Three Dogs and a Baby

Goodmorning Midland! I drove up with Sampson for one last weekend in Midland before Nathan's internship ends. This summer is just flying by! We got there late on Friday night so it was straight to bed for all of us. We woke up and went to Omelete's and More on Saturday morning for breakfast. Omelete's and More is right on Main Street. I ordered the stuffed wheat wrap (eggs, cheese and bacon) with a side slice of french toast. Nathan orderd the chorizo breakfast burrito with a side of pancakes. Check out all the food that we got. Midland's serving sizes were CRAZY this weekend...more of that to come.





The french toast was seriously delicious! Oh my goodness...if you're ever at Omelette's and More in Midland get the french toast...you won't be disappointed!



Nate was so excited for the pancakes...almost too excited to wait for a picture. What a good sport. P.S. I think he looks like an Ament in this picture...for those who know what that means, do you agree?



After breakfast we walked around Main Street and down to the Farmer's Market. The last time I was here we had Sampson with us and puppy dogs aren't allowed at the market, and THIS time it was already closed by the time we got there. Bummer. So we headed back to Espresso Milano for coffee and a delicious peanut butter brownie. We ended up freezing the second half of it...Nate says it was just as good if not better when it was frozen!






We ended up meeting our friends Marc and Carmina at the dog park. Bonus: we got to meet their little guy while all of the other little guys played together at the Midland Dog Park.

Here are some shots of Killian, Wayne and Sampson after they'd played for awhile.





And here starts the photos of Morgan. He was such a sweetie. Marc and Carm are such good parents...it was so fun to finally see them in action!



Note: the slobber Marc is not from Morgan, but it is from a certain puppy that I love dearly, even when he slimes our friends. Good thing Carm and Marc love Sampson too...he slimed their baby.









He is such a blend of Carm and Marc. He's got Marc's head. Carm's cute button nose. Marc's chin. And Carm's eyes. Check out the curling toes.



Two hours later ALL of the boys were pooped.



Killian was fake sleeping. He would dig with his feet and then stop when he thought Carm or Marc were looking. So funny.

Sidenote: Carm and Marc have all the same letters in the name. Weird. Just noticed that.



After the dog park we took Sampson to PetsMart for dog food. When we walked in the door this is what the lady checking out said:

Lady: Whoa! That is a BIG dog! In fact, I think that is the biggest dog I have EVER seen in my WHOLE life.

Nate: Thanks?

Ha...people say that all of the time. Sampson got stopped by at least a dozen people in the store. What kind of dog is he? How much does he weigh? Wow...he's so calm for such a big dog! etc. I love parading him around the store. All of the other dogs go crazy while they're inside but Sampson just walks around with us paying no attention to the naughty dogs around him. What a good boy.

For dinner we went to Genji. It's Hibachi grill and it's just like the one we used to go to in Charlotte. It was absolutely delicious and made us miss Charlotte even more. The only bad thing is how full you get when you go there.

First course: Sushi. California roll and Nate's favorite - tuna, salmon and yellowfin.

Second course: Miso soup

Third course: Ginger salad (or italian if you're picky like me!)

Fourth course: grilled shrimp made on the hibachi!

Fifth course: grilled vegetables, rice and the meat of your choice. We both had shrimp and filet. D-licious!

SIXTH course: Green tea or red bean ice cream. We got one of both and shared. I preffered the green tea and Nate loved the red bean. But of course we had to keep trying the other kind too, just in case!



We went home and watched the movie "The Golden Compass" which was recommended by my mom and Aunt Mary. We really wanted to go to the movie theatre to watch a new movie, but sadly Midland doesn't seem to get all of the "new" movies. Oh well. It was an early night again but we ALL needed it.

Here's how we left Sampson when we went to meet Carm, Marc and Morgan for breakfast. Silly guy. We had a great time with them again. It's so fun to know someone in Midland. Marc's parents happened to be staying at the hotel next to the restaurant so they ran to say goodbye and left us with Morgan for a little bit. Not even a minute after they left the following happened:

Random stranger: Oh, what a beautiful baby! Is he yours? (to Nate and I)
Nate and I simulataneously: NO!!!!!! We mean, no. He's our friends.
Me: We're just borrowing him. I mean, watching him. His parents are right there. (pointing in Carm and Marc's direction.)

Marc had the funniest story about a total stranger talking to him. Apparently the baby got fussy at dinner the night before so Marc took him outside to just calm down a bit. A random guy walked by and proclaimed "Way to go man! Keep doing what you're doing! It's totally worth it." I love that random strangers try to cheer on new parents. Plus, it makes for a funny story.