Timehop Tuesday

I’d like to think we look somewhat alike…😜

Weekend Wrap-Up

Happy Sunday...it is a hot one!

Yesterday morning I got out at 6am for my long run, and it was so lovely.  

Chris was out all day with friends, and in the afternoon while Maya was outside playing, she discovered two tiny bunnies way down in a window well in our backyard.  

I had no interest in figuring out how to get them out, so she conned Uncle Dan in getting them out when they came over for backyard pool time.  He got both of them out, and all the kids got to see the cute little baby bunnies up close.  He put them back under our deck, where millions of other bunnies live.

Then the kids had fun and stayed cool in the pools!

We ate dinner, and as usual, it got to be a messy affair (for most).

Then Callie decided to take 0.5x face pictures, which always makes us giggle.

Today we went to eat pizza and go on a hot walk around the St. Anthony Main area with Boom, Auntie Yoda, Lucy and Mila.

One more crazy week (for me), and then a different kind of crazy (summer) starts.  I am ready! 

A Picture Update

Hi all! Happy Friday. 

I don’t have much left after my post from yesterday, so here are the couple pics I have from the week: an early morning sky and the girls at the beach and a donut shop with the Dahlens on their first day of summer:

Have a great weekend! Stay cool…

June 1

Today is my dad’s birthday. He would be 68. We miss him. Over the past 8 years we have marked it by having dinner with friends, sending off balloons to heaven, or getting Dairy Queen treats. 

I always remember fondly the birthday we spent with him when Callie was a tiny toddler. We ate on the T&C patio and he took the wiggly Callie around the putting green as we waited for our meal.

This year, June 1st is a crazy day in our household. It’s the girls’ last day of school. 

Callie’s finished her 7th grade year.

She had a few friends over to celebrate the start of summer. We made pizza. They ate snacks in our basement and watched weird TV shows. I wasn’t allowed to take pictures of them, so here’s a pile of teenage girl shoes.

Maya’s finished her 4th grade year.

Chris said she was crying as she got off the bus. She had such a good year, with a wonderful teacher and good friends. She was sad, but agreed that she was excited for summer too.

So…to cheer up and celebrate Bops, she and I met Boom at Dairy Queen after dinner.

On to a new season (for them) and one more week of chaos (for me).

And happy birthday, Dad. We love and miss you. 

Timehop Tuesday

Just the girls today…time is flying by!

Weekend Wrap-Up: The Memorial Day Weekend Edition

Hi all!  I'm very grateful we had a 3 day weekend.  We had some fun!

On Saturday morning I ran a 10K race. Maya sent me off with a "Happy Run!" card...and then was my cheerleader, along with Boom, who was also my photographer.  The race was a good learning opportunity...I started off too fast, but I finished within my expected time frame.  So I was happy.

After lunch I took Maya to a gymnastics open gym, where she could do whatever she wanted for an hour.  She spent most of her time working on her one-handed cartwheels (she got them figured out!) and the beam. Later we ate dinner on the deck and the girls played outside.

On Sunday morning, Chris treated us to an unexpected brunch out at our favorite brunch spot!  Then we got all the paddle boards ready for the beach and Luna barely tolerated a hot walk.

Later in the afternoon we went to the beach...Paddle Board Season has begun!  Woohoo!!!

This morning the girls and I headed out to Auntie Yoda and Uncle Craigles' house for a BBQ lunch and DQ treat.

This afternoon we headed to Auntie Cat's house for another outdoor meal and playtime!

There may have been some water squirter wars…

…and sticky S’mores.

There are lots of planes that fly over Auntie Cat’s house, and Isla loved watching them. How cute is this picture??? (Photo credit: G-ma).

Have a great week!

A Picture Update

Hi all. Happy Friday. 

This school year is craaaaawwwwlling to a close (literally at a snail’s pace). But I’m here. 

We had a friend’s birthday dinner on a patio, I’m happy to be back in training, and we watched the Survivor finale (some of us in robes on exercise balls).

My pots are growing in nicely (left side was a few weeks ago, right side is this week).

There was talent show and show choir and ice cream.

And I hope a very early bedtime tonight…

Have a great long weekend! I’ll be back on Monday night for the wrap-up.