On Monday both Hrishi and I took the day off from work to relax and enjoy each other's company, go on a golf date, and just hang out together. We don't get to do this much, not in a "date-like" setting, just the two of us. It was a perfectly wonderful day. Gorgeous weather! It started with taking sweet Ella to preschool (this kid is not only cute but darn smart too, as she asked us to pick her up early that day and we're both wondering if she sensed something: that mommy and daddy were not going to work that day... hmmm :-)) Must have been the fact that we didn't rush her as we usually do, as we're always late leaving the house, and/or the fact that both mommy and daddy were still in their PJs at 8:15 am.
Later that morning, since the birthday boy had to dial into a conference call for an important work meeting, I used the extra time to whip together a birthday cake that would be ready to decorate once we came back home from golf/lunch. We played 9 holes on a beautiful golf course, enjoyed awesome 75-80 F temp, chatted away about our blessings, challenges, plans, and just had a great time together. After golf we ate some really amazing top sirloin steak at Johnny's Italian Steakhouse which I always wanted to try. Then got some of our favorite dessert, ColdStone ice cream, the owner's fav recipe.... YUMMY, all you ice cream lovers out there, you got to try this if you haven't already.
Then we just hung out, did some window shopping and some 'real' shopping at Pier 1 Imports. We're both happy to have had this time together, get our batteries recharged and promised we'd make this a tradition, to take one "mental health day" per quarter at least, just to keep us focused and fresh. The evening was just as lovely, took Ella to her swimming lesson, then watched her get crazy about daddy's cake, gobbling down two fairly large portions (for her age), and just being a sweetheart. She kept wishing Hrishi "happy birthday!" and "All the best!" and giving him hugs and kisses. What a loving nature she has! We love her to death! She's now counting down the days till her birthday!
Draga mea,
ReplyDeleteCat ma bucur ca ai cedat in sfarsit "tentatiei" si ai inceput un blog. :-)
La multi ani (cu intarziere) lui Hrishi! Ma bucur ca ati avut o zi atat de reusita!
Sunteti frumosi si ne e dor de voi!!!
Pupici si imbratisari tuturor!
La multi ani lui Hrishi. Ii dorim numai fericire si impliniri alaturi de voi. Ma bucur ca v-ati distrat si ati fost si voi singurei. Ce bine ca ti-ai facut blog. De abia astept sa citesc povestile voastre.
ReplyDeleteHey Cristina!! What a lovely blog!! Its such a great idea! I could not stop laughing where you wrote, Ella asked you to come and pick her up early!! my gosh..is she the smartest or what!!! she is coool!! you guys are so awesome!! I love the picture on your blog also! do keep us posted...i wld love to read your blogs..thanks for sharing...Cheerz!!
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