After an amazing evening with the grandparents, Jerry, Ella, Viv and I were able to enjoy today at a leisurely pace. Last night we had Lolo, Lola and Mimi over for apps, champagne, dinner, fruit tart and story telling. Jer and I were able to indulge in four hours of laughter and uninteruppted conversation thanks to the help of Dora, Diego and abundant dessert. Our parents shared battle stories of raising us kids. I realize that Jer and I are still only in the shallow, safe waters of parenting right now and already the amount of love and sacrifrice it takes to parent can be staggering. We have the upmost respect for our parents. I am so glad we can celebrate the thrills of parenthood together, because I know they get it. Today we woke, layered up and drove to the beach. It was empty, the weather was agreeable and I was allowed some time to rest with my sweetie on our beach blanket and watch the girls explore. Before heading home, we grabbed tacos and Ella bought us matching rings from the gumball machine. After naps, Jerry and three other neighborhood dads planned a surprise ice cream social. Ella was pretty darn proud of herself for keeping the secret. It was only when we were half way down the block and she said, "I bet you can't guess what is in Viv's backpack", did she give anything away. It was the ice cream. Overall, an A+ weekend.
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