We were supposed to go out-of-town, but decided not to. While I am sad we didn’t, I am also glad because it is a lot of work to get ready to go and then unpack when we get home.
We had a great weekend right here at home.
Obviously this was not Ian’s first 4th of July, nor was it his first experience seeing fireworks, but it was his first time doing fireworks himself.
Ian’s first time with sparklers
(Please excuse the brown patch in my mom’s grass, it was from the slip n’ slide)
He did sparklers at my mom’s house with his cousins and after dark we set off some fountains at home. He had a great time.
It was Baby Sid’s first 4th, but he didn’t partake in the fireworks. He liked watching his cousins, but was in bed before we did the ones at home.
Baby Sid’s first 4th
Because I had made this months menu plan ahead of time I was able to do my shopping on Saturday night.
Yep. Saturday night. I really know how to have a good time. Kids in bed and I am at the grocery store.
I am a sunshine kid, which is odd since I was raised in the rainy Pacific Northwest. But we do have glorious summers.
However, summer means the last thing I want to do is be inside on my computer. So it took me a little while to plan our meals for the week. To remedy this problem I think I will need to sit down one evening this week and plan my meals for the rest of the summer.
I know, things will change, but at least if I have something to go on then I won’t be scrambling. Like I did this week.
Of course summer time also means doing lots of stuff outside. Which Ian LOVES! He would spend all day outside if he could. Including trips to the park.
Baby Sid is not yet a fan of grass
The Big Slide. We used to use wax paper to make it more slippery
Ian is getting so big
Baby Sid just swinging
Ian loves to do things with his brother, even if it means using the baby swings
Having an extra day off is both wonderful and horrible. I love having it, but it makes it that much harder to return to work.
You try to cram all these plans into one extra day!
This weekend my brother and his family came to town and now I am exhausted. The kids are exhausted. But I am sure we are not as exhausted as my brother is, since they had to travel.
Plus I get my days all confused, thus the reason I am posting this on a Tuesday.
My hubby is working late all week, so I have to pick up the kids and rush home to make dinner then feed them. And I mean literally put food in their mouths. Since I won’t have any help during this time, I am making simple food. Well, I have Wed. off so I can spend some time cooking during the day.
The best part about this weekend was having all the kids together. They were super adorable!
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