Productive Weekend

This weekend we made further progress in crossing pre-baby tasks off the to-do list, and also managed to fit in some fun! Friday night we went to a holiday party at Joellen's house, which was very nice. It's always fun to see co-workers outside of the office setting.

Saturday morning I headed off to Discount Tire and got a bunch of paragraphs proofed for work while I waited to get a set of new tires put on the Subaru. When we bought the car we knew that we'd need to get new tires put on, and decided to take care of it before we start driving the little bambino around. The roads cleared up, so I haven't had a chance to really test them out yet, but Todd assures me that I'll REALLY love my Subaru with the additional performance of new tire tread! After the tire installation, I met up with Suz at Super Suppers, which is this great business that has a number of meals ready to assemble for the freezer (so no looking up recipes or shopping, you just show up and pick from the 15 or so options that they have on hand). In less than an hour I put together eight dinners to have on hand in the freezer for when the baby is here and the last thing I want to do is cook. Suz and I had a blast chatting while we worked, a great combination of fun and productivity! I also had the chance to spend some time with Suz's parents afterward--they are great people and it had been awhile since I've seen them, so that was really nice.

While I was busy with all of that Todd took Deuce on a big long hike through the woods, which was much needed--Deuce has already been pretty stir-crazy, and it's only the beginning of winter. Then he also gave Deuce a bath (it was becoming essential, especially after spending 2 hours collecting burs in the woods!).

Saturday evening we went out to Aries with Jordan, Dan and Nancy to celebrate Jordan's 27th birthday. It was a delicious meal, as always, with excellent company! :)

Sunday morning I brushed all of the knots out of Deuce's fur, and then handed him over to Todd, who spent the entire afternoon giving him a haircut. This is a very time-consuming process, made even more so because Deuce is not thrilled about the grooming process and therefore does not cooperate very well. I spent all afternoon braving the Portage crowds and getting all of the Christmas shopping done. Needless to say, Todd, Deuce and I were very happy to collapse on the couch last night and watch the movie Get Smart!

My now well-stocked freezer.


Deuce showing off his sassy haircut.