Mommy Dates

Friday with Nicholas
I put in my 40 hours and logged off before noon.  I had a lot of business hour errands to run.  It's tough when you're supposed to be working and other important matters are conducted at that same time.  Nicholas agreed to be patient on these boring errands that may require standing in line.  First stop, immunization records at the ped's office.  Adrian was my hero and went downtown last week to get a certified copy of a birth certificate.  Next stop, elementary school to register for the fall.  Nicolas paced around the office while I filled out forms.  Much to his dismay he only got to see the office and peek into the cafeteria.  Then we got a snack at Bruegger's.  We went to the Y to get some information and lots of brochures.  The Y has an after-school program on site (yeah!) and for track-out there's a bus that takes them up to the Y in the morning.  And the cost of all this Y fun is sooo much cheaper than daycare.  We could even become members, which we might actually be able to afford soon.
The Nicholas-centered errands were complete.  On to the more boring errands.  I offered to drop him off at home but he decided to hang in there.  We took my car to be inspected, because that is always fun.  Fun as in, I wonder what will keep me from passing on the first try this year.  Previously it was O2 sensors.  And guess what, this time it's my front tires.  Oh joy.  Maybe we're not joining the Y just yet.  I paid part of the fee and can come back within 60 days - with new tires - and pay the remainder of the fee.  The last errand of the day, the post office to mail my sister's birthday present (yes, her birthday was last month, but she loves me anyway).
We returned home feeling a little tired but a lot was accomplished.  Time to start the weekend!

Saturday with Travis
This was the day for shorter but more fun errands.  Travis and I went to Panera for lunch.  He is a great eating companion because he is not picky and tries new food.  We shared a tomato basil mozz panini, veggie soup, and chips.  Yummy.  On the way back to the car he wanted to sit at a table outside.  So we did.  Just in case it was different than sitting inside.  Then we went to Target to pick up a few things like band-aids, tea latte concentrate, you know - essentials of every day life.  Stopped by REI to get assorted gu, shot blocks, power bars, and do some general browsing.  We stopped by the water fountain just to watch for a minute.  We picked up a sandwich from Mcalister's for Adrian then went by Starbucks for beverages.  I let Travis run around in the greenspace with all the other kids.  It's amusing because he isn't at the age where he interacts, just observes happily. 
He was a very good errand date.  He reminds me to slow down and look at stuff like water fountains.