Coming out of our shells

So we pretty much became hermit crabs after the holidays. All of that travel left us longing for lazy weekends around the house. And that's exactly what we've been enjoying the past few weeks. I am pretty pumped about this because it means I have a clean house, organized closets and a DVR that is very near empty. 

 My Martin Luther King Jr. Day project. I should have taken a before because it's come a long way.

And in case there was any doubt, this purchase proved that I am a huge nerd. I was so excited to find these rubber tubs to house my cleaning supplies.

However, we were ready for a change this weekend. Back in October my wonderful husband bought me a spa package, which expires at the end of this month. I am horrible at making time for pampering. There are just always so many other more important things to do. So, I FINALLY got around to scheduling my appointments on Wednesday, which meant two back-to-back days of spa visits. I have such a rough life! :) I got a massage, manicure, pedicure and my first-ever facial. So by Saturday afternoon, I was feeling pretty relaxed and spoiled by my husband. That evening we went to Kim and Trey's for a long overdue game night. It was so much fun! Good eats, great conversation and oh so many laughs!

On Sunday, we headed to Hennessey to see the family because February looks like it will be a crazy month with not much time for trips like this. We got in plenty of play time with Asher and then Mom, Stacy, Josh and I headed to the Lucky Star Casino. Mom and Dad are going to Vegas in February, so Josh wanted to teach Mom how to gamble. Unfortunately, Mom was not a winner, but I walked away up $70, so it was a pretty good day for me!

 

Now we are back home and I am posting this blog from my house. That's right, after 4.5 years, we finally have legitimate internet at our house. No mooching off the neighbors or tying to get by on our smart phones. We are moving up in the world!

We had a great weekend and I hope you all did, too!

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