Monday, July 1
Monday I woke up with a busted blood vessel in my eye and I have no clue how it happened. My eye looked awful, but after a quick Google search, apparently it's super common to have them burst in your sleep like that without actually injuring yourself. So weird.
I had my
bi-annual allergist appointment that morning so my allergist could check and see how things are going
with my allergy shots and symptoms. After
a lot of discussion, it sounds like I’m having more reflux issues than allergy
issues at the moment (we know this because my reflux and other symptoms are
still occurring even though there are no allergens in the air at this time), so
my allergist wants me to follow up with my GI doc, and he also wants me to do
another skin test to see if my allergies have improved since starting
immunotherapy two years ago. If my
allergies have improved, we may discontinue shots, and then we’ll know that I need
to start focusing on more of the reflux aspect rather than the allergies and
asthma. I’m just over here ready for
some dang answers!!
After my appointment, the
kids and I made a quick trip to Sam’s to stock up on all of our paper products
as well as some other stuff we buy in bulk – sports drinks, breakfast items,
and snacks, and then we headed home for lunch.
The kids have been on
another Hedbanz kick, so we played a few rounds of that after lunch, and then
we turned on their afternoon movie while I got some work done. The rest of the evening was uneventful with
dinner and hanging out at home.
Tuesday, July 2
Tuesday we took Olivia back
to the doctor bright and early for her appointment to check her ears after her
ear infection. Thankfully, her ear is
100% clear and looking great, so another round of antibiotics won’t be
necessary. Praise the Lord! I thought I was going to lose it if we’d had
to start medicine all over again. It was
an hour long daily struggle for ten days in a row to get Olivia to take her
medicine and she and I were both over it.
We headed straight to the
playground after our good news, and the kids spent the better part of an hour
running around, building sand castles (I think they miss the beach!), and
playing. It’s been brutally hot here
lately, so it was nice to beat the heat (and the humidity) and get in some good
outdoor time!
We had to make a quick stop
at Walmart after that for some necessities, and then it was back home for
lunch. We had bought all of the
ingredients from Walmart to make homemade popsicles, so we did just that when
lunch was over. The flavor for this week
was S’mores Fudgesicles!!
My friend Adrienne stopped
by shortly after to grab something and hang out for a bit, and then the kids
watched their afternoon movie while I caught up on some house cleaning.
As soon as B got home I tagged
out and headed straight to the gym for a quick workout before dinner. I’m so glad I’ve kept up my workouts this
summer… they’ve kept me feeling great all summer. Last summer I didn’t work out much for the
entire ten weeks the kids were out and by the time summer was over I felt sluggish,
lazy, and yucky. It’s amazing what a
little bit of cardio can do for you!
Wednesday, July 3
Wednesday was gloomy and we
had no place to be in the morning, so after breakfast I picked up my book and
snuggled on the couch with the kids and read for a long time. They eventually got up and went to draw. Last weekend when we were in Atlanta
Around 11 it was time to get
ready for the day, and then just before lunch, my cousin, Shelby (who our kids
are obsessed with!) stopped by to give Olivia some nail polishes she was
getting rid of. She brought over an
entire gallon Ziploc bag full of tons of crazy colors and Olivia was basically
in heaven.
After Shelby
When we got home, nail
painting was in order (obviously) and Olivia picked out red, white, and blue
for her fingers and toes. I just love
how festive she is! Just like her mommy.
The rest of the day was
spent hanging out at home, eating bomb pops, taking festive pics for The 4th, having dinner, and catching up on America
Thursday, July 4
Thursday after breakfast, I
grabbed my book and headed straight outside to my chaise lounge to lay in the sun
and read while B took the kids to grab some fireworks for the evening’s
festivities. When they got home, the
kids promptly put on their swim suits and played outside and in the pool for
the next little bit, but then some rain and thunder settled in and we were all
forced to go inside.
I sent the rest of the
afternoon curled up on the couch reading my book (seriously so good I didn’t
want to put it down!) and before I knew it, it was time to prep for
dinner.
We hosted a 4th of July get
together so we grilled hamburgers and hot dogs along with baked beans and fresh
fruit and then my mom and Mama Cass brought potato salad, margs, pasta salad,
and an ice cream sandwich dessert.
My Mama Cass, parents,
littlest brother, aunt, uncle, and cousin all came over and we spent the rest
of the evening playing baseball and cornhole, doing festive Snapchat filters,
and shooting fireworks. Fortunately the
rain had cleared out by late afternoon so we were blessed with a perfect
evening… super humid, but not terribly hot, which was nice.
Our neighborhood goes BEYOND
for 4th of July fireworks every year, and this year was the biggest year yet. Our house is near the center of the neighb so
we had the best view while the fireworks went off all around us. They lasted for a couple of hours and we even
did our own that B and the kids had picked up.
