It looks like I used to be simply sitting right down to sort up a weblog submit on Friday morning after which BAM it’s Monday and I’m again right here chatting with all of you once more. I hope your weekend was one and a strong mixture of stress-free and enjoyable.
Friday over right here kicked off with gardening! Rhett doesn’t have faculty on Fridays, so we took a while at an area gardening store to pick seeds after which planted our spring/summer time backyard collectively.
We have now two backyard bins and are studying lots as we go, as that is our third planting season. We had good luck with zucchini, cucumber, watermelon and basil final summer time whereas the deer annihilated our spinach and tomatoes. Our shishito peppers did okay and our bell pepper crops produced solely a single pepper. Whereas the watermelon was enjoyable it took a lonnng time to ripen and took over a lot of certainly one of our bins so we scrapped that one this 12 months.
(Throwback to our 2023 backyard.)
This 12 months we planted zucchini, cucumber, bell pepper (we began with a small plant relatively than seeds this time hoping for higher luck), cilantro, parsley and basil. We may additionally plant mint and tomatoes in pots nearer to our home and planted a number of berry bushes alongside one facet of our home. We’re crossing our fingers for some yummy produce and herbs in a month or two!
Oh and we additionally went again to planting the wildflowers we beloved a lot throughout our first gardening season as a result of they introduced us a lot pleasure and we missed them final 12 months.
Apart from gardening enjoyable, we ran in every single place on Friday afternoon.
Jumpsuit: Amazon / Sandals: Goal / Bag: Clare V with this strap + this strap
Our afternoon circuit included a play date, karate pick-up, a celebration for Ryder and a soccer recreation for Chase. We attempt onerous to not run our children ragged and are very intentional to constructing in house time and never overbooking actions however Friday was a wild one!
(Who knew saving random trinkets from faculty prize bins and goodie luggage would supply a lot leisure at soccer video games?)
Chase’s soccer season (and Ryan’s function as his soccer coach) wrapped up on Friday night time and whereas they didn’t win their final recreation, we went out for ice cream as a household after the sport which helped finish the season on a excessive be aware.
Saturday
Saturday we have been all up early to cheer for Chase and Ryan in an area 5K!
Chase discovered certainly one of my previous operating watches in a drawer the day earlier than the race (a TomTom that also labored!) and was waaay too excited to make use of it throughout his run.
He beloved taking a look at his steps all through the day and oh my gosh he’s one energetic child! By the top of the day he nonetheless had vitality and was at 22,000+ steps with out batting an eye fixed. Oh youth.
After the 5K, we strolled by way of a close-by farmer’s market, choosing up a really random assortment of goodies: Vanilla bean honey, frozen softshell crabs (they’re SO onerous to seek out and I LOVE them a lot) and donuts. Yum!
As soon as we made it again to our home, Ryan and I showered and bought wearing our matching Inexperienced Monkeys tees earlier than saying goodbye to the boys and their babysitter.
Please inform me these of you who grew up within the ’90s bear in mind Legends of the Hidden Temple!? It was a success recreation present on Nickelodeon within the mid-90s and served as the proper throwback theme for a nostalgic birthday celebration Ryan and a few my girlfriends deliberate for my fortieth.
The preliminary plan was to compete in a collection of video games and challenges on the native Whitewater Middle which might’ve been wonderful (they’ve ropes programs, zip lining, mountain climbing and extra) however the climate had different plans for our enjoyable. The excellent news? Plan B ended up being the BEST TIME!!!!
On the final minute, Ryan found District 57, a spot I can solely describe as half leisure advanced, half laser tag, half very distinctive psychological/bodily problem facility.
I’ve by no means seen something like District 57, because it’s not an arcade and never an escape room however relatively a big facility that features 30 challenges behind wristband-activated doorways.
(This picture is the foyer space the place you may hang around and order meals and drinks, whereas the primary enjoyable happens behind doorways you enter when you’re prepared to start.)
When you verify in, you enter “The Grid” and work collectively as a staff to attempt to full varied psychological and bodily challenges in a really, very restricted period of time. Briefly, it was a BLAST. Our time in The Grid flew by and after I let you know our group got here out completely raving in regards to the expertise, I imply it. All of us had the perfect time and laughed so onerous as we tried to determine the challenges and labored collectively to finish as many as doable. I’m already dying to return!!!
If you happen to’re native to the Charlotte space and love interactive video games, it’s a must to go to this place that has someway slipped underneath the radar in our space. I additionally assume it could be a very enjoyable date night time in case you’re a pair who enjoys extra experience-based dates versus simply your common dinner out.
The Grid was solely a part of the enjoyable at District 57 as we additionally divided up into groups for laser tag. However this laser tag isn’t the standard laser tag you might have performed at an area arcade or bowling alley. It’s principally laser tag on steroids and embody one hour of 5 completely different laser tag missions that each one had completely different goals. Briefly, it was fast-paced, intense and actually freaking enjoyable! We have been all sweaty messes on the finish and mentioned it was the good laser tag expertise we’ve ever carried out by a mile. 10/10!
We ended up at District 57 for five hours but in addition spent the time we weren’t in The Grid or collaborating in laser tag hanging out collectively, consuming birthday cake and laughing lots about our experiences. It was such a enjoyable day and we left on such a excessive from a Saturday nicely spent.
Sunday
Sunday was deliberately much more low key. We eased into the day with einkorn flour pancakes for breakfast after which made our solution to church for the morning service.
Denims: Body / Denim Jacket: Anthropologie / Bag: Amazon / Jelly Footwear: Free Folks
After church, I did a bit of meal prep and made an enormous shepherd’s pie to have for dinner final night time and tonight (and a lunch or two, too!) and the boys performed outdoors till lunchtime. Ryan ended up taking the boys fishing after lunch and I made my solution to the gymnasium for a decrease physique exercise. The week forward appears a bit of loopy so I figured I’d sneak in a Sunday exercise — a rarity for me!
(Leggings: Vuori / Sneakers: Reebok / Tank: Amazon / Sports activities Bra: Amazon)
I additionally needed to check out a new strap I purchased to make it a bit of simpler to arrange heavy dumbbells for hip thrusters. Spoiler alert: It labored so nicely and my glutes have been on hearth.
As soon as all of us reconvened at house, we needed to spend as a lot of the remainder of the day outdoors as a result of it was a beautiful 73-degree afternoon. We took a household bike experience to an area store for some macarons after which ultimately made our method house for showers, jammies and film night time.
We have now a convention the place the birthday individual in our home will get to decide on our household film for film night time however since we have been out of city over my actual birthday I bought to money in on my birthday selection and opted for The Lion King. A basic that also holds up and had the boys laughing lots, too!
And now it’s time for me to log off and get this Monday began. I hope you all have a beautiful week!
