Weekend Wrap-Up

Happy Sunday!  Our weekend was a combination of enjoying MN sports teams, doing yard work, and arguing with the little people in our house about cleaning up their crap.  Fun times.

On Friday night, Chris and I got to go to the Twins game in a suite for Big Dave's 40th birthday!  It was a great time and a beautiful night, that ended with fireworks.

 

While we were at the game, the girls enjoyed breakfast for dinner and "Master Chef Junior" back at our house with G-ma!

On Saturday, Maya and I went to Boom's house for a bit of playtime, and then we spent time outside and biking to the library.

We had dinner at the Dahlen's and the girls had a blast running around their yard doing a bunch of goofy things.

This morning Maya accompanied me on my 2.5 mile run...and we went down to the pedestrian bridge near our house.  

Then there was A LOT of chores and yard work (and arguing about such things).  We ended the weekend at the Lynx game!

Have a good week and enjoy the 4th!

Summer Update: Week 3

Happy Friday!  We had another good week of summer.

On Monday Maya and I played tennis and we made pizza on the grill!

On Tuesday the girls set up a play restaurant and we went to the pool for a bit.

On Wednesday we went to the beach and did paddle boarding with G-ma!  Inflatable paddle boards are AWESOME.  I did look crazy after I deflated both of them and hauled them back to the car on my own!

On Thursday we spent the afternoon at the pool...again!  That pool pass is coming in handy!

Later, we met Uncle Dan, Auntie Hanna, Mitchell and Isla at the Centennial Lakes Farmer's Market.

Today Maya didn't have her day camp (this week was Kids vs. Wild!) so she came on my run with me.

Then she served me and Luna at her Maya's Kid Restaurant. 

Auntie Hanna, Mitchell and Isla stopped by later and brought donuts!

Maya had fun playing with Mitchell and Isla.

We also enjoyed some outside time. It was a lovely afternoon!

Have a great weekend!  I can't believe it is already July.

Timehop Tuesday

Ooops! I had a really busy day yesterday and definitely missed Timehop Tuesday…but I’m wide awake at 4am on Wednesday so I think it should still count…

First up…paddle boarding!

And then summer cousin time!

Weekend Wrap-Up

Happy Sunday!  We continued our busy week by having a pretty busy weekend.  

On Saturday morning we were home getting stuff done...and Luna wanted to help with laundry.

Then we met Boom, Auntie Yoda, Uncle Craigles, Lucy and Mila at a beach near their house. It was a lovely afternoon!

We got an adorable cousin picture and then it got pretty funny!

The girls went home with Auntie Yoda, Uncle Craigles and the girls for a sleepover... so Chris and I ended up with a date night at my fave Mexican restaurant and then a stop at Home Depot to get new pot flowers!

Meanwhile, the girls had a cousins pizza party and more playtime.

Maya slept in Lucy's room (Callie was in the the basement) and the two girls were up to some shenanigans at bedtime.   They were awake early this morning...and went to get donuts and go to a park.

We picked them up from the park and headed to Sylvia's birthday party at a pool! 

So we have had a quieter evening...we watched the Lynx game!  It has been awhile since we have watched the Lynx.  

Take care this week.  It has been a tough few days for women in our country.  I don't know what exactly to say about it, so I'll end with posting a couple tweets and protest signs that spoke to me.

Summer Update: Week 2

Happy Friday!  The week flew by...as all summer weeks do.

Monday was HOT.  I went for a run early, found a new salad recipe to try, and we spent a lot of time in our cool basement.

So much indoor time created some chaos.

After dinner we made donuts with a kit we got from Boom.

The girls made this photo and thought it was HILARIOUS.

On Tuesday I brought Luna with me to pick up Callie from theater and she was SO excited.

Then we met Boom at a beach in Eden Prairie!  It was a beautiful afternoon.

On Wednesday I finally finished my first birthday puzzle, Maya had fun on her 3rd day at VBS, and the girls enjoyed the pool and floaties out in our backyard.

Maya's last day of VBS was Thursday, which culminated in candy being shot out of an upstairs window with a leaf blower.

The we met the Held girls at the beach!

This morning Maya helped Pa make a big batch of spaghetti sauce!

Then we met the Dahlens at the pool…and ended up getting a season pass. I think we’ll spend a lot of time there this summer. 

Tonight Auntie Cat came over for a deck dinner!

As you can see, the tween was being totally normal the whole time…ha!

Have a great weekend!

Timehop Tuesday

Some baby pics today!

Weekend Wrap-Up: Then Dance Recital/Father’s Day Edition!

Hello!  Happy Sunday!  And Happy Father's Day to all the awesome dads out there!

Since getting home from Colorado (click here if you missed my CO blog!), we have been BUSY.  Callie started her summer musical rehearsals (Legally Blonde!) and Maya kept me busy at home.

On Thursday night we had dance recital rehearsal...which went from 4pm to 8:15pm...by the end the girls and I were SO TIRED.

Yesterday morning I took Luna for a run (she is out of shape) and then we decided to get out my 40th birthday paddle boards to make sure they inflated well and worked...and then decided to just take them to the beach!

The inaugural paddle was GREAT!  I took Callie out for a bit, and then went further into the late on my own.  It was pretty windy coming back, but I made it. 

Then Maya helped Chris with yard work while I worked on my puzzle!

Last night both girls were in the dance recital.  Maya had one dance and Callie had three.  It was awesome (and 3 hours long)!  And we were grateful to Boom, G-ma and Pa for coming to support them. 

I took these pictures at the rehearsal on Thursday, hence the machinery behind Maya.

If you are interested in seeing their dances, I have linked each of them below (videos were also taken at the rehearsal).
Maya- Under the Sea!
Callie- In the Money

Callie- 8:45

Callie- Seize the Day!

This morning we had a fun beach time with Pa, Hanna, Mitchell and Isla.  It was a lovely day and we enjoyed playing in the sand and lake.

Have a great week!