What a week! On Monday and Tuesday I had job interviews. On Wednesday, I was gone all day visiting a camp as an ACA (American Camp Association) visitor for their re-certification. Thursday I was busy all day at the YMCA with a lifeguard instructor re-certification. On Friday, the boys and I had a very fun playdate. And Saturday, whoa, so many things. It was a great week- I’m feeling very satisfied, but also quite relieved that it is over!
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The boys were busy at school (Tuesday was tie dye day for Augustus- bless his teachers for doing tie dye with a group of 3 year olds!).
Swim lessons are going SO well! The boys learn something new every week!
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On Wednesday, we had a sick puppy- Ruthie had an infected tail and she was MISERABLE. Bulldog tail maintenance isn’t new (Olivia’s tail was an almost daily chore), and we were treating it, but after a few days, she was just so uncomfortable and that was SO stressful for Nate and I. Luckily the vet was able to give us some medicine that helped quickly!
Hudson was feeling VERY needy because he wasn’t getting as much attention as Ruthie. He wanted to snuggle and touch me as MUCH as possible. He spent a lot of the week deep sighing and flopping his body dramatically, just in case you didn’t realize he was jealous of the lunchmeat wrapped pills and attention.
Wednesday was a HUGE day for Nate as he got a hole in one in golf! His friend took a video of him picking up his ball, and these are screen shots from that video. Nate didn’t think I would be able to understand what a big deal it was (sports aren’t really my thing), but even I know that a hole in one is like a once in a lifetime thing. So we (even the non-sports fans) were excited about his big accomplishment!
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Friday was a super extra fun day as we went to Christine’s house for a playdate. There is a pool just down the street, so we went for a swim. Augustus cried when we left, so I think that’s a good indication that it was a successful playdate! That evening, we spent several hours hanging out front with the neighbors for our weekly happy hour. The weather was gorgeous and it was so nice to just sit around and relax and chat!
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Saturday was a big day. I am training for a half marathon, and up to this point, it’s been pretty reasonable, but Saturday, I had to run 6 miles, which I was nervous about. I ran 6 miles in 63 minutes, which I felt pretty good about because I wasn’t sure I could do it at all! The next few weekend runs get longer and longer and I’m already nervous!
After starting the day with a run, my next challenge was cookie related. I agreed to make 900 cookies for a wedding- it took me 3 weeks of nonstop baking. I had to buy a second chest freezer to store them. I will be honest, I think I bit off slightly more than I could chew. But I did it. 900 cookies complete!! The biggest part of the challenge was Saturday and that was the delivery and set up! I had a GIANT cooler from Christine that held 15/18 tupperware. I used dry ice (for the first time). I loaded up the coolers without incident, picked up Christine (a truly MVP best friend/assistant) and headed to the venue. The brides got engaged in Paris and were using macaron towers as the centerpieces for their tables. NO PRESSURE! So Christine and I set up 27 macaron towers and they looked beautiful. I was very proud of myself. Also, VERY relieved that they made it there without incident!
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After that, Saturday was not yet complete! We had soccer tickets for a MN United game. I got them from one of my former board members, and what I didn’t realize until that day was that they were premium seats, which meant that we got to enter the stadium in the premium gate, had unlimited food and drinks, and the seats were wonderful! It was SUCH a fun way to go to a game. They scored twice and won the game, and we had the BEST time. For someone who cares ZERO percent about sports, it was definitely the way to go to a sporting event!
The stadium is about 4 miles from our house, so we hopped on the bus and rode down the street, stopping right in front of the stadium. Augustus was BESIDE himself with excitement over being on a bus. During the game he asked me several times if we got to ride a bus home too. He was SO excited to get back on the bus. We’re definitely going to have to ride the bus again soon.
On the way to the game, I said to him, “the last time I went to a game, I was pregnant with you!” and he said, “yeah, but I couldn’t see because I was inside your tummy!” so obviously this game was an improvement for him. Xander is very into soccer right now and so he was thrilled. He was also feeling very confident and grown up as he was able to help himself to food and drinks on his own (I was nearby, but he was “on his own”).
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Today was another busy day! Nate golfed all morning and the boys and I had a slow start to the day. Nate came home and eventually we all made it outside to play with the neighbors all afternoon. And this evening, it was off to Running Aces to hang with Grandma Debbie, Uncle Danny and Aunt Heather for some pony racing. Xander picked the winner twice in a row, so it’s possible we’ve planted the seed for the rest of his life. They both came home a few dollars richer.
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I am so tired I think I might collapse, but the week ahead is SIGNIFICANTLY less busy and stressful, so I’m happy about that! July is flying by!
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