July 4th Weekend Recap

Friday
Friday was a short but productive workday. There was a customer issue from one of our largest customers and I scrambled to find a solution. It would have horrible if this issue lingered over me the entire weekend. Thankfully, my coworkers and I identified the problem and recommended some changes to their settings.

Later that night, Tary and I dropped off Daniel with my parents and we met up with a friend at Longhorn's for dinner. I had a craving for their strawberry salad which contains mixed greens, candied pecans, feta cheese, sliced strawberries, grapes, and red onions, and drizzled with a light raspberry vinaigrette. I like how the saltiness of the cheese is balanced by the freshness of the fruits and the sweetness of the pecans. I also ordered a full rack of ribs as my entree.

After dinner, we picked up Daniel and headed home. Tary was tired so she stayed at home with Daniel while my friend and I headed to another friend's house to play some Munchkin. We didn't have enough players so we just hung out and watched some TV. It was relaxing and reminded me of how we used to hang out when we were in high school.

Saturday
We got off to a late start and it was looking to be another one of those lazy days. Tary was exhausted so I tried to take care of Daniel to let her sleep in as long as she wanted.

After Tary finally got up later in the afternoon, we packed up Daniel and went shopping. We stopped by Lowe's to pick up a shovel and a grass repair kit. I pulled some weeds earlier in the week and I needed to fill the bare areas with new grass. I also wanted to dig up and remove some shrubs in our backyard.

We then went to the mall to pick up some baby clothes for Daniel. He's growing so fast that we're running out of clothes that fit him. He's easily wearing 3-6 months clothes now. We picked out some new outfits and hopefully he can match his Daddy when we're out in public.

Sunday
We were late again to church but not as late as last week. It's a delicate balancing act with sleep, trying to take care of Daniel during the night, getting ready, and taking caring of him in the morning so he doesn't cry during the church service. Pastor Ron LaFlam and his family joined us this week from South Carolina. Ron brought the message about how our salvation in Jesus Christ gives us freedom from sin. It was an energetic sermon and I don't think the congregation minded it running a little long.

At around 1:30 PM, we picked up a friend and headed to Tary's parents' house for a family BBQ. We were the first people to arrive so we helped set up. Surprisingly, my brother and his fiancée arrived only an hour late. Normally they're the last people to arrive for these family gatherings. My parents were really late this time. We filled ourselves with various citrus-marinated meat salads and grilled steak tips, sausages, and chicken wings. It was good seeing our respective families enjoy spending time together.

Afterward we went to another friend's BBQ. I didn't really eat much here because of how full I was. After most of us ate, a group of us started playing Munchkin in the dining room. However, there was an unfortunate incident and a player had to be removed from the game. I think this may be a case of altered perception.

Monday
Monday was also another lazy day. I really enjoyed the extra time with my wife and son. Later that evening, some friends came over and we chatted about random stuff. It was a nice change of pace to just stay at home and not have to do anything. Too bad the weekend is already gone...