Last weekend was jam-packed so it felt nice to be a little less busy this weekend! We stayed in for homemade pizza on Friday, had our best friends over for dinner on Saturday and, since we had no plans for Sunday, we ended up making the spontaneous decision to head to the zoo and had a really great time there 🥰😊 I am so Type A about making plans ahead of time but truly, some of the best experiences are the ones you have on the fly!

My mom gifted Lydia that dachshund outfit on Thursday and we couldn’t get it off of her until Saturday afternoon 😂😬 I made time to go get a MUCH NEEDED pedicure and after Lori brought the kids home, we took Dempsey to get a haircut (Lydi occupied herself by trying on sunglasses) then came home and made pizza. The classic cheese and pepperoni turned out best! Got the kiddos to bed at a normal hour and watched some Poker Face before our own bedtime.

Zoom in for the poutiest lip ever 😂

Got up and made whole wheat pancakes for breakfast but I didn’t love the way the batter turned out so I’m back on the hunt for a go-to whole wheat recipe. Lydia had the biggest cheering section yet for soccer and… she was not into participating at all this week. She wouldn’t even stand up on the field and just kept falling to the ground. Felt very reminiscent of another child living in our household 🤔😅 Afterward, the cousins all played at the park and then we walked back home for lunch and Lydia’s nap. Dempsey and I also made an upside down cake that we completely burned the bottom of, so I quick cut that part off 😂

Had Hannah, Josh and the boys over at 5 and we all had the best time! Poor little Lydi just trying to keep up with the boys. She came running over in tears at one point and told me “I just wanna play too” 😭😭 I’m not worried because she really can hold her own most of the time but that was so sad. I was definitely an older sister always trying to escape with my friends from my younger sister, so I guess I get to repair my sins by teaching Dempsey how to include his little sister. After our friends left, we got the kids to bed, watched the rest of our Poker Face episode then went to bed ourselves.

We had NOTHING planned for Sunday! Such bliss 🥰 We let the kids sleep in a little later than usual then we all had breakfast and while we were sitting there, trying to decide what to do all day, Joey suggested the zoo. Lydia and I had been on Wednesday but Joey and Dempsey hadn’t been able to go, so it sounded perfect to me! I made us some sandwiches and packed them up with snacks and water and we were off. We made a beeline to the sea lion exhibit because a demonstration was just about to start and we made it just in time. Afterward, Joey went to rent a wagon because the kids left their walking legs at home 😂 Forever amused/annoyed that there are so many cool animals at the zoo but my kids are sometimes more interested in the props and/or light fixtures?? Who knows. But we really did have a great time. They played for a long time in this nature park area and had a blast running through one of the zoo’s splash pads. I’m so glad we went 🤍

Back at home, I put Lydia down for her nap and Dempsey had a little down time watching a movie while Joey did laundry and I made salads for the week. Once our girl was back up, we headed outside because Dempsey wanted to try riding his bike! He’s been real timid/uninterested since he got that bike for his fourth birthday but I think having Henry and Mason over inspired him. He was trying so hard and even got back up and on after a few falls. We were so proud! Lydia packed her backpack and took her scooter over too. She had Bitty Baby’s potty, some toy baking utensils and puzzle pieces in there?? 😂😂 We brought the kite over too and we’re getting better but we don’t quite have it yet. I made us some salmon with rice, tomato salad and basil sauce for dinner but my kids both needed a side of yogurt and full stems of dill?? I’m not sure about those two sometimes🤪

I hope everyone has a good week and a nice 4th of July weekend 🤍