Laughter is the best medicine

It's been an awesome weekend, one of those that seems perfect while you are living it. To begin with, it marked the last days of the summer. We decided to let all "projects" sit idly by while we enjoyed ourselves - no errands, no laundry, no cleaning - it was wonderful.

To start the weekend, Casey and I went to an event at the Children's Museum on Friday night while Riley hung out at home with Tim and Bree who were kind enough to watch him for us. It was only our second "date" since Riley has been born. We managed to spend a few minutes not thinking about him, although the only auction item we bid on was a child's photography package (which we won!!!).

On Saturday morning, the whole family went on a long walk - the first morning where it was not scalding hot when we left our house. Then Riley, Casey and I went to a Wake Forest football game, and spent much of our day tailgating. Afterwards we went to the pool to enjoy pool time and the Michigan-Notre Dame game that was playing on the TV at the pool (incidentally, how nice is it to have a TV at the pool?!?!).

Sunday we spent most of the day at the Club again. Casey played a little golf while I hung out with some Riley and some friends at the pool. Perfect weather and an awesomely good day. But not one of the fun things we did over the weekend could compare with what happened at the pool before Casey left us to go play golf - Riley laughed out loud for the first time!!! And not only did this happen for the first time while we were both there to enjoy it, but the truly amazing part is that we also had our video camera with us and got it all on film. I can't tell you how many times we are going to watch that video. There is nothing cuter (and funnier) than watching Riley laugh. And all it took was for me to say "hi" to him in what I will say is a really annoying voice over and over and over again. Who knew I could be so funny!!!

What a great way to end the summer. I can't wait to see what the pool will hold for us next year. Something tells me that lounging on a chair in the sun and reading a book while Riley sleeps is NOT going to be in the cards for us next year. But I'm sure it'll be fun in a whole new way for all of us. It would've been the perfect weekend if only Winston and Wrigley were allowed to come to the pool.