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!

Good morning from Trump’s America. Jesus, I can but can’t believe it. We had a snowy but otherwise great weekend! Dempsey was home from school all week (two sick days and a snow day!) but both our babies were finally better by Friday and Joey and I got to sneak away for a movie. By Sunday, the sun was out and it was luckily warm enough to go outside for our family photo shoot and maybe an impromptu ice cream outing after 😉

Just when we thought Dempsey would be able to go back to school, we got a huge snow storm and school was cancelled! He got to go over the Grandma’s at least. I worked and cleaned the house because our cleaners had to cancel as well. And then Joey brought the kids home and we had a really good chicken and rice dinner. Joey suggested we watch Cool Runnings after and I thought that was a great idea! It was mostly just Joey and I laughing but the kids managed to pay attention too. Check out all that snow! And more was coming. After the kids went to bed, Joey and I watched GBBO per usual 😋

Joey got up early with Lydi on Saturday, then once Dempsey was up, I was on kiddo duty and Joey made us some really good blueberry vanilla waffles. The rest of the day involved a run for both Joey and I, lots of laundry for Joey, Legos for Dempsey (he seriously played with them for over an hour!) and then Aunt Bean and Uncle Wayne come over to watch the kids, so Joey and I could go see Emilia Pérez for the Denver Film Festival! I don’t even know how to describe the movie, it was like nothing I’ve ever seen before. I had no idea the plot was going where it went and I was pretty blown away by Zoe Saldaña. I’ve had some time to think about it and I do wonder if there was a bit too much going on and not enough time to fully delve into all of the ideas that were packed in there, but I did really appreciate how unique it was. Back at home, the kids seemed to be having a great time with their babysitters. We let them leave and got those crazies to bed before watching some of SNL. I don’t know how I feel about Bill Burr…

I had pre-ordered Snooze on Saturday night, so we woke up to a hot breakfast and then no dishes to do, woo! Dempsey was back to his Legos afterward and Lydi did some yoga then helped me with my Peloton workout 😂 I had a 10 o’clock haircut and it was lucky timing because it meant my hair looked extra nice for our photo shoot that afternoon. I got salads made then we all got dressed up and headed over the Cheesman. For as snowy as it was Friday and Saturday, it was actually pretty nice out come Sunday! The kids took a bit to warm up for the photos but then they were running and playing and smiling and POSING and it was the funniest. I can’t wait to see how they turn out! On our way home, Dempsey said “we should get ice cream!” and it suddenly seemed like we should! The kids were so happy (even though Lydi wouldn’t share with her brother 😂😂). Back at home, Joey made us one of our favorite fall dinners — cavatappi with butternut squash, blue cheese and walnuts — and then we watched a bit more of Cool Runnings before the kids went to bed. Afterward, we watched an episode of Fargo and finished SNL.

I’m finally ready for a regularly scheduled work and school week, so fingers crossed for that!