Date day

So last time we tried a date day we got called back to pick up some sick kiddos.  We thought we'd try again. 
We started at top pot for donuts and coffee...ugh so good.  We thought we'd try our luck with a sailing tour company called Let's Go Sailing.  Nick's been before but in an effort to convince me that we need a boat in our future life he wanted to get me aboard.  There were plenty of day-of spots left so we ran up to the market for some wine and set sail for an hour and a half.  It was so awesome.  We finished with a late lunch at The Fisherman (the restraunt closest to the new Farris wheel). 
Once we were totally relaxed watching other mamas and daddos negotiate a Seattle outing we figured it was our turn to head back and see how our kiddo's days went.  After leaving dev at school mid tantrum you can understand that we were hesitant.  Of course though, he was a beaming white haired little man (no traces of his 7th consecutive day of intense tantrums to be seen) and Tova was a little sleeping beauty, so almost all guilt about leaving them at home while we had a freakin' blast was gone. 
We definatly recommend the tour.  You can buy tickets online except on the day of but Nick and I had no problem grabbing tickets an hour before we sailed.  Here is the web site: www.sailingseattle.com.

Summer Fun

 

This is the Tova that we saw little peaks of from the time she was born, we are so ecstatic that she has begun to make a permanent appearance.   She and I still hang out a lot between the hours of 12am and 4:30am but with this face it's getting easier and easier to forget my sleep deprivation!!  Tova is super close to sitting up on her own and is practicing in this toy box.  She loves to put anything in her mouth but her thumb, our fingers or anything that can put pressure on her teething gums will do.  She just may be chubbier than her brother was...the squishier the better we say!! 

 Tova and Daddo time, chillin' on the coach with her dolly (borrowed from Deven).

Deven has been holding up well...to be fair this picture is just after waking up this last Saturday...he's not camera ready.   Seriously Deven has been a real trooper when it comes to his baby sister and all the attention she needs.  Last week I was thinking about it though and he and I hadn't done anything together (just us) since Tova was born.  So I asked Deven if he wanted to go on a date with me and thankfully he said yes.  I took my little man to Anthony's for lunch on Saturday after his last soccer game of the season (see pic below).

Deven learned to use a real napkin and we both learned that the Anthony's mac and cheese is just too rich for a little dude's stomach.  I would like to think our first date was not an epic fail but with a major puke session later that afternoon it's hard to think anything else.  Deven isn't calling it quits though but he did say we needed to go to the museum next time instead.  His favorite part of our date was seeing the drill at the construction site next to the restaurant! 

This is Deven waiting his turn (gasp) to get back on the floor to play his last soccer game.  It took all two months but he finally figured out that he needs to at least run after the ball.  He even kicked it once.  I think we will wait a little longer before trying an organized sport again.  Back to swilling in the fall for sure though!!