We had a really good Easter weekend! Started with a fun date night for Joey and I and a sleepover at Grandma’s for the kids, then we got to spend the day together playing and dying eggs on Saturday before celebrating Easter all day on Sunday. Now it’s Monday and we get to celebrate Aunt Bean’s birthday, so the fun just keeps on going!

It was in the 70s on Thursday then snowed overnight 🤪 Dempsey went out to brush the snow off the tulips because he’s thoughtful like that. I worked then left to get my nails done and drove straight from my mani to the movie theater to see Sinners in IMAX with Joey. There were definitely some things that felt cheesy/not quite ironed out but it sure was unique and entertaining! I wish I had seen it in a packed theater, I think it would have made for a really fun experience but even so, a director with a vision, writing his own original story and really going for it? I can’t be mad about that! Afterward, we went to Ginger Pig for dinner and it was BUSY in there. Good for them, but less good for me, a person who’s usually in bed by 9:30, not just leaving dinner 😅

I woke up at 8 AM the next morning to a husband who had been up since 5, opening the blinds and telling me how much he loved Sinners 🥱 Sir, please, I just woke up! We had breakfast (I keep meaning to get those stickers off my side table, but… I haven’t) and got a jump on some chores before heading to pick the kids up. Sounded like they all had a fun night! Before dinner, we dyed Easter eggs and even though Lydia knocked over a cup of orange dye, it was the most fun/least chaotic it’s ever been. Lydi got to try her first ever hard-boiled egg and her face when she bit into the yolk 😂😬 She was not a fan! I made us a pasta bake for dinner and then the kids got baths before bed and Joey and I put together Easter baskets, watched Top Chef and went to bed ourselves.

Easter morning as a family of four was wonderful! The kids had a good time going through their baskets and then I made them a fun bunny breakfast (Dempsey told me he doesn’t like whipped cream anymore and he really is mini me) and a less fun but still delicious breakfast for the adults. Afterward, we headed to the backyard to hunt for some eggs. Lydia ate like 12 jelly beans and then we brought out all the bubbles and outdoor toys the Easter Bunny left and played till lunch time. My girl will lay down nice and easy for her nap when Daddy takes her up and what is that?? 😡 After nap, we all got ready and headed over to Uncle Adam and Aunt Lauren’s for dinner. There were eight kids there and my two were a bit shy when we first arrived but warmed up quick and had a great time playing all afternoon. We ate then did another egg hunt and I think everyone had a good time! We left around 7, after Dempsey got some weeds pulled in the backyard 😂😂 This kid! They went to bed nice and easy and then Joey and I watched an episode of The Amazing Race (I honestly can’t stand Jonathan 😠) before heading to bed.

Wishing you all a happy week!

Good morning! Joey and I were home together for one day before it was his turn to leave for the weekend, so I’m ready for a nice normal week of co-parenting now. The kids and I had some up and downs but we made it through and I’m happy to share some of the fun stuff we did together this weekend, including an Easter egg hunt, a birthday party and a park play date 🤍

Dempsey fell out of his bed Thursday night and his screaming woke Lydia up. I didn’t get her back into her crib until 1:30ish, so she was a little off the next morning. I did snap a cute pic of them brushing their teeth though! We got Dempsey to school then had a fun but loooong day together. She’s going through a rough patch nap-wise and I never even got her to take one that day 😣 Instead, Thumbelina, granola and lots of time outside. We picked our boy up and hung out at home for a bit before returning to school for an Easter egg hunt. I think they had a fun time running around with the other kids and eating candy! Back at home, I made us dinner then got them to bed before crashing onto the couch. I started watching Love on the Spectrum per my sister’s strong recommendation and oh my gosh, it’s so wholesome 🥺🤍

Woof, Saturday morning was a rough one! I got up early and fit in a workout (my first one in a week and I am SORE) but then the children woke up and chose violence! Just so much crying, fighting and refusal to do anything I asked. Somehow we managed to make it downstairs and I hate doing this but I plopped them in front of the TV so I could make breakfast and recalibrate. We ate some French toast and then went outside and it helped so much! Dempsey made his own sandwich for lunch and when I asked him when he got so grown up, he said “while you were on vacation” 🥺🥺 Another nap protest and much frustration ensued but around 3:30, I loaded them in the car so we could head to Joey’s Uncle CJ’s birthday party. They had fun and it was nice to get out but social gatherings are complicated for me as a mom. I feel like I’m often worrying/following my kids around and not actually socializing. I want to find the balance but I’m not there right now. I do want to make note of a very sweet moment when I overheard Dempsey telling another kid to be careful with the bowl of nuts that was out because his sister is allergic 🥺🤍 I got them home and into bed then got to watch more of my show.

Happy to say Sunday was a much better day for us. I woke the kids up and asked if they wanted to walk to the coffee shop for steamers and breakfast burritos. They did! Burritos were sold out at Huck, so we went next door to Blackbelly Market for Chipotle-size breakfast burritos that cost $10 each and they ate four bites total of 😳 Then we played outside until 10ish before heading over to the park for a playdate organized by the parent committee at Dempsey’s school. They had a lot of fun and we didn’t head back home until noonish. Got them fed and took Lydia upstairs and she actually fell asleep! Only took 30 minutes of yelling first 😓 Joey got home shortly after and he and Dempsey went outside to work on turning the sprinklers on. Once our girl was up, we all hung out outside then went in to make dinner. Caprese gnocchi with salmon for Dempsey and I and steak for Joey and Lydia. Dempsey crushed this meal 🤩 We watched the Hey Arnold! movie after then took the kids up for bed and Lydia only threw a fit for 30 minutes after I said good night and left them with Joey. Welcome home to him 😬 He humored me and watched an episode of Love on the Spectrum but I don’t think he was hooked so I’ll probably have to finish it on my own 😒 Wishing you all a good week!