Mike only had this Saturday
off but it was a very full Saturday.
He has this Monday and Tuesday off but we are planning on finally
finishing those garden boxes and finally planting.
Early Saturday, I really
felt like some pancakes. We didn’t
have any eggs so I looked up a no-egg pancake recipe… tried it and threw away
the two pancakes I made and the batter.
YUK!
Instead of going to
the store to buy eggs or even some pancake mix (like most normal people), we decided (since it was the 1st
and all… our monthiversary!) to go out to breakfast.
We were also planning on going to the farmer’s market to
walk around a bit, so Mike called up his mom and sister to join us.
I had exclaimed earlier in
the day that I wanted some rhubarb for a rhubarb crisp and that the neighbors
behind us had a whole bunch that they never use. While I was drying my hair, Mike had gone over and
“borrowed” some of the “never-used-was-going-to-waste” rhubarb. Recipe to follow…
We went to Jelly’s U CafĂ© by
DU. It was pretty packed but we were able to be seated early over by the
“window bar” because I was starting to get pretty hungry by that point. I ordered the Buttermilk pancakes and
Mike got The Wisco Scramble with Bacon, cheddar, Brie, and Swiss cheeses. Yummy!
We finished breakfast and headed over
to the Cherry Creek Saturday Farmer’s Market to meet his mom, sister, and
adorable niece. We couldn’t stay
too long because we had my niece’s 13th birthday party to go
to. His mom bought us two huge
artichokes and we got some baby/people/dog watching in.
We hurried home, took quick showers,
and were out the door to my niece’s birthday. Let me just tell you how I feel about this birthday. I remember her 1st birthday
party like it was yesterday (the chubby little cheeks eating cake and all)… but
the fact is, I was just a couple years older than she is now at her 1st
birthday. It made me realize just
how fast kids grow up without even realizing it. And, it almost made me a little sad because it is going to go so
much quicker with my own.
Side Note:
Here is a fun fact about our family:
My sister was 12 years old when I was
born
I was 14 years old when my niece was
born
… and my niece will be 13 years old
when my baby is born
12, 13, 14, 15. So my niece is going to have to have a
baby when this little one is either 11 or 16 (ugh… I don’t even want to think
about those ages yet). Just
kidding!
Another fun fact:
Anyways, my sisters gave my niece a
great 13th birthday party full of teenage fun… karaoke, dancing, and
of course lots of presents! I had
never seen my niece the way she acted yesterday… so grown up and really funny! She is usually pretty reserved when she
is around the family but get her friends into the mix... and she becomes so
outgoing and talkative (well, she is always talkative though :)).
Today is her
actual birthday so… Happy 13th Birthday, A! I love you!
Here’s to a
full Saturday of pancake cravings, farmer’s markets, and 13th
birthdays!
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