First Date Night - Coldplay at the Hollywood Bowl!

Collin and I ventured off to LA for our first date night, and it was a blast!  I spent Wednesday morning getting our things together--who knew a 6 week old required so much baggage?!  I did three loads of laundry and packed up the diapers, burp cloths, blankets, extra outfits, and his plug (pacifier).  I also put together the different bottles as to increase the chances of Jude taking one...and of course stored the milk I had pumped over the last few days preparing for our night away.  Jude and I also managed to get a walk in before Collin arrived home after his half day of work ready for our little road trip to LA.

We made it to my parents' house with a little bit of time before taking off for the concert.  Collin and I left our little guy with my mom (Two-Mommy), dad (Papa Chip), cousin, and her husband.  I think between the four of them they have about 100 years of parenting experience--he was definitely in good hands!

We arrived early to the concert and enjoyed a delicious picnic dinner from Marston's (http://www.marstonsrestaurant.com/picnic).  Our good friends, Caitlin and Willis Robertson, met up with us for the show, and we all had a blast.  Coldplay truly put on an incredible performance.  The special effects were amazing, and they played all of their greatest songs--new and old!  We spent the night on our feet singing all of our favorite songs!  I have to admit--I did check my phone every 5 or 10 minutes to make sure everything was okay, but I was never worried! It was such a treat to sneak away with Collin and enjoy ourselves.  We missed our little guy but truly appreciated a fun evening out! It was a perfect reminder of how important our marriage is and that our love is the most important.  We truly believe that the stronger our relationship is the better parents we can be.  I have never been more in love with my hubby!

My parents reported back that Jude was a little angel for them.  He was a bit fussy with the bottle, but they all persevered! He was playful and enjoyed spending time with Two-Mommy and Papa Chip.

Collin and I made it back to my parents' around midnight, and Jude had already been asleep for a couple of hours.  He slept until 5 AM, I fed him, and we all slept for another hour before having to wake up to hit the road.  Collin made it back to work in Santa Barbara by 9 AM, and Jude and I settled back in at home after our quick 20 hour trip away.  We cuddled up for a late morning nap together and are about to head out for a walk!

Jude is excited to spend this coming weekend with his other set of grandparents.  Nana and Poppa arrive from Tucson tomorrow morning!