Thursday, March 10, 2016
Wednesday, March 9, 2016
Life Lately
Weeeeehoooooo, happy Hump Day!
I am spending the day volunteering in the boys' schools. First in Andy's at the African Market and then at Cal's, helping some kids with technology (yikes...). Not a really fun "day off" but it will be good for me!
Here's a look at life lately...
My life has been all consumed by listening to After You. I read Me Before You and loved it- and took a little break and decided to listen to the next one. It was wonderful! I think I am going to read more by this author. I loved tuning out and falling into this book. I found myself wanting to listen constantly- driving down the road, brushing my teeth, walking the dogs, etc...
Other than that....
We've got Mexico right around the corner so we needed to assess the swim suit situation...some things were a tad bit tight...
After school on Monday, Andy had a play date with his buddy Brady. He was SO excited to get to go over to his house to play.
Brady's sweet mom sent me some pictures of the boys playing--and climbing on top of things.
While he was there, I ran to the mall...and it was glorious! I had a gift card I needed to spend and I had a return to make.
I ended up getting this dress-- thought it was fun and would be cute with a tan :)
Ignore my face. I can't take pictures of myself.
Monday night Cal had soccer. These stinky boys came home and went straight to the shower-- love their little smirks as they got out. They were up to NO good.
I made Patty's lasagna Monday night-- and it was a huge hit! I took a pic of the recipe in case you need an easy lasagna night.
While the food was cooking (I made it all before soccer and then cooked it when we came home), Cal hung out in his robe and took a load off.
Tuesday was a SPECIAL day! It was Hank's 11th birthday! We love this sweet boy so so much and we are lucky to get to love on him every day.
Clearly, Andy loves loving on him... this is a common occurrence in this house:
I walked in to find Andy like this- thought it might last through the night...but before I knew it, he was on the floor with Hank. Of course he was.
Tuesday the weather was ah-mazing. We played out in the driveway and had races on scooters (me and Andy...)
Then Cal challenged me and Andy to a basketball game. Bring it on.
I don't think Cal thought I came to play. I shut him down. hahaha Eddie walked up half way through and said "uh, Care, you can go easy on him..." No, no I can't. He has been a punk lately and it felt good to slam it in his face a time or two. (I sound like the meanest mom ever....hahahaha)
We got a little cupcake for our sweet boy's birthday....
He was super happy and excited-- he kept looking up at me like "did you mean to give this to me??"
The birthday boy happily eating away at his cupcake!
I did Popup Tuesday night and I swear, I thought I was going to puke, numerous times. It kicked my rear... and was just what I needed. I was already sore from Monday-- guess I am a glutton for punishment.
There's a quick look at life lately-- nothing too exciting going on here! Eddie is getting ready to go out of town so me and the boys will be making it happen!
I am spending the day volunteering in the boys' schools. First in Andy's at the African Market and then at Cal's, helping some kids with technology (yikes...). Not a really fun "day off" but it will be good for me!
Here's a look at life lately...
My life has been all consumed by listening to After You. I read Me Before You and loved it- and took a little break and decided to listen to the next one. It was wonderful! I think I am going to read more by this author. I loved tuning out and falling into this book. I found myself wanting to listen constantly- driving down the road, brushing my teeth, walking the dogs, etc...
Other than that....
We've got Mexico right around the corner so we needed to assess the swim suit situation...some things were a tad bit tight...
After school on Monday, Andy had a play date with his buddy Brady. He was SO excited to get to go over to his house to play.
I ended up getting this dress-- thought it was fun and would be cute with a tan :)
Monday night Cal had soccer. These stinky boys came home and went straight to the shower-- love their little smirks as they got out. They were up to NO good.
I made Patty's lasagna Monday night-- and it was a huge hit! I took a pic of the recipe in case you need an easy lasagna night.
While the food was cooking (I made it all before soccer and then cooked it when we came home), Cal hung out in his robe and took a load off.
