DSM.

We went to Des Moines last weekend to see friends and family.  We went to lunch with Erin, Alli, Emily, and Mark at Wellman's.  In the afternoon we dropped Charlie off at Mark and Beth's for my parents to babysit for the night.

It was nice to have an adult night out!  It was our first whole night without Charlie and I managed to keep it together.  Paul and I split up Saturday night.  I hung out with Luther friends for Lindsey's 30th birthday party.  We went on a party bus around Des Moines to El Bait Shop, Mickey's, Wellmans, and "Adult Roscoes".  It was a lot of fun but made me realize how old I am getting!  Paul hung out at Broadlawns with Scott, Lauren, and all of our friends from last year.

Charlie's night included Grandma Barb dressing her up in her new Christmas clothes, dinner at Biaggi's, and learning how to climb stairs.  I think we might have to use them as babysitters again!

We went to Cedar Falls on Sunday night.  Charlie got to go to Brown Bottle for Grandpa Dowd's early 60th birthday and then spend the night with Grandpa and Grandma Boeke.