On Friday, the golf set we ordered for Paul arrived so he played with it when he got home from daycare. We tried to coach him on how to hold the club but he was not open to instruction... Ha! He was like the mad hatter from Alice in Wonderland. And he appears to have the patience of his mama (I'm the less patient person in my marriage!). But he did have fun with the set and hopefully this will nurture his interest in golf. Phil is a very good golfer and played lots of golf with his dad when he was growing up so he's hoping to do the same with Paul!
For dinner on Friday, I made these Greek Turkey burgers and they were amazing! The recipe calls for lamb but I have a weird aversion to lamb so we used turkey. The recipe says to make 6 patties but I made 4 patties instead. They were pretty large, but fit perfectly on the bun (I had a GF bun, of course). We had them with potato chips and green beans from my garden.
On Saturday, I met up with some college girlfriends to kayak! We've been talking about doing this for a couple of summers and finally made it happen. We all met at Bde Maka Ska (formerly known as Lake Calhoun). 2 of us kayaked and 1 paddle boarded. We saw 3 different lakes (Bde Maka Ska, Lake of the Isles and Cedar Lake) as they are all connected by channels of water. I of course had to take a picture of the group of adolescent duckies I saw so I could show Paul. I wonder where their mom was!!
While I was out kayaking, Phil and Paul went to the park and then threw rocks into the creek. It was nice for them to get some one-on-one time together without mommy around!
On Sunday, we all slept until about 8 am!!! I don't know that Paul has ever slept that late. So that felt amazing, especially since I had slept poorly the night before. Phil went swimming but we had to stay back as Paul has an ear infection. We need to keep his ears dry when he has infections so we went for a walk and stopped at the park. He had so much fun so he was VERY MAD when it was time to go home and have lunch! I was the mom carrying a screaming, kicking child out of the park and then had to wrestle him into the stroller. Toddlers have STRONG opinions about things!
The park/outdoor time must have worn him out as I had to wake him after 2 hours and 45 minutes of napping. I didn't want him to sleep too much and then struggle to fall asleep. I guess his body is still fighting that darn ear infection and needed the extra sleep! After his nap we went on another family walk. We've barely been able to do that this summer due to the humidity/heat in the afternoon!
It's going to be pretty mild for the next couple of days so I am soaking up this weather while it lasts. It looks like we'll be back in the 80s next week which is good since that's when we will be at the lake visiting my parents!
How was your weekend? How has the weather been where you are?
Those burgers sound delicious! Of course, my husband doesn’t like tomatoes or olives so it may be tricky to convince him to make these.
ReplyDeleteIt's so cold here that we have a fire n the fireplace -- and rainy gloom too. We were supposed to be sunny and 75. Well, maybe tomorrow.
ReplyDeleteI'll have to look up child's golf set online. That might be fun for the boys.
That kayaking looks so fun! I've been wanting to do that, too. Madison has lots of lakes around, but I've never rented a kayak or anything here. I need to look into the various options. How fun to go with girlfriends, too. What a great idea! Looks like a wonderful summer weekend. And I agree- the weather in the Midwest has been on point! Actually, today it was chilly on our morning walk- I worn leggings and a sweatshirt! It felt like fall. I think it's supposed to warm back up. I love fall, but it's a LITTLE early for it now. :)
ReplyDeleteI'm glad the weather cooperated so you could spend some time outside without it feeling miserable! I was hoping we might get some rainy weather and a cool-down with the tropical storm but no dice. The UV index was at a 10 on Friday, which is one point below extreme, so even being outside for 10 minutes can be dangerous! UGH.
ReplyDeleteKayaking with girlfriends is the PERFECT activity! Good for social distancing, getting outside, and being around friends. Yay!
Ah, kayaking is so fun, I am glad you got to do that and the heat settled down some so you weren't too hot to enjoy it! There is a nearby bayou with a few boat, canoe, and kayak rentals, and this is reminding me to pop the baby in a life vest and make that happen this summer.
ReplyDeleteAw what a fun weekend you had! I am so envious of your ability to go kayaking! Good for you!!
ReplyDeleteI have complained enough on IG about our weather...i am so sick of 100+ degree days.
Hope Paul's ears are better for the lakes!!
We've been eating a ton of turkey/chicken burgers recently because they're filling and quick to make!
ReplyDeleteI am so sorry about the humidity. I don't envy you. At least our heat here is dry!
Christopher likes to golf too, but he's happy if he shoots under 100, so he's not too great, but he likes the relaxed pace of it. This weekend we are celebrating my mother in law's birthday and relaxing in the yard.
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