Monday, February 13, 2017

Spring-Like Weekend

We had a little taste of spring this weekend.  Although, who am I kidding?  Pretty much this entire winter has been a taste of spring!  It’s been so bizarre.

Friday evening we headed downtown to enjoy the beautiful sunny and 75 degree weather.  We stopped by the big mural on the way to dinner and the kiddos had a blast running around and posing in front of the massive abstract painting. That picture of Olivia kissing Jacob by the wall… be still my heart!







For dinner, we headed to our favorite brew pub.  Somehow we were able to get right in which was crazy since it was so packed downtown.  During the first few minutes of dinner I was worried that we had made a mistake going out because both of the kids were CrAzY, but as soon as they got their food all was well.  I guess they were just hangry.  What can I say?  They get it from their momma!  ;o)



After dinner we walked to the new ice cream/homemade fudge and treats shop where I had some of the best ice cream of my entire life!!  I am almost always a mint chocolate chip girl when it comes to ice cream and I’m usually disappointed if I try something new, but Friday night I stepped out of my usual box and decided to try their Lemon Meringue Pie ice cream.  Oh. my. gosh.  Somebody needs to tell me where I can find some of that to keep in my freezer!  It was so good!  On a side note, check out those floors!!  Makes me want to redo our master bath!






We wrapped up the evening with a walk back to the car, bedtime for the kiddos, and then The OA and Gilmore Girls for B and me.

Saturday morning B had tennis, so the kids and I worked on their valentines to take to class on Tuesday.  We used the pre-made Target Dollar Spot valentines for the kids’ friends, and then I made some tags that said, “I won the jackpot having you as my teacher” for the teachers.  In the teachers’ bags went a few 100 Grand bars, a few Paydays, and a few scratch off lotto tickets… who doesn’t love the chance to win $50k?


Saturday afternoon was spent cleaning out the kids' artwork, cleaning out a few more things and taking sweet pictures of Olivia’s Valentine’s Day leg warmers.  Fun fact, I bought those for her when she was in my belly over three years ago, but her legs have been too chunk-a-licious to wear them until now.  I’m so glad that I held onto them, though, because she is loving them!



Saturday evening we went to church, and we finally made a huge leap and stopped allowing Olivia to have her paci there.  For the last couple of years, she has only been allowed to have paci at nighttime, naptime, and in church and nowhere else.  We have been trying (and failing) for the last few months to convince her that she doesn’t need it anymore in church, but we were always worried that she would cause a scene, so we never took it away.  Well, we finally decided to be proactive last weekend and we told her that it was the last time that that she would be allowed to have it during church.  We reminded her throughout the day all day Saturday to prepare her for it mentally, and then right before church we had a whole ceremonial “leave the paci at home” ordeal.  We let Olivia take it out of the bag and leave it on the kitchen counter and wave goodbye to it as we walked out the door.  That way she was able to really process that it wouldn’t be available to her at church.

Well, when we got there and sat down she looked at me with her big puppy dog eyes and said, “I want my paci.”  I gently reminded her that we had left it at home, and then that was that.  She never asked for it again.  She did, however, hum, talk to herself, and shush really loudly so many times during mass that we almost had to take her out, but hey, at least she didn’t cry for the paci!  Haha.  #MoreThingsWeNeedToWorkOn

We are hoping to get rid of the thing altogether sometime in the spring.  Yes, we know, it’s long overdue.  #SecondChildProbs


After church, we had Mex with my parents, my uncle, and his girlfriend, and then on the way home we stopped at DQ for Blizzards.  #OldHabitsDieHard

Sunday morning I finally got a start on my new Lauren Conrad book that I got for Christmas, and then we took the kids to the playground since it was cloudy but still oh-so-warm.  We then headed to B’s momma’s for lunch.  She had made the cutest homemade heart cookies for VDay!  We spent the rest of the afternoon out in the back yard.  The kids love to play in their garden, and Sunday was no exception.  They had a blast throwing sand, rocks, sticks, and pine straw in a wheelbarrow full of water and saying that they were mixing up potions.  I just love their little imaginations!  (Even though I was slightly dying inside watching them play in that dirty, stagnant water.)








Sunday evening was dinner at my parents’ house.  We hadn’t been to their house in three weeks due to other events the last couple of Sundays, so it was nice to get back into the swing of things!  My momma had decorated the table for Valentine's Day and she even made a special Valentine's Day dessert!  Such a festive evening!



I hope you all enjoy your week!  Happy Monday!


*Linking up with B Loved Boston for Weekending.




30 comments:

  1. What a fun weekend!! That wall with the mural...oh my! It's beautiful!!
    Love your mom's festive table!! :)
    Hope you guys have an awesome week!!

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  2. Awesome weekend! Love the wall! You got so great photos in front of it, but my fav is Olivia kissing Jacob. Adorable! Love the festive table your mom set for dinner last night. So fun!

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  3. What a lovely weekend!!! Love how your mother in law did the fun cookies and then your mom made your dinner so festive. Great way to kick off the holiday!

