Weekend Round-Up: April Showers

After being away in DC for the week, I was exhausted this weekend. Nothing to report on Friday night except for napping, being glad to be home and heading to bed early. Rob left at the crack of dawn on Saturday for a big bike ride. I slept in for a bit and walked to the flower market and Trader Joe’s. It was nice to stretch my legs in the city with a few miles of errands.

The rest of the morning was spent preparing for the book-themed baby shower. I arranged flowers, prepared cold salads, cleaned house and set the table.

My co-host arrived at 1:00 and all the guests an hour later. It was fun to see my cousin and her nice friends for the party. I’ll share all the rest the party details in a separate post.

Things wrapped up around 5:30 and I savored the after-party time. It’s always nice after a party wraps up, with the apartment full of flowers and food, music still playing and a few easy chores to do.

Rob returned home at 7:30 after a 108 long miles of riding with some pro cyclists. We had leftovers from the party and a quiet evening at home catching up on our days.

On Sunday, Rob and I had a low key breakfast while watching Tina Fey on Saturday Night Live. Love her! It was pouring rain outside, very demotivating. But eventually, we dressed and drove over the bridge to a party for the 100th birthday of Susan’s house. An amazing decorator, this is her actual living room:

She plied us with delicious food and drinks while it continued to pour outside. Such a cute place and a great hostess. Back in the city in the afternoon, I met with a friend and did more dishes from the party.