Well I’d say that this weekend went by SUPER fast. Sheesh! I think I got maybe, oh I don’t know, two things done off of my to-do list?
I had originally hoped to maybe make a couple of freezer meals and a couple of baking recipes to share down the road on the blog, but my lack of energy got the best of me. I am REALLY reaching the “wiped out” phase quickly right now, and I just hope that this little guy isn’t going to decide to make his grand entrance 8 days late like his brother did…I don’t know how I’ll ever make it. I just feel so tired and uncomfortable all.the.time. right now.
But despite all that, and even though I may not have gotten much done at home like I had hoped, Jay and I did still get lucky enough to enjoy a date night out!
My mother-in-law had gotten us a gift card for Easter (which also included babysitting) to Charlton Tavern, a restaurant about 40 minutes away in Ballston Lake. So we decided to cash that in now while we still can.
The restaurant was so stinkin’ cute inside, and if it weren’t for so many people around, I would have tried to snap a couple of photos. But I guess you’ll just have to take my word for it (or if you’re local, definitely go check it out!).
We started off with some of their calamari for an appetizer, which we both decided easily makes it into our top three (along with this one and this one). It was seriously cooked to perfection and just had some of the most amazing flavor (apparently it’s their best selling app, which made perfect sense).
For dinner, we both decided to go the sandwich route over full entrees (mostly because I wanted french fries) so I ordered their turkey grill sandwich with some sweet potato fries. It was really good, and I wound up eating half and boxing up the rest because I ate every single french fry instead.
Once we were finished with our dinner, we walked across the street to check out a little general store.
They were just about getting ready to close, so we didn’t stay for long, but we did end up leaving with a few of their homemade cookies to bring home.
After dinner, we made a pit-stop into Babies R Us before heading home, so we could pick up a few odds and ends for the baby/myself/the nursery.
I sort of keep forgetting that I’m only like, umm, 3 weeks away from my due date. So I tried to go through and really inventory everything to see what we’ll need. Hopefully we’re close, haha?! I think I should probably pack a hospital bag one of these days soon, too…
As for the rest of the weekend? Sunday was another day of Jay working in the basement with the amazing help of our cousins Brian and Mike, and I was excited to be able to have Mal tag along this time so Lucas and I had someone to hang out with while the guys worked.
Thankfully, all of the sheetrock is NOW finally done (they had to fix some stuff yesterday) and now we’re just waiting for the taper to start. I’m hoping that will be sometime soon this week (and I’m also incredibly thankful that Jay finally caved in and decided to pass that project off to someone else).
I’m getting so anxious about having it finished, and I really hope we’re able to get at least the majority of it finished before the little guy arrives! But to be honest, I think Lucas will be totally bummed when he doesn’t have all of the screws in the drywall to pretend to screw in with his fingers all the time.
And, well, that’s all I really have documented from this weekend!
Right now, I think it’s about time for me to go attempt to lay down on the couch and snack on something cold and fruity, because that’s sounding mighty good right about now.
I hope you all had a great weekend! Do anything fun or exciting?!
Brynn says
Love that you two had a date night. It’s one of my favorite traditions my husband and I have. This weekend was all about house projects for us as well! Trying to wrap things up before summer and vacation.
Linz @ Itz Linz says
william participated in his first race! it was a biathlon and he “biked” (aka i pushed him) for one lap and then ran (which he did awesome!) for the second!!
suzanne says
Thanks for the reminder on Charlton Tavern….my hubby grew up in Charlton and it would be a great surprise date night for us (we are an hour away so never go there)…and the basement looks great – hopefully will come along quickly from here….we did ours a few years ago and I cannot imagine not having it now (we have teens so a great place for them)
Hang in there with the pregnancy….you are doing great :)
Kimberly says
Hey Courtney-
Would you be able to post a link for that macaroni salad you had on Mother’s Day? It looks absolutely delish!
Thank you!
Courtney says
Do you mean the pasta salad? My mom doesn’t really follow recipes for that sort of stuff ;)
It’s just a mix of raw veggies, cheddar cheese cubes, pepperoni slices, pasta, and Italian dressing
Kimberly says
Yep. That’s the one! What brand of dressing does she use? What veggies does she put in there? Thanks so much! I definitely need to make it!
Courtney says
Usually whatever is on hand – peppers, onions, cucumbers, tomatoes… I have no idea on the brand of dressing though.
Shawna says
such a fun date night and again with the upstate connections — my boyfriend and his family live in Ballston Lake, right near Charlton Rd actually. :) i’ll have to get him to take me there. have you gone to Rocco’s over that way? also SUCH a good dinner spot. i was in Colorado this past weekend, one of my fave states!
Courtney says
I actually do remember driving past Rocco’s but we’ve never been. I’ll have to remember that! ;)
Kim@fitsique says
Glad you all got a nice date night out this weekend! That’s more important than that pesky to do list anyways!
Taylor says
yum! that dinner looks delish!! so nice that you guys got a nice date night out! My husband and I were flying home this weekend from a week in the Cayman Islands… totally wishing we were back there right now…
Sarah @ Sweet Miles says
Is that a trampoline in your basement? Because that would be the COOLEST playroom ever!
Melissa says
Oh man, you are getting SO close! But I know it doesn’t feel like that in the end, does it? At 37 weeks I was definitely feeling like total crap and unable to do anything really. I hope he comes sooner than Lucas ;)
Jamie @ Dishing Out Health says
So nice you guys got to enjoy a nice date night! The food looked delish, though I was pretty surprised it didn’t end with ice-cream! ;) Hope you have a great week, Courtney!
Lauren @ The Bikini Experiment says
Looks like a wonderful date night. The general store is great. Reminds me of the one in the movie “Baby Boom”.
Mallory @ My Quarter Life says
Looks like a great date night. Courtney, I would love it if you posted about how to maintain your relationship after having kids. I can only imagine it will get harder after your second, but I’ve always admired yours and Jay’s relationship! You seem like a great team and I would love to hear your feedback on how you keep the romance alive!
Courtney says
That’s so sweet, thank you Mallory! I’m sure we share many of the same struggles as other parents of young kiddos, but we are very fortunate to have family so close by to allow us to have those days/nights out together with just the two of us :)