Weekend to remember...

Brian and I wanted to celebrate his birthday (this past Wednesday) tonight, so we asked Brian's parents to babysit. We also will be heading to Michigan tomorrow for my grandma's b-day party. So, Brian's parents are keeping Johanna overnight. This is not the first time. She has spent several nights at Brian's parents house and at my parents house while Brian and I were still in town. I think it is good for us and good for her. I love that she loves all her grandparents, and I love when Brian and I get an evening together. I must admit that we almost don't know what to do with the freedom. Each time we feel like kids again and talk about how we can't imagine that this is how it used to be all the time. Having Johanna is TOTALLY MORE than worth it (I don't even need to say that), but it reminds us of the daily sacrifice that parents make. It reminds me of how selfishly we lived before we had Johanna, and how different our life is now. I must admit, the thing we look most forward to is.......sleeping (get your mind out of the gutter!)!! I spend a lot of our alone time thinking.......WHAT IN THE WORLD DID WE DO WITH ALL OUR TIME BEFORE KIDS????? I mean really??

Anyhoo, we really enjoy the time, but we are always to happy to see this little mug again! This is Johanna on Christmas morning. She is wearing the apron and hat we got her (she loves to help in the kitchen) and playing with the toy diner that was her main present from us. Hamburger and fries anyone?