We had a nice long weekend! I mean by Sunday night Phil and I both felt and looked exhausted to be honest. But it was a pretty great weekend overall and I was feeling much better by Friday. I'm still blowing my nose a lot and I feel really fatigued - but is that after effects of RSV, having a chronic illness, having young kids, or all of the above? Who knows.
On Friday, I took multiple walks with Will because it is a sure-fire way to entertain him. The view of the lake on Friday morning was stunning! I logged about 20k steps that day from the multiple long walks we took!
We had the boys' conferences at the end of the day and both got glowing reports. Apparently Will is the best napper in the room. WHAT? This kid is NOT a great napper at home so I don't get it. And it's not like we don't tire him out with lots of outdoor time and such on the weekends. Paul was characterized as the very best listener and they said he is a model student. He is a good kid at home but wow we do not see those listening skills. ;)
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| Playing t-ball on Friday evening. Will has an interesting batting technique! |
On Saturday I ran for the first time in 4 weeks. It felt good to be back out there! Then I took the boys to the library. The toy area is camping-themed right now. The boys had a great time playing with the camping toys!
After quiet time on Saturday, Phil, Paul and Oscar headed out to Phil's moms. Here is Will "helping" kitty to come out from under the chair so Phil could put her in the carrier.
Will and I took a long walk and went to our neighborhood park that afternoon.
And then we cuddled up and read books after dinner and bath. He is finally showing more interest in books!
Sunday was my morning to get up with the boys. I prepped the shrimp for the shrimp skewers we'd serve at dinner that night while Paul watched Wild Kratts and Will played with kitchen toys.
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| Our serious little baker. |
Then the boys and I headed to the farmer's market and park. They played really well together at the park! I'm getting peaks of what life will be like when Will is over and they can be playmates.
Then after quiet time, we went to another park (the 3rd park of the weekend!) for a playdate with another family from school. The weather was beautiful but it was so windy and since we are experiencing a historical drought, dirt and leaves and such were in the air. So we stayed for less time than I thought we would since our eyes were all itchy and red from all the debris in the air.
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| Being pushed by daddy on the merry-go-round |
And then we capped off the day by having a friend over for dinner. We served pineapple and shrimp skewers, Asian-style rice and grilled asparagus. The boys were pretty wild since we don't have a lot of dinner guests!
And that was a wrap! I stayed up until almost 10 (I usually turn my kindle off at 9:30) so I could finish my latest read, Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow, which was an amazing 5-star book that left me nostalgic for my youth.
How was your weekend?
Oh hooray for good conferences! And I laughed that your younger son is a champion napper -- they always perform differently in public than they do for us, right?!
ReplyDeleteI am really fascinated by the different reports people get from school versus at home. One of my cousin's daughters is a holy terror at home (she spits on her parents and has given her younger brother two black eyes), but the reports from daycare are that she's a true delight! Kids are so fascinating!
ReplyDeleteOh, you liked Tomorrow! I really liked that book too.
ReplyDeleteSounds like a fun, active weekend. I'm glad you're feeling better and were able to get out for a run.
I'm also laughing about Will being a great napper... AT SCHOOL. And Paul has great listening skills. Yes, they sure behave differently away from home, don't they?
I hope everyone stays healthy for a while and that you have a great week!
I loved seeing those glimpses of their preschool activity stations. That takes me back! And I can relate to having reports come home (like your example of good napping) that don't necessarily match our home reality!
ReplyDeleteThat picture of Will in the apron is heartmelting. Oh my goodness, Lisa - SO CUTE.
I'm sorry you're still feeling tired/rundown. You're absolutely right - I bet it is a combination of everything you mention. But it sounds like you've fit in a lot of great little adventures nonetheless and the shrimp skewers are making me hungry!!
I'm heading out for a run right after I finish this comment which will be the first time in 2.5 weeks. Yikes. We'll see how that goes...
Oh, and hooray that Will is willing to sit a bit longer for listening to books. As I said, I had SUCH a different experience with Abby vs. Levi (Levi was 2ish at least before he started loving books) and I was worried I wasn't doing something right. Nope...they're just very different children!!!
That's such a lovely weekend!
ReplyDeleteI think it's super common to be different at school and at home, it seems like it, anyway.
So glad Will is getting more into books! I think some kids do better once they get older and can actually understand more about what is going on in the book! I feel like some kids really get into looking at pictures or studying the pages, but some kids who are very on the move might find that boring. But once they can listen to a real story, it probably seems more exciting again.
ReplyDeleteGlad to hear they got great daycare reports, not that I would expect anything else from what I know of them! :)
Dinner with a friend sounds fun and yummy! I'll have to look up that book- I feel like I'm always nostalgic for my youth- I feel like I think about those days more than most people? So I'm curious about this book, if it would stir up more of those feelings for me, too, or if it was something specific to YOUR youth.
Sounds like a great/exhausting weekend. Long weekend are definitely not the same as they used to be pre kiddos. Let’s get together for a playdate soon!!
ReplyDeleteIsn't it so funny how differently kids can act at school vs at home? So funny that Will naps like a champ at school - maybe seeing all the other kids sleeping is a "good" sort of peer pressure for him? Or being around all the kiddos tires him out!
ReplyDeleteI didn't know you guys were having a historical drought - ugh. That sounds awful!
I find that so funny that kids often behave differently in public than they do at home - but then again, I feel like that is somewhat understandable, don't we all?
ReplyDeleteIt sounds like you made the best of a long weekend. While your weekends always sound so busy, I know that you thrive on this kind of routine with the boys. It totally makes sense to me.