Hello and welcome to August! Seems like everyone’s summer is winding down and ours is just beginning! Dempsey’s last day of preschool was Friday and wow did I cry after I dropped him off that morning 😭 But now we get to enjoy some last minute summer fun with him and that’s not sad at all. We celebrated with an outdoor movie on Friday then on Saturday, I got to sneak out to my friend Jenn’s bridal shower and Sunday was spent watching the newest Spider-Man movie then meeting up at my parents’ for dinner. It’s been a good start to the month!

After my little cry — I was prepared for graduation and his last day of school PICK UP to be emotional but I had NOT thought about our last drop off, just he and I and that all of his stuff would be in his cubby to take home 🥺 — I worked, started a loaf of sourdough and re-watched Spider-Man: No Way Home in preparation for Spider-Man: Brand New Day. Why’s it so good and fun? I had forgotten just how good it is!

I shockingly did NOT cry at pick up but it was so sweet joining the class for a little cookie treat and to see our boy say goodbye to everyone. He’ll see them again I’m sure since Lydia will start there in September. Picked our girl up afterward then had Blue Pan Pizza for dinner before setting up for our outdoor movie night. Chad and Lori joined us for Revenge of the Sith and I don’t know how to explain Dempsey’s inability to sit still during these Star Wars movies. He even picked it! Anyway, we made it halfway through then called it quits. He came in with 12 mosquito bites and he’s the only one who got any?! They were so swollen all weekend, poor guy.

Started Saturday with a double batch of æbleskivers and we hung around the house until Joey took the kids to Home Depot and I headed out for the shower. I spent soooo much time at Jenn’s parents’ in high school but had not been there since college, so it was wild being back. And the shower was so nice! The spread was beautiful and we even got to make our own candles. Plus Jenn looked so gorgeous. I can’t wait to see her on the wedding day! The kids had fun making rocket launchers and they even spotted a sign saying Halloween decor is coming soon, so you know Dempsey is thrilled and asking every day if it’s August 20th yet 😅 Joey made us all chicken tenders for dinner and then we put the kids to bed and watched The Drama. I knew there was going to be some twist but I never could’ve guessed it would be what it was. So interestingly filmed too. I liked it!

I guess I only took food photos on Sunday 😂 Started with slices of my cinnamon sugar sourdough, which I thought was really good, especially for being my first loaf in like two months! Afterward, chores and playing with the kids until we headed out to drop them off at my parents’ and go see our movie. I walked through the entire theater looking for a movie sign or poster and there was NOTHING. I thought that was so strange. Anyway, I liked the movie. I think Tom Holland is a great Spider-Man, so you’ll never hear me complain about getting another of his movies. I did miss a little bit of the light-heartedness that are in some of the previous films and… I missed Ned! More Ned, please! Afterward, we headed back to my parents’ and helped get the kids out of the pool. They looked like they were having so much fun in there! My mom made some really good tacos and peach cobbler (!!!!!!!!) for dessert. Headed back home to give the kids baths/showers but Lydia passed out three minutes from home and didn’t wake up till this morning 😅 Got Dempsey to bed and watched Big Brother before going to bed ourselves.

We have 22 days before Demps starts kindergarten and 29 before Lydi starts preschool so you best believe we’re going to pack in as much more summer fun as we can! Happy Monday to you all!

A very Happy Birthday to my mom today! The girls spent the morning at the Botanic Gardens to celebrate and we all got together for breakfast and time in the pool yesterday, so it’s been a couple of very fun family days ❤️ The weekend also involved a sleepover with Grandma Lori for Lydi, dinner and Star Wars for the other three of us and then a very chill Saturday of chores and a normal bedtime for the kids. It’s also Dempsey’s last week of preschool and I’m feeling both 🥺😭 and 🎉😮‍💨 about it!

Rewind to Friday. I spent the first half of the day working and the second half relaxing with a facial and a book. I finished The Return of Ellie Black and even though my initial reaction was annoyance, I ended up really liking it. Helped that it was a real page turner. Lydi and Lori brought Dempsey home then headed out shortly after and my girl seemed so excited for her sleepover! We took Dempsey to dinner at Fire on the Mountain and it POURED while we were sitting outside — luckily the staff quickly rolled down and zipped up the tent we were in. Back at home, we started Attack of the Clones and Dempsey was SO FIDGETY!!!! He seemed pretty invested in the movie but just couldn’t stay still and I think he was actually just tired because he feel asleep immediately after we tucked him in. Mid-movie we FaceTimed our girl and she and Grandma had matching pajamas that she was very excited about 🥹 Dempsey got such a sweet photo of her too!

Saturday started with waffles and then Dempsey and I tied together a skeleton that he’s been chiseling out of a block of sand since Christmas 😂 Actually kind of nice to be able to give him my undivided attention though. Mid-morning we picked Lydia up and it sounded like she had a great time at her sleepover! Back at home, lunch, adult chores and some rest time. Joey and Dempsey started a project in the backyard too and were out there for so long. Dempsey is such a work horse with that kind of stuff! Later, the kids made some shaving cream marbled hearts and then I made us all fajitas for dinner. They turned out so good, so we’re two for two on recipes from my new Ina Garten cookbook. Got the kids bathed and to bed, then finally fired up Thursday’s episode of Big Brother before going to bed ourselves.

Our Sunday Funday started with workouts for both parents but once the kids were up, we finished our movie (Lydi even watched with us!) and Dempsey said he really liked it and was already ready to watch the next one! I did not grow up being a Star Wars person, so it’s been fun forging a connection to it through Demps ❤️ He’s ready to make his own light saber in Disneyland now 😂 Afterward, we loaded into the car and headed to my parents’ for a birthday breakfast. After breakfast, we changed into our suits and headed to the pool. I convinced Dempsey to jump into the pool with me but he got a bunch of water up his nose and told me he was never doing that again 😅 Post-pool, lunch, cake and presents. Then we loaded up the kids and headed home. Such a fun day and I hope my mom loved it as much as me!

At home, we rested and ate dinner, then we all took baths/showers (Dempsey has been SO SCARED of showers for years and this weekend he just decided he was fine with them! 👏) then got the kids to bed before watching TV and taking our tired selves to bed. I hope everyone has a nice week!