Today felt like spring might actually arrive this year. I’d say if the sun came out it would have actually felt warm. Crazy, right? We even managed a skateboard outing after dinner. I remember when we used to be able to leave the house and enjoy time outside at night. That was fun.
Robbe has been really into getting his nails painted lately. So, for his birthday, we gave him an IOU for a trip to a real nail salon for his first professional manicure. Today was the day and he was just so happy. And, he didn’t even have to worry about smudging it right away like he does at home for hours after I paint them. We splurged and got gel manicures so he could just go about his business. His mind was blown.
I’ve been wanting to host an after-school playground gathering as a way to bring some community back to the boys’ school after the last couple of years of isolation. Today was finally the day. I was hoping for a beautiful spring day and it wasn’t exactly that (I’m not sure it was even over 40 degrees), but that didn’t stop anyone from attending.
I don’t have an official count, but I think there were over 150 people in attendance (our school has about 300 students, in case you’re curious). We organized for ice cream to be delivered from a local ice cream shop as an incentive for attendees. Boy, did that do the trick! We planned for 50 scoops and then brought 36 single-serve ice cream cups as a back up. We ended up asking the ice cream parlor to scoop 25 more and we STILL ran out. Over 110 scoops of ice cream—and only for the kids (no adults!). I ended up offering free ice cream tokens to another 10 kids. Can you believe that?!? Neither can I!
We’ll, guess whose kids didn’t get any ice cream at the event? Mine. Haha. I told them they had to wait until everyone else had theirs…and then we ran out. Luckily, they were just as happy to hit the local ice cream shop for their own selections after dinner tonight. And this way Chris and I got a scoop, too. A win for us all. :)
We’re still waiting on warmer weather but that didn’t stop us from taking a [very] windy walk/scoot around our neighborhood. Spring, we’re ready any time you want to show up.
You know it’s exciting night when you’re mending a bunny tee while a bunny is sitting on your lap.
This guy is beyond excited to be back at the playground again. Now if the temperatures would creep up a bit higher, we would all be living our best lives.
Another cute shot from Easter. Aren’t these cousins the cutest with the bunny-cookie noses? I think so, too.
I hope you all enjoyed your Easter weekend as much as we did. We hosted family for the first time in a long time…and it was so nice to have our house bustling with activity.
Also, Easter when you have a pet bunny is extra exciting.
With Flopsy’s big day coming up (Easter is all about bunnies, after all), here’s a fun photo of him with a giant leaf. He’s very excited to celebrate tomorrow. As you can tell.
Side note: Sorry about my lack of posts this week. It’s been crazy around here and I haven’t been taking any photos. I swear I’ll be better this week!
The boys decided they wanted a trip to the Mall of America instead of birthday parties this year. We were happy to oblige. We went on rides (with varying degrees of success), we succeeded in an epic escape room, hung out with good friends, ate delicious food, and went on quite a shopping spree. It was a lovely way to spend some time together and the perfect ending to birthday season at our house.
We had a lovely day celebrating our favorite 10 year old. There was chocolate chip pancakes, video games, Pokemon shopping, presents galore (including a fancy new bike!), macaroni + cheese for dinner, and ice cream cookie sandwiches for dessert. That’s pretty great, right?
If you’re one of our friends (or distant family) that doesn’t know Chase personally, let me just tell you that he’s super smart, really funny, beyond caring, and a rules-follower through and through. He loves school, his brother, his friends, being silly, playing games, reading (and more reading), Flopsy, being right, and so many more things. He’s pretty incredible.
Somehow this guy is hitting double digits tomorrow. That’s crazy, right?
Also, he’s losing teeth like it’s his job. Teeth are weird.
It wasn’t officially warm today but we spent most of it in the backyard nonetheless. Several hours and ten landscape bags later and we’ve got a leaf- and debris-free zone.
It wasn’t all serious work, though. We did break for a bit to try out Chris’s new yard game. We need some practice in frisbee-throwing accuracy, but it was a good first effort.
These friendly stuffed animals (called blobs) are taking over our house. This one, as you can tell, is giant-sized. But also super funny and very soft. We have one happy eight year old over here.
I’ve been swamped with web design work since we got back from vacation. My body is definitely not used to sitting and staring at a computer screen for hours on end anymore. Today my back was screaming at me so I decided to roll out the ol’ yoga mat. The bun was confused. And interested. I think I might have a new yoga friend!
*Side note: yes, I was doing yoga in jeans and a sherpa vest. If I had to change clothes, it wasn’t going to happen. Haha
We’ve been waiting three years for this trip and it was everything we hoped it would be. The weather, the water, the company, the relaxation…the list goes on and on. We’ve been on a lot of trips with our kids but this is the first one that truly felt like a vacation. I even read three (3!) books in the course of a week. That’s crazy, right?
We’re beyond thankful to my parents for all they did to make the trip so memorable. And now…a photo gallery for you to enjoy. I miss the warm sunshine already.
We made it back from Puerto Vallarta last night after a week of sunshine, swimming, reading, eating, and exploring. I’ll be posting more photos soon, but for now I’ll just say how very lucky we’re feeling to have had such a lovely and relaxing vacation. And I’ll just add that being warm for the first time in months was one of my favorite parts.
Sunny Mexico, we’re heading your way! This trip has been a long [long] time coming which makes this moment even more exciting. I won’t be posting while we’re gone, but I’ll be sure to upload some photo highlights from the trip when we get back.
Adios, amigos!
We said goodbye to our favorite lizard on Monday but I realized I never posted this adorable photo. It turns out Flopsy and Parm were very interested in each other (Flopsy more than Parm, let’s be honest). Our bun was probably the happiest version we’ve seen throughout our weekend of lizard-sitting. He hopped up and hung out with on the couch constantly! Jealousy? Maybe. Trying to clinch favorite pet status? Maybe. Who knows what goes on in the mind of a rabbit? One thing that’s been consistent over the past five months is that I clearly have no understanding in that area.
I hinted at it before and here’s the big reveal. I’m very excited about the finished product–felt triangles…that’s a thing! I stumbled across this company and fell in love with the idea and was even able to create my own design. The whole process was super easy and the installation was better than expected.
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