Long weekend

Our holiday weekend ended up being a day longer than anticipated, mostly because Harmon came down with a bit of a cold Thursday morning. It freaked us out at first as he woke up at 3:30 a.m. with his little body on fire but, after some Tylenol, some fluids and some rest, he felt a bit better. The little guy handles colds so well! We didn't get much done on Thursday outside of naps and a walk so we technically started our holiday weekend on Friday, as Kevin used a vacation day that day. We went to lunch/dinner at our favorite Mexican restaurant, El Taco Loco, and spent a lot of time at 12 Oaks Mall trying to put together a cute outfit for Harmon's one-year photos. I have some pieces but am not done with the whole ensemble just yet. We're hoping to get said photos taken in mid-to-late October.

On Saturday, I went to the first half of the Vanderbilt at Michigan football game, which was the same old thing, and we spent the rest of Saturday lounging in front of the TV and watching college football until we couldn't take it anymore. I LOVE those days!

Sunday was our day to celebrate the holiday and we went to my parents' house to do that. It was a Labor Day/Kevin's birthday celebration and we hung out and ate some good food. Of course, Harmon was the life of the party eating like a champ for my Mom all the while looking at Kevin and me like – ha, ha, if YOU TWO were feeding me, it would be all over me and the floor. He has trouble focusing on eating when he's in a different environment! We also may have figured out what all this "na-na" business is all about. My sisters and I were playing with Harmon back in the family room and, when my Mom walked in, he reached for her and said, "na, na!" Mystery solved? Who knows!

On Monday, we went to the Dexter Cider Mill for the first time. It was the first time I had even been to Dexter, which is such a cute, little town, and the cider mill did not disappoint. We got our cider and donuts to go and then settled in at Bandemer Park on the Huron River for a while and took even more pictures of Harmon. All in all, a very relaxing and restful weekend.

A theme of the weekend was "The Hunt for a New Rocker/Recliner." We cleaned and polished our hardwood floors recently and Kevin commented that he would be happy if he never had to move our current recliner back into the living room again. This chair is one that Kevin got when he was in college a thousand years ago. Although still functional (which is the ONLY reason it's still in the house), it's a god-awful green/blue color and has about 10 years' worth of Kevin's hair gel residue on the headrest. I bought a slip cover for it when we moved but gave up on it as it came off all the time and was a huge pain in the ass to get on in the first place. So, we finally figured it was about time to get something new. We looked at chairs at four or five places and saw a few we liked so we'll keep the process going. It ONLY took us SIX MONTHS to buy a video camera so I can't imagine how long the rocker/recliner purchase will take. UGH!

Lastly, my quote of the weekend. As we were driving to my parents' house, a neighborhood cat (a damn black one) sauntered halfway across the street right in front of our car before slowly doing an about face. As we encountered this, I matter-of-factly said, "Take your time, asshole" and Kevin died. Of course, the cat scurried back to the side of the road and then turned back to give me the usual bitchy cat look. I hate cats!

And, yes, I realize (as does Kevin) that our language will have to change soon lest Harmon pick up a choice word or two!

OK, on to some fun stuff. Another reason I love Jim Leyland. An unbelievable 9-1-1 phone call. This oldie but goodie. And, this new commercial for Monday Night Football (we ALWAYS do this)!