June continues to feel low-key and I’m loving it! This weekend, Joey and I got to have a date night, Lydia started soccer, we hung out with friends and listened to That Eighties Band perform, took a family trip to the farmers’ market and ended the weekend with homemade garlic parmesan wings. What could be better?

I worked from home all day on Friday, which is unusual for me but it felt really nice! Joey picked me up shortly after 3 and we headed to the Alamo to see The Phoenician Scheme and honestly, I didn’t have high hopes and was pleasantly surprised to really like it! It had a lot more heart (and humor AND violence) than I had anticipated and the core three performances are all wonderful. Michael Cera was truly perfect. Afterward, we had dinner at Cholon and we’re so lucky to live in a world where soup dumplings exist 😂🤤 Outdoor movie night at Dempsey’s school was cancelled, so Grandma and Chaddy made their own 🤍 Picked the kids up after and got them home and into bed before watching the penultimate episode of Top Chef.

Look, I was fully ready to enjoy a soccer-free summer after literally dragging Dempsey every week last year but Joey really wanted Lydia to play, so here we are. She’s definitely my more outgoing child, but even she was feeling very shy on her first week. She kept begging me to hold her 🥺 We did our best. She did tell me at the park afterward “I not cry, Mommy, I kick the ball” for next week, so we’ll see! Dempsey had a good time catching strangers in his fishing line and when I asked if he was going to join the team, he told me, “I’m going to join the team of sitting down” 😂😂😂 They played at the park with Grandpa Steve and Lorna for a loooong time afterward and then we headed home for lunch and Lydia’s nap.

Post nap, I headed out to meet some friends for a reading in the park event and Joey took the kids fishing. They didn’t catch anything but they looked like they had a fun time and only sort of drove Joey insane 😂 I read one literal page in the two hours I was at the park but how are three moms supposed to focus and read when they could be chitchatting the whole time?? Around 6, Joey and the kids, my sis and Wayne and my friend’s husband and daughter joined us and the cover band started up too. We ordered pizza from a place across the street and it took FOREVERRRRR but oh well, the kids were snacking on our reading group’s leftover charcuterie and Dempsey was having the time of his life playing in the water fountain. I love watching him overcome his fear of heights and trying new things 🥺🤍 We left shortly after the band finished playing, grabbed ice cream for the kids and headed home. Another late night but it’s summer! I don’t think the babies were asleep until 9:30. I brined our wings and went to bed immediately after.

Dempsey woke up screaming about something or other at 3 AM and woke his sister up, so guess who slept the rest of the night in our bed? 🤪 At least she went right back to sleep and let us do the same. We all slept in till after 8! Unheard of! Once we were all finally up, I made us some buttermilk ricotta pancakes that were so soft and delicious. Afterward, we loaded the kids into the stroller and headed to the farmers’ market. First stop, popsicles, of course and then we walked through and left with cherries, tomatoes, garlic scapes, a bouquet of flowers and a loaf of focaccia. Used the bread for lunchtime sandwiches and we all loved it! While Lydia napped, I made salads, Dempsey watched Phineas & Ferb and Joey did laundry and then once that little girl was up, Joey took them outside to play so I could work out. I made wings for dinner and homemade garlic parm is just the best! Sweet potato fries and broccoli to go along with. I think Lydia ate three wings, which is awesome because she’s usually not super into them. Got them both bathed and into bed before watching a couple episodes of Deli Boys.

I hope everyone has a great week!

Happy June! Can you believe we’re here?? I felt like we had a lot of moving parts this weekend and yet, it was still somehow pretty relaxed compared to all the happenings of May. I’m ready for more of that vibe going into this month, how about you?

Friday morning, I dropped Dempsey off at school then headed to my mani and went with yellow 💛 Afterward, I went home to work for the rest of the afternoon and then Lori brought the kids home around 3:30 and hung out till Joey got home. I made pesto chicken Caesar pasta salad for dinner and it was a hit! Got the kids bathed and to bed before watching Top Chef and we’re getting so close to the end! I’m Team Tristen all the way.

Saturday started with a super exciting rock delivery. Joey planned to spend “three hours” finishing up our front yard landscaping and finally got it done by yesterday evening 😂 I decided to set up a lemonade stand with the kids to keep them busy and it turned out so cute and fun. Dempsey even helped cut the peel off the lemons. They made five whole dollars in tips and we got a visit from Aunt Lauren and Uncle Adam 🤍 After lunch, my mom came to pick Dempsey up for a sleepover and once Lydi was up from her nap, she and Joey headed out on a little father-daughter date to buy a fishing pole and go to dinner 🥺 Meanwhile, I headed to the Alamo to watch a concert screening?! Never done that before but it was actually a really cool experience. Not quite the same as being at a concert in both good ways and bad, but damn, Hobi is just meant for the stage! Also, three different ARMYs gave me goodie bags with stickers, candy and Hope Money 🤞 There’s truly nothing like being amongst your fellow BTS fans! I got an update of Lydi with her fishing pole and it was so HER!

Lydia let us sleep in on Sunday, can you believe it?? After we all finally got out of bed, we headed to Rise & Shine for biscuit sandwiches and then I went to get my hair cut. Picked Dempsey up after and it seemed like he had a good time over at Grandma and Grandpa’s! We had a really low key rest of the day. Lunch, nap/rest time, salad making time for me and then we played till dinner. It poured right before I had to head out to use the grill but luckily stopped right before. Doesn’t the front yard look so good?! I love how it turned out! Got the kids bathed and into bed. Joey said Dempsey was asleep before he even finished singing to them! We watched some TV but I was falling asleep on the couch myself. I guess we were all tired.

Wishing you all a Happy Monday!