Going into last week, we literally had nothing planned for the weekend, which is sort of the best because it means you can say yes to dinner invitations on the fly and schedule Saturday morning swim lessons that the whole family can go to and have a free Sunday for chores. Don’t even get me started on how much fun the kids (and adults 😉) had over at Hannah and Josh’s! Never seen Dempsey so happy 🥺🤍 It was such a good weekend!

I had my nails done on Friday and worked a bit before Lori brought the kids home. We were all hanging out, waiting for Joey to come home when Lauren invited us to Edgewater for dinner. Twist my arm 😉 Dempsey’s first priority is always the gum ball machine and luckily Auntie Lauren had change to spare! We all ate and then I chased Lydi around before we all headed out to go back to our respective homes. After we got the kids to bed, we fired up GBBO and we’re getting so close to the end!

A pretty chill Saturday. Lydi woke up with the cutest bed head and I made us all oatmeal pancakes, which are thick and hearty in the best way. Afterward, we played then headed out to Dempsey’s swim lesson. It was a make up for the lesson he missed while sick so he had a different coach, which always makes him nervous but he did great! I can’t believe how far he’s come in just the past few months. I can’t remember what else we did but around 4:30 we headed to pick up pizza then took it over the Josh and Hannah’s. The kids actually sat down and ate and then they were off playing. Mostly just climbing up into Mason’s lofted bed and playing funny music with the lights off. Lydi escaped and made it up there a few times and then would come out saying “scary!” 😂😂😂 The four year olds are literally so fun and cute together, calling each other “buddy” and “best friend,” we had a looooong goodbye because they were just having the best time. The next time we see Mason he will probably already be 7 and I literally can’t believe it 🥺 Our crazy kiddos passed out on the drive home, so we changed them into pajamas and laid them in their beds. They were out!

Late weekend nights are kind of nice because Joey and I still go to bed at our normal time but the kids sleep in, so so do we! I got up and went to a new bakery near us for pastries and coffee. I do want local spots to prosper but sadly, I wasn’t super impressed. The staff was extra kind though! The rest of the day was spent doing chores. Joey got our outdoor furniture put away for the winter and our new wreath decoration had come, so he plugged it in for the kids. While Lydia was down for her nap, Dempsey and I sat at the table to eat lunch and build Legos. I don’t have any prior experience but I was impressed at how easily he found the pieces and put them together and also his attention span for doing that sort of tedious project. I really loved it! I made us an “Oktoberfest cheat sheet” for dinner and Lydia tried to trade me my entire bratwurst for a single slice of hot dog 😂😂 Afterward, Joey and Dempsey made us popcorn and then we fiiiiinally finished up Cool Runnings. I asked Dempsey if it was a thumbs up or a thumbs down and he said “THUMBS UP!” so I was happy 😊

We have a busy and fun week coming up and I’m really looking forward to it. Happy Monday to you all!