rechargin' the batteries!

we love the weekends.  not because we don't have to work, well that's a smidgen of a reason why, but mainly because we get to spend so much time with our loves soaking in the little perfect moments that occur throughout the day.

i feel like we know so many people who to try and cram as many activities into these precious non-work days for reasons i don't understand.  perhaps to feel like something has been accomplished  and their free day has not been wasted?  i dunno.  i feel like andrew and i are busy enough throughout the work week, why add a loaded itinerary to the mix.  we have a very low-key mentality when it comes to weekends.  in fact, we need the down time.  throughout the work week, i long for the moments when i will get to make my cafe and actually taste and savor what i am drinking as opposed to gulping down my morning brew in the car.  

for us, weekends are where we recharge our batteries by trying to sleep in {and if that fails napping with stella}, experimenting in the kitchen, eating {a lot of home-cooked meals}, catching up on our showtime flicks, going for walks around the neighborhood, people watching {this quite an entertaining pastime on the plaza}, and reading for fun {no work documents here}.  usually, nothing is planned, and that's how we prefer it.  

in ever other aspect of my life, i consider myself an organized  planner.  just not on these days, where on a whim, i can try out a new recipe, or say, take a long bubble bath.  :)

i hear from various people things like, "ohhh, that will all change.  you just wait until stella gets older...you will never have time to just relax on the weekends, it will always be go, go, go." all of this said whilst said person's pointer finger is shaking in my direction.  

and, maybe, on some weekends here and there, these people will be right.  there will presumably be those crazy weekends where we have to race around just to fit it all in.  but i must say, for now, this "let's hang out around the house and just chill" thing is what we love, and truth be told, cannot imagine not doing on our select few days off. 

here are our perfect little moments to sum up this weekend, 
no major plans, no fuss, just hanging out around the house.

we...

...popped down to the plaza for a bit and we went shopping with stella, she insisted on buying.  thanks baby girl!

...ate yummy lunches with lots and lots of cheese.

...read in bed and and drank vanilla lattes till noon. stella took this time to crawl under, over, and around all of our covers. 

...took turns rocking baby girl. 

...color coded our books.  ok, this is not a "we" thing, this is an "i" thing, and "i" may have a slight problem.

...had movie night and watched drive.  

it was amazing.  music and all. leon stared out the window like a statue the entire time. 

...chased a little duckie on the loose...then found her.

...whipped up some to die for banana pancakes {a brunch favorite of ours} with extra honey and syrup.

 ...played the swing game and catch with stella who can now throw. 

...watched hugo, prepping for our oscar party next sunday.

...vegged out pretty much 24/7 .  

...made some pretty amazing pasta. 

{i'll post the recipe later this week}

...discovered that baby girl loves to suck on washcloths.  

too adorable. 

it's been so relaxing and wonderful to all be together this weekend.  andrew not having to travel for awhile is more than amazing. we hope you are having a relaxing weekend with your loves too!