The Weekend - Last Soccer Game & Church Picnic

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It was another great weekend in our neck of the woods, especially weather-wise.  Friday, Jacob had Field Day at school and he got out at noon, so I picked him up early, we busted Olivia out of school right before naptime (she was very excited about that), and then we all went to eat at Chipotle for lunch per Jacob’s request. 

After that it was a hair cut for Jacob, and then I asked the kids if they wanted to go get some ice cream.  They counter-offered with donuts which was a little random for an afternoon treat, but upon arriving at Krispy Kreme I was reminded that they were selling the Lemon Glazed Donuts for one week only and I perked right up at that idea.  As a matter of fact, I ended up grabbing a dozen so we could all have some for breakfast the next morning.

Once the kids had reached their sugar high, it was time to burn it all off at the play ground.  The weather was in the mid-seventies, sunny, and there was hardly any humidity, so we could have easily stayed out there all day.  After an hour or so it was time to go so we could head to the grocery store, but I knew my mom was off because my mom and dad were getting new countertops, so we decided to stop by and surprise them for a quick afternoon visit.  Well, when we arrived, both of my brothers, my uncle, and my nephew were all there hanging out so we ended up crashing the party and staying for the rest of the afternoon so we could play with my nephew.  No grocery shopping got done, but that’s the beauty of not working anymore.  It can always wait another day!  :o)

I knew B was heading home around 4:30, so we left around the same time, too, and he met us at home with pizza because it was a pizza and beer on the back porch kinda evening!  

After dinner, we moseyed on in the house to watch the Lego Ninjago Movie, and then after the kids were in the bed, I was ecstatic because B and I watched this:

You GUYSSSS, SO GOOD!!!!  I have to say, my expectations were through the roof because everyone has sung its praises so highly, so I was really, really worried that I was going to be disappointed with it, but nope.  SO.  GOOD.  I promptly downloaded the soundtrack the next day and I’ve been listening to it ever since!  If you haven’t seen it yet – RUN!!  And go ahead and buy it… don’t waste your money renting it because you’re just going to end up buying it anyway.  ;o)

Saturday morning we devoured the rest of our donuts… and can someone please tell the people at Krispy Kreme to please keep the Lemon Glaze Donuts around for good?!  They were so delicious!  I would definitely make those my new go-to if they were a permanent fixture.

Jacob had his last soccer game of the season at 10:30 Saturday morning so all of his grandparents attended and so did my brother and Tucker.  Unfortunately Jacob was coming down with a cold and he wasn’t feeling well, so he asked to sit out the last 20 minutes of the game.  I was so heartbroken for him.  :o(  He had played really hard during the first half, and then the first ten minutes of the second half I could tell his heart just wasn’t in it, so it was probably for the best.  The team ended up winning 4-3 so that was, at least, a good way to finish the season!

We celebrated the end of the season with lunch at Zaxby’s per Jacob’s request (as his soccer party isn’t until Thursday) and then we spent the afternoon in the back yard.  The weather was glorious again so I grabbed the book I’m reading, plopped down on one of our chairs, and soaked up the sun (safely with my 15 SPF – LOL).  My skin finally got a little bit of color, so I was feeling good for the rest of the day!  What is it about having sun-kissed skin that just makes you feel so darn good?!

We went to our usual 5:30 PM mass and then our church was having its annual stewardship picnic, so we attended that afterward.  They had Mexican and hot dogs catered, there was a DJ, Cornhole boards, ice cream, piñatas for the kids, and some other activities set up.  We all brought chairs and portable tables and set up our little “tailgate” area on the school football field and spent the evening hanging out with friends and family.  Momma made a batch of margs and we sipped on those and played Cornhole all evening while the kids all played together.  We shut it down a little after nine and then it was home for a quick episode of The Crown before calling it a night.

Sunday morning I was up bright and early to go grocery shopping since I had shirked my duties on Friday, and then I headed home to start getting everything prepared for Sunday dinner.  My Momma’s kitchen was in disarray all weekend since they had new countertops installed, so I volunteered to have everyone over to our house.  Sunday morning I went ahead and prepped the meat – pulled pork in the slow cooker, and I also made the dessert ahead of time as well – Hershey Pie. 

The rest of the morning was spent prepping for the week ahead while Jacob got a jump start on homework for the week and Olivia colored, and I got my to do lists done for Monday – Friday this week.  I don’t have a lot of obligations this week, and I’m feeling pretty ambitious, so my lists are quite long!

We went to my MIL and step-FIL’s for Sunday lunch as we always do, and then we played in the back yard and took a walk down by the lake behind their house.  My mother-in-law is planting her garden this week so this was the last time that the kids will be able to dig in the dirt for a while. 

Sunday evening the usual crew minus my uncle and his girlfriend headed to our house for BBQ pulled pork sandwiches, baked beans, and my Momma’s famous mac ‘n’ cheese.  The weather was yet again picture-perfect, so it was a dinner outside kind of evening.  We turned on the twinkle lights, cranked up the summer tunes, and spent the evening on the back porch with the family.  The boys played ball and Frisbee while the ladies sat around and chatted, and it was, as always, the perfect ending to another great weekend.  Life is pretty good these days!

Quick side note, I got asked twice if the kids were twins this weekend.  Haha.  It seems to be happening more and more frequently these days!

Now here’s to getting everything done on our to-do lists today!  Cheers, y’all!

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