After the blessing, my mom stayed in town for the following week. She and Charlie picked right back up as best buds and had a few of their own play dates so Steven and I could sneak away. We loved having her in town and are counting down to her February visit. Truth be told, while she was here we may or may not have planned our visits to one another through December 2010. What can I say, we love being with one another.

Mom and I also went to the darling boutique, Tres Jolie and sipped on the most delicious Peppermint Hot Coco and Caramel Apple Cider. I have too much fun with her.

Lee, one of my best friends from high school, was also in town for business that week so we met up so she could meet Charlie. I had so much fun being able to catch up with her for a couple of hours.