Tuesday was a SPECIAL day! It was Hank's 11th birthday! We love this sweet boy so so much and we are lucky to get to love on him every day.
Clearly, Andy loves loving on him... this is a common occurrence in this house:
I walked in to find Andy like this- thought it might last through the night...but before I knew it, he was on the floor with Hank. Of course he was.
Tuesday the weather was ah-mazing. We played out in the driveway and had races on scooters (me and Andy...)
Then Cal challenged me and Andy to a basketball game. Bring it on.
I don't think Cal thought I came to play. I shut him down. hahaha Eddie walked up half way through and said "uh, Care, you can go easy on him..." No, no I can't. He has been a punk lately and it felt good to slam it in his face a time or two. (I sound like the meanest mom ever....hahahaha)
We got a little cupcake for our sweet boy's birthday....
I did Popup Tuesday night and I swear, I thought I was going to puke, numerous times. It kicked my rear... and was just what I needed. I was already sore from Monday-- guess I am a glutton for punishment.
There's a quick look at life lately-- nothing too exciting going on here! Eddie is getting ready to go out of town so me and the boys will be making it happen!
Monday, March 7, 2016
Weekend Update! Ballin'
Such a fun weekend!! Warmer weather is coming and with that will bring more beach trips, which we are thrilled about, but we are also really enjoying our busy weekends here too.
My parents had my brother's kids for the weekend so we all went over to their house Friday night for dinner. Talk about CHAOS...! Holy cow, it was loud and crazy! We ate and headed home by 7. It is always nice for the cousins to see each other though!
Saturday morning we were up early for Cal's 8am game. Andy did his hair and was ready to go!
Sweet Laura sent me this picture of the two brothers watching the game- love their smiles.
I missed his game because I was teaching KIDSPOP during that time!
We all met back at the house and then soon thereafter, we loaded up to head out to Andy's game. The Red Dragons had another great game. #undefeated
One of the moms overheard the other team's coach say "where did these guys come from? They are like an AAU team." Another mom commented that knowing the difference between offense and defense gives us a leg up-- hahahaha
It was the second to last game to medals were handed out-- Andy was thrilled. He has watched his brother get one and he was pumped to actually get his own-- not one that he has stolen when Cal isn't looking...
Here are those cute RED DRAGONS:
Can you tell Andy is proud? hahahaha
After the game, we came home and I got to work baking cookies... Our buddy Will turned 15 and was having around 15 of his buddies over to his house to watch the Carolina game. I offered my cookies (which, I know are a favorite of his) and he jumped all over the idea.
We delivered 36 cookies to Will and his buddies and we had to get a picture with the birthday boy.
We went to the club for the BIG UNC/dook game and we had so much fun! Everyone came with their kids and they put us all in a room with a huge flat screen. Everyone had a lot of fun and...
UNC won!!!! WOOOOOHOOOOOOOO! It was such a great game and then ending had me about sick to my stomach. So much fun watching with a big group of friends.
They probably could have heard us screaming in Durham....
Some of the girls there-- this was right after the buzzer, hence the mega smiles.
My father in law has a small love of dook that we will not discuss on here, but he was trying to smack talk me the whole game. It was hilarious-- so after the game, Cal put on his Davidson sweatshirt (Poppy's alma mater) and we sent him this picture and told him to just focus on Davidson- hahaa
We got home late and got the kids in bed and after changing into comfy clothes, the dogs crawled right into my lap. I sat on the floor loving on them for a while...mainly because I couldn't get up, but also because it was sweet.
Sunday morning was slow moving... I may or may not have been slightly hungover.... holy margarita. I got myself moving and did a bunch of housework. We had loads of laundry to do, loads of dog hair to vacuum up and a ton of stuff that just needed to be sorted/thrown away.
I also gave the boys bathroom a little attention. We bought the below shower curtain and mat when I was pregnant with Andy... it was time to upgrade a little. The shower curtain has been peed on-- a lot, and I can't even think about that mat. Obviously we have washed it a bunch, but it just looks gross now.
