that I'm involved in. Then Mason had a 1st birthday party to attend for the daughter of one of my college friends. The party was right during his nap time so he caught a 30 minute snooze on the way out there and surprisingly never had a break down! It was great to see some of my sorority sisters and their children, plus Mason had a blast (if anything, he was moving slower than usual because of his lack of a nap - hey, I'm not complaining!). We came home and played a little before our Sunday family dinner. Sean and I can't always eat dinner with Mason during the week because he eats so early, but we've made it a tradition to do so on Sunday nights. 

At the park with Daddy. Give this boy a ball and some space and he'll be happy!

Parker's birthday party - she is such a doll! I'm so happy Mason finally met my friend Meagan's adorable daughter, Preslie!

After this busy weekend Mason went to bed 30 minutes early on Sunday and slept 30 minutes later in the morning! I'm both a little nervous and excited that it doesn't look like our schedule is slowing down anytime soon. Hope everyone is enjoying their fall as much as we are!