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  4. Such a fun weekend! Your food Friday night looks so good! And how sweet that your Mom decorated for Valentine's! I love that you eat with your mom every weekend!
    Sarah at MeetTheShaneyfelts

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  5. What a nice weekend! Ice cream & dessert every day! I'm coming for a visit. ;)

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  6. Such a full weekend of everything fun!! Love those fun mural photos! xo, Biana -BlovedBoston

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  7. Such a fun weekend!! Don't worry about Olivia's paci. Jack still has his and he's the first child! Haha. That valentines dinner looked so fun and festive! The weather was awesome but I do wish we had a little winter before it turns to summer!

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  8. You had an amazing weekend girl! Don't you love it when you find cool walls to Take Photos by! Ice cream shops are the best! I hope you have a wonderful Monday sweetness!

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    1. Yes! We love that wall so much! Now if only we had more of them!

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  9. So jealous of your weather! That mural is amazing! Yay for Olivia not having the paci at church! I love that Valentine's Day was celebrate at both Brian's Moms and yours, how fun!

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  10. That mural is amazing. Our weather was weird this weekend too. On Saturday it was nearly 80 and we grilled burgers and played all day then Sunday came and it was 50 something. The kids played out side still but I felt like I was going to freeze to death. Looks like you had an amazing weekend girl. I am loving your outfits from Saturday too.

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  11. What a fun weekend! Our weather was amazing this weekend too...it was in the 40's (but that literally felt like 80's to us) and it was sunny! Everyone was outside this weekend soaking up the sun. I hope you have a great Monday!

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    1. Haha! 40s for us is coooold. I'm glad that you guys had a little bit of "warmth" though! ;o)

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  12. This mural photos are totally frame worthy! My hubby and I headed to NY to celebrate Valentine's weekend, but wondering if we missed out, because this Southern weather was on point this weekend. I had friends texting me of them from the beach while I was in the snow lol

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  13. They are so precious! The one with her kissing him definitely belongs in a frame!

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  14. So many adorable pictures- love 'em all! :) And I was loving this amazing weather over the weekend too, I hope winter never shows up haha.

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  15. LOVE the wall photos! I'm always so jealous when bloggers share photos like these. We have nothing like those walls anywhere near us! Sounds like a great weekend. Yay for no paci at church! And how cute was your mom's set up for V-day dinner?! Love!

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  16. What a fun weekend! I LOVE the pictures by the wall, they came out great! Olivia's leg warmers are adorable. And your mom is so cute, love how festive she is!
    xo, Lily
    Beauty With Lily

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  17. I absolutely LOVE your wall photos. What a super cool spot. You'll be so glad you took those! And, your family is so adorable. Love your Mom's creativity!

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  18. How cute is your mom's Valentine's table? So fun! Looks like a great weekend. That lemon ice cream sounds absolutely amazing. I love the mural pics too! So cool!

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  19. Your Spring-like weekend sounds amazing. It was freezing here this past weekend. All the photos taken by that bright colorful wall are so good, especially of your kids together. I love all of your and your daughter Olivia's blush+white outfits in this post. And your mom's Valentine's table looks scrumptious!

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  20. What a fun weekend. That floor to the ice cream shop looks so cool and I want it in my bathroom as well. Rory loves mint chip and rarely ventures from it. I love all different kinds. Yours sounded really good. And Valentine's cookies. I can't wait to enjoy my fair share. Hope you have a great week!

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  21. It was so warm here too but we took it easy!
    It looks like y'all had a blast though. That wall made for some amazing photos.

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  22. LOL at the kids being hangry! And yay for LC's new book, isn't it fabulous? <3
    Green Fashionista

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  23. I'm glad to know we aren't the only one whose little one still has a paci. My little guy turned 3 last month and I know we have to take it away but he sleeps so week with it. He's only allowed to have it when he's sleeping or napping but I'm still dreading taking it away!

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    1. Girl, it is SO hard!!!! When we took Jacob's away he was a nightmare for MONTHS. It was so awful. Good luck to you!!

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  24. You are SO good about taking such great pictures of your outings! Again, love your outfits and what a fun family weekend you had!

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  25. That wall in your town is awesome! I would have so much fun taking pics in front of that and it looks like you guys had a blast! I can't get over how adorable the two of them are. That picture of Olivia snuggling up on Jacob, heart eyes for days :) Wine, pizza and ice cream sound fabulous too. Their Valentine's came out so cute! Beautifully Candid

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  26. OH gosh that paci fight, been there done that! When we gave up my daughters paci she asked for it for MONTHS afterwards...but we stayed strong didn't keep any in the house and went for it...then she started sucking her thumb...haha! Great weekend as always, and that wall, #picturegoals.

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  27. That wall is so cool! And Olivia kissing Jacob…oh my heart! We used the Target Dollar Spot Valentine kits as well! They were too cute (and easy) to pass up! Looks like a great weekend.

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