Three Bs in a Pod

All is well in the Briones House…..and we are gearing up for spring. We have just returned from another whirlwind trip to St. Louis to see Grandma and Grandpa Hahn….Tressan does so well as a little traveler, we as parents sometimes do not. St. Louis was a nice visit, although I had to work for a couple of days while there, it gave us all a chance to visit and for grandparents to enjoy grandchild. Mandy and I got to go out on the town for the evening one night while the grandparents babysat. We dined on some lovely Italian food at Charlie Gitto’s on the Hill. The Hill is the old Italian neighborhood, very well known to the St. Louis locals and there is some great Italian food to be had. Being Friday I had to find some seafood, but we managed. Then it was a great dessert at Cyrano’s, known for their dessert. Mandy and I opted to split the ridiculous chocolate cake. We were chocolate drunk after that. Saturday came time for us to pack up and head back to Texas, but not before Mother Nature unleashed its wrath on St. Louis. Luckily for us we hadn’t boarded a plane yet, as those that had already boarded were stuck on the tarmac for a good 3-4 hours before the lightening let up and they were allowed to taxi. Others had just landed and were not allowed off, as the ramps cannot be used during lightening. Needless to say we were stuck in the airport with Tressan for 5 hours – ish…….at which we thought we may never get out. American was nice enough to rebook us for Sunday at no cost, and given the circumstances, we took our opportunity and didn’t want to risk the possibility of getting out extremely late or not at all as some flights were already being cancelled. Our flight eventually left around 8 that night, but by that time we were back at grandma’s house eating dinner and playing games. Sunday allowed for a while other day of fun for the grandparents, which actually was very pleasant and laid back…..

In prior events……

Mandy ran the cowtown half marathon again this year….this is 6 in a row for her and she did great. Last year she ran while pregnant with Tressan, this year was much easier as Tressan was on the sidelines with me cheering mom on. We opted to stay the night in downtown Ft. Worth since we had a wedding there the night before the cowtown. An old college buddy got married and we got to attend the most extravagant and elegant wedding either of us had even been to, complete with two live bands, multiple full bars, a sushi bar, a setting and flowers fit for a princess, and to top it off (even though we left too early to see) a Michael Jackson Dance Impersonator!!! We had a great time reconnecting with a few friends and former co-workers from San Angelo as well as taking in the wedding of a lifetime. The morning of the race Mandy left extremely early and Tressan and I opted for breakfast in the hotel and a nice stroll through downtown to watch Mandy on mile 9. We then hopped in the car and drove to meet her at the finish line.

Mandy and I have also joined Lifetime Fitness and we.are.loving.it. The childcare is unbelievable and it allows for Mandy and I to get to spend time together working out and going to classes. We really enjoy the Saturday morning Yoga with weights class. It’s quite intense and I usually end up drenched with sweat by the end…….we are complete losers though because truth is that we like to watch some of the ridiculous yoga extraordinaires….especially the guy that does head stands during the “meditation” part and the hops up at the end and says things to me like “Pretty Intense Huh?” and “Looks like you weren’t working hard enough.” Gimme a break “Mr. 125 lb Yoga Nerd!” All in all its fun and we enjoy changing it up a bit. More recently we joined a boot camp which has been fun, we are beginning week 2 and wondering how we will pan out. I can tell Mandy likes it, especially when she’s secretly competition with another girl in the running….she thinks I don’t notice, but she is for sure in a Mega Competition in her head!!!

On March 10 we did our fruit and veggie co-op again, and this is what we got. We love this thing!!! All for $16.50!!