I got the curtain and mat at Target and after I hung it up, Andy walked in and covered his mouth and said "oh, mommy! It is just amazing! I love it so much!" HAHAHAHA Guess a new one was needed-- great reaction from him!
While I was going around the house like a tornado, the boys curled up on Cal's bed to have a little iPad time together. This led to a massive fight, but it was super sweet for a few minutes.
After them being lazy and me getting junk done, it was time to head to football. It turned out to be a gorgeous day- maybe slightly chilly, but the sun felt great.
The boys just eat this stuff up. I say it every week, I know I do. They just love playing flag football. And I love seeing them so happy!
After the game, all the brothers cheesing it up for the camera. Love these mugs...
The rest of our weekend involved yard work and me taking a looooong bath listening to my book. Peace! I needed it!
Bring on the week!
My parents had my brother's kids for the weekend so we all went over to their house Friday night for dinner. Talk about CHAOS...! Holy cow, it was loud and crazy! We ate and headed home by 7. It is always nice for the cousins to see each other though!
Saturday morning we were up early for Cal's 8am game. Andy did his hair and was ready to go!
Sweet Laura sent me this picture of the two brothers watching the game- love their smiles.
I missed his game because I was teaching KIDSPOP during that time!
We all met back at the house and then soon thereafter, we loaded up to head out to Andy's game. The Red Dragons had another great game. #undefeated
It was the second to last game to medals were handed out-- Andy was thrilled. He has watched his brother get one and he was pumped to actually get his own-- not one that he has stolen when Cal isn't looking...
Here are those cute RED DRAGONS:
After the game, we came home and I got to work baking cookies... Our buddy Will turned 15 and was having around 15 of his buddies over to his house to watch the Carolina game. I offered my cookies (which, I know are a favorite of his) and he jumped all over the idea.
We delivered 36 cookies to Will and his buddies and we had to get a picture with the birthday boy.
We went to the club for the BIG UNC/dook game and we had so much fun! Everyone came with their kids and they put us all in a room with a huge flat screen. Everyone had a lot of fun and...
They probably could have heard us screaming in Durham....
Some of the girls there-- this was right after the buzzer, hence the mega smiles.
My father in law has a small love of dook that we will not discuss on here, but he was trying to smack talk me the whole game. It was hilarious-- so after the game, Cal put on his Davidson sweatshirt (Poppy's alma mater) and we sent him this picture and told him to just focus on Davidson- hahaa
We got home late and got the kids in bed and after changing into comfy clothes, the dogs crawled right into my lap. I sat on the floor loving on them for a while...mainly because I couldn't get up, but also because it was sweet.
Sunday morning was slow moving... I may or may not have been slightly hungover.... holy margarita. I got myself moving and did a bunch of housework. We had loads of laundry to do, loads of dog hair to vacuum up and a ton of stuff that just needed to be sorted/thrown away.
I also gave the boys bathroom a little attention. We bought the below shower curtain and mat when I was pregnant with Andy... it was time to upgrade a little. The shower curtain has been peed on-- a lot, and I can't even think about that mat. Obviously we have washed it a bunch, but it just looks gross now.
I got the curtain and mat at Target and after I hung it up, Andy walked in and covered his mouth and said "oh, mommy! It is just amazing! I love it so much!" HAHAHAHA Guess a new one was needed-- great reaction from him!
While I was going around the house like a tornado, the boys curled up on Cal's bed to have a little iPad time together. This led to a massive fight, but it was super sweet for a few minutes.
The boys just eat this stuff up. I say it every week, I know I do. They just love playing flag football. And I love seeing them so happy!
After the game, all the brothers cheesing it up for the camera. Love these mugs...
The rest of our weekend involved yard work and me taking a looooong bath listening to my book. Peace! I needed it!
Bring on the week!