We had one go rogue and fall over after it was lit and it started
shooting all around on the ground which was a briefly scary moment, but
thankfully everyone was okay.
The kids did sparklers and
we even let Jacob shoot a few roman candles by himself for the first time
ever. Olivia is terrified of the
fireworks every year and she usually retreats to the living room with my dad,
but this year she stayed outside the entire time… we were so proud of her! She and Jacob had picked out all of the
fireworks so I was glad that she was able to enjoy them this year. Their favorite one that they picked out was
called “Bite Your Tushy” and, of course, they cracked up every time anyone
mentioned it. Lol. We ended up using that one for our grand finale
and it was a good one!
We ended up staying out
waaaay past everyone’s bedtimes and the kids finally passed out around
10:30. Most of our neighbors ended their
fireworks around the same time that we did, but some people were still shooting
them after midnight so I didn’t get much sleep.
Friday, July 5
Friday was another lazy
day. B had to go in to work for a half
day, so the kids and I slept in and then laid around on the couch all morning while
I read some more of my book. I got ready
for the day and the kids and I had lunch, and then B got home shortly after.
Another thunderstorm rolled
through Friday afternoon so I curled up on the couch and finished my book. SO GOOD.
I finished it in three days.
THREE DAYS, Y’ALL! I couldn’t put
it down… I was literally reading it while I was getting ready and drying my
hair because I just had to know what happened.
Haha.
Late Friday afternoon we
finally emerged from the house and headed to the library to return some books
and grab a couple of new ones and then we had dinner at our favorite Mexican
restaurant near church. The kids had
requested to go to the playground after dinner, so we headed to one of our
local parks to let them play for a while.
It was nice to get some fresh air after being cooped up all day and it
wasn’t too hot since the storms had burned off some of the heat.
B and I spent the evening finishing
Better Call Saul (we’re caught up through season 3 now) and starting Stranger
Things season 3. Not my favorite, but B
loves it.
Saturday, July 6
Saturday I had wanted to
spend the day in the back yard, but the whole morning was rainy again. I had been feeling a little sluggish from
being lazy all week, so I was itching to do something productive. I made it a goal this summer to get B’s
office in order, so he and I decided to work on it, and we ended up working in
there for about five hours cleaning things out and getting furniture moved
around.
We made SO MUCH PROGRESS in
there and it’s looking a thousand times better already. We cleaned out all of his drawers and a ton
of boxes and we had a good time seeing some old cards and things that I had
made for him when we first started dating 16 years ago. I also made fun of him for owning, like, a billion blank CD-Rs and DVD-Rs... which are now pretty much obsolete! We still have a long way to go in there, but I’m
so excited that we can actually walk through there now. I’ll eventually share befores and afters, but
I’ll probably wait until it’s done.
Saturday evening we went to
mass and the majority of my extended family was there. It’s rare to have everyone together at the
same mass. Often, people are traveling
or attend mass on Sunday since they have something going on Saturday evening,
but on this Saturday, we filled up almost two whole pews!
After mass we all decided it
would be nice to go to dinner together, so we all headed back to our fave
Mexican restaurant that B and the kids and I had eaten at the night
before. We had 14 people and it’s hard
to find a table for that many people without a reservation at 7 PM on a Saturday
evening, but the Mexican restaurant can typically accommodate us.
We spent the rest of the
evening drinking margs and eating and telling funny old drinking stories from
when we were younger. My cousin, Shelby,
just graduated from UGA this past May and she was regaling us from tales of
college life… and terrifying me to ever send Olivia away to college. Hahahaha.
I don’t worry about Jacob too much, but Olivia? She’s our wild child so there’s no telling
how she’s going to behave. EEKS!
After Mex, we took the kids
to get Sour Patch Kids Blizzards from DQ because Sour Patch Kids and DQ
Blizzards are pretty much their two favorite things ever and the fact that they
have them combined now? It about blew
their little minds.
B and I spent the rest of
the evening watching Stranger Things and then it was time to hit the hay.
Sunday, July 7
Sunday, B and I spent a
couple more hours working in his office and then it was time to head to my MIL
and step-FIL’s for lunch. They made my
favorite spread – cheesy chicken, lawnmower potatoes, scalloped corn, fried
okra from the garden, jalapeno cheesy bites, and other fresh veggies for my
brother-in-law’s birthday. We followed
up lunch with cookie cake and gifts, and then we all went outside for a bit to
watch the kids play baseball. Side note, look how incredible my mother-in-law's basil is!! It's HUGE! And so healthy! #HerbGardenGoals
My parents didn’t cook Sunday
evening, so B and the kids and I all hung out at home... we made a charcuterie board for dinner (perfect after having a huge lunch) and played baseball in the back yard.
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