Weekend Fun

My favorite weekends are the ones with little plans. After a surprise 36 hour trip to the Burg, I was ready to come home and settle. I had every intention of taking down all of the Christmas decorations, but it's now Sunday evening and I'm only halfway there. Not to worry though, since my weekend was filled with far more enjoyable activities.

Saturday morning I woke up and went to BodyPump, which always makes me miss my mom and sister. I ran by the studio on my way home for an awesome lecture given by Jade Teta (Mr. Metabolic Effect himself). After the inspiring talk, I had just enough time to hang out with Jarrett for a bit before heading off to Aliza's baby shower! I'm so excited for my sweet friend who will be welcoming her baby girl in February. It was fun to watch her open presents and amusing to hear the various commentary by the guests, a clear indication of who did and did not have children of their own. I always find this part of a shower somewhat overwhelming, and don't know how in the world someone would even know what to register for!

I spent the afternoon hanging with the hubs and grilling out, thanks to the 60 degree weather (gotta love the South!). We got an Omaha Steaks package for Christmas and the food was simply divine!! It didn't seem to hurt that we had unintentionally let the chicken marinate for nearly two days ;).

Sunday morning we went to church and then to "our spot" (second only to Dioli's) for brunch. We love "Breakfast Of Course, Mary's Too" for their artsy atmosphere and perfectly cooked breakfast foods.

After fueling up, I was ready for some shopping with Chrissie, who is also expecting next month. I'm hosting her baby shower in just a couple of weeks and am excited after yesterday's inspiration. It cracked me up to hear about her crazy cravings and pregnancy tales.

After a fun afternoon, I hit the gym where I caught up with a few friends and met the group exercise coordinator. I used to love teaching aerobics and have seriously considered getting back into it. Who knows, perhaps one day I'll be back on stage, kicking some tail and having fun in the process.

The best part about weekends without plans is that fun things always arise. The worst part is that the time is inevitably filled and the de-Christmas-ing has yet be done. There's always Monday!