We took a weekend hike and it was filled with butterflies! This was our local nature preserve, about a half mile walk to it, about a mile until we hit an impass, and then a mile back out. It was a great easy hike and close to home, too!
Look at our friendly hitchhikers!
J brought his notepad and pen to take notes on what he saw…
There was quite an active stream…
And my favorite part of our hikes is listening to the boys’ conversations:
Several years ago B and I went to a food truck event and split a box of these amazing fresh, warm, and small donuts at this airstream trailer shop called Bigfoot’s Little Donuts. Then I took the boys for a back to school treat. Now that airstream shop has a store front and my sister and I took all the kiddos for an end of summer breakfast. It is just as amazing as I remembered it, and you’ve got to try it, friends! Here is a look at their menu:
They also have different specials if you follow them on Instagram! We picked the Cookies and Cream and the Cinnamon Sugar:
Pretty eye catching right? And they melt in your mouth, they are made to order, and oh so delicious! The kids ate two boxes and we ordered a third to take to my parents:
And we took a picture with the store mascot (of course):
We had a great breakfast! Their staff is awesome, and they split milks and waters for the kids. It was a great end to our summer vacation! I’m not sure what I’m going to do with myself without having five kids at my house two days a week, ha! Besides work and all. I’m so glad these five have each other!
Bubbles and water balloons…
Storytime at the library…
Lunch at Granna and Papa’s…
Building worlds on Minecraft…
Catching fish….
Going to Cub Scout events…
And celebrations at church…
And ice cream for dinner!
This is my favorite pair of shorts this summer…
That is J working on an art project…
These are new Tsum Tsums I’ve hidden for the boys for Christmas and other surprises….
This is what summer is all about…
And finally this is us checking off one thing on our summer to do list:
Our driveway has never been cleaner!
Last week was our first real week of summer at home (last week we were at the beach), and I already ran out of popsicles…
The boys also started refresher swim lessons, and my niece was the best towel holder (and so good, considering she couldn’t get in the pool)…
We did a few “avoid the summer slump” things…
And a whole bunch of reading…
And J has been doing his own hair…
I’m thinking of getting him some styling cream, but all I can think of is these neon LA look gel that we used in the eighties…
Oh and I totally want this shirt in my size…
And the boys and I made key lime pie jars…
That we ate while watching baseball on TV! Summer is definitely in full swing!
This is the haul of shirts I bought for the boys at Old Navy and The Gap for $14.15 (total):
No, this is not a paid advertisement. Yes, this is why I have a Gap card. And actually I got a free gift with purchase, so if you deduct that, the total is actually $2.
This is my favorite lunch at Connor’s…
Crab cakes with sweet potato fries.
This is the beach set B asked me to pick up from Costco…
Hopefully now we have enough sand castle building items!
These are the books J is loving right now, and are on his summer reading list…
I hope that he’s always this excited about summer reading!
This is the way the boys are chilling in the shade outback right now:
These are the baby birds hanging out by our baby maple tree:
And that was the happiest way to tell me I’m done grading in my Canvas app…
Up at bat…
And at the pitcher’s mound…
In the pool…
And lounging outside…
A dinner classic…
Made Spring by grilling the chicken and tomatoes first.
This Mother’s Day the boys made me muffins and eggs, got me handmade cards, a new cookbook, iPhone case, and perfume. And an adorable new maple tree:
And we just hung out all day, the boys playing outside until it got too hot, J colored, I read my new cookbook, and B made literally the best brisket I’ve ever had. My sister, Mom, and I took a quick picture…
As my niece headed outside to join the big kids while finishing up her cake!
Love that girl!
This past week, I went with A and his class on their field trip to one of our city’s historic cemeteries. I know what you maybe thinking…a cemetery, really? However, it’s one of the coolest tours the kid’s get to take in elementary school, and they learn so much about the history of our city. In addition to that the cemetery is beautiful a features some massive and enchanting magnolia trees.
A loves to learn about pretty much everything, so he enjoyed all the historical information about the settlers of our city, and how they played a part in what our city was and is. And I enjoyed seeing all the beautiful Spring trees.
We did a tour of one of the historical homes and then decided to not go on the bus tour, but instead A and I had popsicles in downtown Huntsville. It’s rare that I have off work on days when the boys have field trips during the school years, so this was very special.
Oh and I wore this backpack and these shoes. The backpack can also be carried like a purse and I love it because it’s comfortable, but also stylish. And the shoes are more comfortable than my Converse. Seriously. They have arch support and a bit of stretchiness in the toe that means I wore them all day and my feet didn’t hurt, nor did they slip off my ankle. Amazing!
B was out of town last week, so in an effort to keep him updated, I took him through our Friday.
Every school day I get the boys up at 6:30:
On this particular day, J had TBall practice the night before, so he did NOT want to get up, hence, why he is in the chair.
So around 6:45, I finally got J to the table:
Finished the boys’ lunches:
And after they got dressed, I helped J brush his teeth, because he has a tendency right now to play with the tooth paste and forgets to brush his teeth:
Then after the boys got all their school stuff together, it was off to morning car line:
Then I headed to Target and found Christmas ideas for A:
Put this lamp on my idea list for the study:
And gathered up all of that and headed home:
Then while I had lunch (naan, Apple, Turkey, cheese) I answered emails, graded a few things, and did a load of laundry:
If you haven’t noticed, I hate lunch, and usually just fix snack type food for myself.
I did a few more things then headed back to pick up the boys from school. Since it was Friday they get extra screen time:
After they were done playing Geometry Dash, we ordered pizza for dinner, I read my new InStyle:
And got caught up on Spring Baking Championship & Iron Chef Gauntlet:
And J drew and colored with his new highlighters while we did:
Then after that it was books and bed!
