Monday, January 7, 2019

Our Weekend - The One with the Last Four Days of Christmas Break

It’s a new year, it’s Monday, and our kids are finally back at school after two wonderful weeks at home.  I have to say, I love Christmas Break something fierce.  It’s my favorite two weeks of the whole year!  And I’m going to miss my babies terribly today… BUT – I am excited to be back on a regular schedule, and I’m even more excited to have some time to myself after being with them 24/7 for the last 16 days.  It’s time to GET STUFF DONE!

Here’s what’s been going on around these parts lately…

Thursday, January 3

We had a streak of ten rainy days in a row just after Christmas and Thursday was yet another one.  Brian had gone back to work and the kids and I were getting stir crazy, so we loaded up and met B for lunch at Chick-Fil-A.  They have indoor playgrounds and that is pure gold when the rain settles in.  I even stayed an extra 30 minutes after B left to go back to work because the kids were in desperate need of some physical activity.  




Friday, January 4

Friday morning it was raining yet again, so we decided to do one last fun indoor thing to end our Christmas Break.  We had scheduled a play date with Jacob’s friend, Ella, from school along with her older sister and her friend.  Since it was still raining we opted to go to the arcade so the kids could run around and play some games.  Jacob and Ella mostly played racing games because they liked to race against each other and Olivia tagged along with them. 


While the bigger kids were playing one of the racing games, Olivia asked to play this game where you hit a post with a stick.  You have to hit it just right to win the jackpot… if you hit it too softly, it won’t go high enough, but if you hit it too hard it will pass the jackpot.  On her first try she won 10 tickets or so, and I’ll be darned if on her second try she didn’t hit it just perfectly... and she won the 1,000 tickets jackpot!  I couldn’t believe it!  That lucky girl!  I swear she’s lucky at everything.



After the kids had their fill of the arcade games, they all played one game of bowling and then we all headed to the store to cash in their tickets for more toys they don’t need.  Haha.  It was a super fun day with fun friends, and it was so nice to be out of the house!

We all parted ways after that and then the kids and I went to eat lunch at Chipotle per their request.  We had to run a few errands after that to exchange/return some things from Christmas and then we headed home for some relaxation before Brian got home from work.

The sun finally started to shine late Friday afternoon and it was such a sight for sore eyes after 10 straight days of gloom.  I don’t know how people live in rainy climates.  I love a good, cozy, rainy day every now and then, but I can’t stand when it hangs around for weeks at a time.

Friday evening when B got home we went to Olive Garden for dinner.  We hadn’t been there in ages, but I sure do always love it when we do go!  There will never be a better salad dressing than the OG salad dressing… I always ask for extra on the side so I can dip my breadstick in it.  :o)

We ran to the pet store after dinner to grab a new bed for Maui to keep in my office, and then it was home to hang out until the kids went to bed.  B and I started The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel a few nights ago, so we’ve been bingeing that.  If you haven’t seen it, you should check it out.  It’s great!

Saturday, January 5

I spent Saturday trying to get back on track in preparation for Monday while the kids played all day.  I got some laundry done, got a couple of other things done around the house, and I also started working on a couple of upcoming blog posts.



We went to church Saturday evening and then out to one of our favorite local restaurants for dinner.  We ended the evening with Blizzards from DQ and more Marvelous Mrs. Maisel after the kids went to bed. 



Sunday, January 6

The weather was insanely gorgeous on Sunday – sunny, bright blue skies, and 70 degrees… in January!! – so we had lunch outside on the patio at Five Guys and then spent the better part of the afternoon at the playground.  While we were there, my friend, Jeannine, and her boys showed up unexpectedly so the kids got to have a little impromptu play date.  And I cannot even tell you how wonderful it felt to let our bones soak up that sun after all of those wet, yucky days we had. 











Sunday evening we headed to my parents’ house for Sunday dinner, where we shared a big dish of vegetable lasagna and a bottle of wine.  Mmmm mmmm good. 

Happy Monday, friends!  I’m hoping to work on upcoming blog posts all day today (and probably tomorrow) so I can get ahead, and then my decluttering journey is going to start later this week!  Be sure to follow along on Instagram Stories!

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19 comments:

  1. So glad the sun finally came out for you all! I bet everyone was getting a bit stir crazy!

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  2. I hope the transition today is an easy one! XOXO I swear, this is the rainiest Fall and Winter we have ever had. 10 days in a row of rain is ROUGH. Glad you made the most of it!

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    1. Thank you! And YES, same here! I feel like it's been raining nonstop since October here! We've had so much!

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  3. Sending all the hugs today as the kiddos go back to school. As hard as it is to ease back in this week, I do truly crave routine <3
    Green Fashionista

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  4. So glad the sun finally came out! I'm with you - the kids went back to school and I have so much to do today! What did Olivia get with her 1000 tickets?

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  5. Her scarf! Love it. We also finally got sun this weekend and spent it all outdoors as well. Now if it would just stay.

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  6. So glad it finally stopped raining for you guys! So curious what Olivia got with her winning tickets!

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  7. I'm glad the weather finally improved! When I saw the pic of your kids under the blanket, it reminded me of how my kids used to do that and watch a movie on the ipad. It's so sweet when a brother and sister are so close. :) Have a wonderful week!

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  8. Yesterday was AMAZING! We were so happy to see the SUN!

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  9. I know how you feel about all the rain. I am glad that your weather improved. I hope your kiddos hav

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  10. So much fun! We had similar weather, I was so glad the rain finally stopped. The joy on their faces on that swing set, so cute! I am glad y'all are loving Mrs. Maisel as much as we are! Enjoy your freedom!

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  11. Welcome back girl! Hope your transition into everything goes smoothly! xo, Biana

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  12. OH I hear you on the rain.. though I have been trying not to complain at all because rain is better than snow! I've actually been thinking as much as I don't like the gray blah of rain I could live in a climate like that if it meant warmer temperatures and little to now snow. I am loving the weirdly wet and warmer (40ish) weather we've been having here.... but 70!? Oh man I am jealous!!

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    1. I suppose so! Although I wouldn't mind one snowfall here. We only get it once every 3-4 years so it's always extra special when it happens!

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  13. Our kids are always so much fun! We ended up at two of them over the break for birthday parties. 70 degrees in January, I'll take it! Glad you all got to enjoy. Sierra Beautifully Candid

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  14. Happy New Year, friend! Christmas break is one of my favorite times of the year as well. Mason goes back to school on Wednesday and I am really dreading it. It’s been rainy here as well. We finally got some sunshine on Saturday and we soaked up every last drop of it. Way to go, Oliva on winning the jackpot! That’s so cool. I am sure she was excited. Looks like y’all had an incredible break!

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  15. Looks like y’all had a wonderful weekend! I am so glad the rain is finally gone.. bring on the sunshine.

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  16. So much rain! WOW! We haven't had that much here, but I am ready for the sun and spring/summer time! Looks like you all had a great few days. Have a great week!

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