It was not a good weekend. We had hoped to go to Santa Cruz, for beachy fun, but both EM Jr and Mr Macaroni were feeling unwell. Saturday wasn't ghastly (EM Jr had a late but normal nap and survived a trip out for Japanese food). Sunday was miserable. The poor kid was whiny and felt awful. He took an early nap, then after we got some Tylenol ( Read more... )

Aside from Sunday's cooking frenzy, it was a pretty quiet day. ( first visit to the local swimming pool and other minor goings-on )

My weekend had its high and low points ( Read more... )

*Why is it that when EM Jr skips his nap, I'm the one who ends up crispy-fried. I need him to have recharging time, dammit ( Read more... )

(because I'm perverse that way)
( Tues, Mon and Sun )

Just returned from the Santa Clara County Fair. We only stayed for a couple of hours, due to my desire to put EM Jr down for a nap. Baby foiled my plan by having a micro-snooze in the car then not going down at home. *sigh* We'll see if Mr Egregiously Cute Roly-poly boy wants to go down later.

What we did at the Fair:( sheep! )

Good: going to the farmer's market on a perfect day with EM Jr, buying peaches and other goodies (half-price tarts FTW!).

Better: bringing the husband along with.

Best: running into learnteach (and his friends), stopping to eat and chat with him.

... when you're unemployed, they don't mean quite so much, 'cept you get to hang out with your working friends.

*Sat: mostly @ home. ( plus a brief trip to the mall )

Week in brief ( below the cut )

( this and that, including Pink Elephants and job fair woes )