Sunny Day in Our Back Yard

It is amazing to me how the little things sometimes are the best and most heart warming. Today I had an appointment with my dad to look at a possible venue for our wedding (Not dad and I, but Bobby and I's wedding!) and I wasn't about to fight the traffic back to work to then fight it home again. So, after we had the wedding chat and the planning chat and the colors and budget chat... I headed home from downtown. Traffic really wasn't too bad, but it was approaching 5 and I could see the dark clouds of angry drivers heading into the streets. (Long intro short) I made it home by about 5:15 and it was an amazingly beautiful day and Hines and Sadie thought so too.

I took the chance to spend a few hours in the backyard with our pups and really just enjoy some QT, quality time. I pulled out their favorite blanket, and yes they have a favorite blanket that they sleep on when they are in the family room. I put it in the middle of the yard and just relaxed. They thought it was fabulous. Hines brought me his toys, showing me how he carried each one and how he kept them all from Sadie. And Sadie made sure Hines knew she was Queen Bee and going to sit in my lap the entire time. I also grabbed the camera and got some great shots, see below.

Overall the even was great, its so different to be home at 5 and not at 7. And @ 5 I have missed the hour traffic that I say in to get home by 7. I could get used to that!! It was really the simple act of sitting in the back yard and enjoying some time to do nothing that made my night.