WHAT A WEEKEND! Family-filled, celebration-packed and truly wonderful, if not also a bit tiring. Just know that my kids were so hopped up on Easter candy and the overstimulation of playing with other kids that they didn’t close their little eyes until after 9:30 PM last night 😱 Joey’s birthday AND Opening Day for the Rockies was on Friday, plus family dinners Friday and Saturday and then, of course, Easter festivities on Sunday. So much fun, but whew, we were all dragging this morning!

Just makes sense when Opening Day also falls on Joey’s birthday. The Rockies are as committed to him and he is to them 😉 The kids were so excited to wish (and sing) him a Happy Birthday on Friday morning and then we did presents before Dempsey headed to school and Joey and Lydia headed to the office. I got some work done at home and quickly exploded my jar of sourdough starter before everyone was back home to get ready for the game. We layered up and packed a blanket and handwarmers but sitting in the sun got SO HOT. Poor Dempsey was melting and hiding under Joey’s hat the whole time, but he perked up for Dippin’ Dots 😂 We left after the 7th Inning Stretch and that little lady fell asleep during our ten minute drive home, so she and I got to hang out in the car for a bit while she caught some Zs. At 6, Steve, Lorna and our pizza showed up to celebrate Joey’s birthday. Blue Pan is just the best and we had a really nice evening.

Saturday started with egg sandwiches for breakfast (and sourdough crises averted) before we dyed eggs with the kids. Took us all of ten minutes to do 😂 Dempsey did eat one afterward but I can’t wait to just have the rest in the fridge for a month 😅 Joey got a new projector screen for our outdoor movie nights, so he and Dempsey set it up and they watched a movie in the playroom while I started my dough for Easter rolls. Tried really hard to get my daughter to take a nap but she protested then fell asleep in the car on the way to Benihana for Birthday Dinner #2. That girl! We all had a fun time and the kids ate so well. I was impressed! Got those crazy kiddos to bed, then rolled 24 dough balls while Joey arranged the kids’ Easter baskets.

Happy Easter! The kids slept in but that gave Joey time to hide eggs in the backyard. We woke them up around 8 and headed downstairs to see their baskets. Lydia always has the best reactions to gifts and she was super excited for it all! Dempsey is excited in his own low-key way, but I think he really liked his chainsaw bubble maker, magic kit and 3D doodle pen case 😀 I made bunny butt pancakes for breakfast and then we made the spontaneous decision to go see The Super Mario Galaxy Movie. I thought it was just fine, neither offensively bad nor amazingly good. The kids had fun!

Back at home, Lydia was starting to melt down, so I took her upstairs and she actually fell asleep for a proper nap, not in the car 😂🙌 While she was down, I got ready, baked the rolls and then remembered I had to make salads for the week. Whyyyyyy. Got those done, then rushed to get the kids dressed and in the car to head over to Lauren, Adam and Landon’s for Easter dinner. My poor kids are always so shy and overwhelmed entering places with lots of people and noise, so they were both just hanging from me but they got over it quick. We all visited, ate dinner and dessert and then the dads hid eggs in the backyard for the kids to hunt. On the way over, Dempsey had been so nervous for this part (my sweet sensitive boy), but he was totally fine. We were the last ones out because I had to grab a family photo first and would you just look at Lydia squishing Joey and I 🥹 And I guess Dempsey was showing off his muscle (probably after all the pull ups he was doing on his cousin’s trampoline) 😂

Cue bedtime insanity. So sweet the way they were playing from their respective beds, but please go to sleep so I can 😂 Hoping you all had a Happy Easter!

Please let this be the last time I post about us being sick for at least a month 😮‍💨 Our little Lydi was tossing and turning all night on Thursday and lo and behold, a double ear infection. She’s on the up and up though and we still managed to have a bit of fun this weekend. I watched the BTS doc, we walked to the park, Joey and I each had some one-on-one time with one of our kids and we finally got to see Project Hail Mary!

Our girl was complaining of an ear ache, so we took her to the doctor and got the diagnosis and a prescription. Can’t say she’s been enjoying the antibiotic so wish us luck for the next SEVEN days 😱 I had organized a farewell lunch for one of our employees who was retiring, so Lydi and I headed over and the poor thing fell asleep minutes from the office, so we headed back home. She had on her party dress and had packed her purse too 😢 She slept for a looooong time, so I got to watch the doc and I could listen to Namjoon talk forever. My favorite part was Hobi’s reaction to hearing “Body to Body” for the first time. Same!

Everyone was doing better by Saturday. Joey headed out for a run, so I got the kids up and made us waffles for breakfast. Afterward, I was feeling stir crazy, so we took off for the park. It was PACKED! Ran into a classmate of Dempsey’s, so that was fun and then I headed back to bring our groceries in and Joey and the kids joined a bit later. I spent way too long getting a certain girl to take a nap, but it was essential because she and Joey had tickets to the Avs game that night! Looked and sounded like they had so much fun 🥺❤️ Meanwhile, Dempsey and I had dinner and ice cream at Edgewater and it was just the best. I love him so much! I told him we could watch a movie after, so we started Teen Titans GO! To the Movies just as the other two were getting home. Got the kids to bed (poor Demps was out before I even finished reading) then watched an episode of Shrinking before going to bed ourselves.

The kids slept IN on Sunday. Joey was out for his long run and when he got back, they were still out! Finally woke them up at 8:30 then ordered breakfast sandwiches from Wooden Spoon. It’d been too long! Afterward, I headed out for a manicure. Got back just in time to finish the kids’ movie with them. I’m not entirely sure it’s age appropriate but it was funny 😋 And before we knew it, it was time to take the kids over to Lori’s so Joey and I could see Project Hail Mary. We both liked it and it was a lot funnier than I had expected it to be. Ryan Gosling even has chemistry with a rock! I find myself saying I liked it with nothing more to add, so take that for what you will. Picked the kids up and headed back home for spaghetti dinner and a slice of the sourdough that I had baked that morning. Then it was suddenly bedtime for the kids. This day FLEW by and I’ll be honest and say we didn’t quite have time for our Sunday chores so salad making and kitchen clean up all had to be done after the kids were in bed. Not ideal, but what can you do?

We have a busy busy weekend coming up, but I’m looking forward to it! Happy Monday 😁