Good morning; I hope you might be assembly me right here after having a very nice weekend! We definitely did and I’m excited to share some snippets of it with you this morning, and but, it’s a kind of mornings that’s exhausting to get up and preserve residing as ordinary after seeing all of the stories from the horrific Texas flooding. I sat in a doom scroll yesterday afternoon, simply crying for these households. I do know all our hearts are aching for the folks of Texas.
This morning I’m grateful to have this house to speak to you, hopefully offering some mild and connection in a world that may generally really feel so heavy. Thanks for being a vibrant spot in my life.
Let’s rewind again to Friday. Our neighborhood organized a 5k to kick of the celebratory weekend. David and I made a decision to go for it and gave the ladies the choice to affix or not. Hailey took up the problem instantly and Kaitlyn reluctantly determined to affix us the morning of.
The course was via the woods so it was properly shaded, however fairly hilly. I’ve not likely run in a very long time and had the objective of merely to maintain going and run the entire thing regardless of how gradual my tempo. It was a trudge via that final mile, however I achieved my objective of working the entire thing, 3.11 miles in 36 minutes and 46 seconds, placing my common tempo slightly below 12 minutes. I in all probability may have walked quicker, however I used to be proud nonetheless, coming in 4th place!… out of my household of 4.
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We went house to refuel, bathe, and clear up for our buddies that confirmed up early afternoon to spend the weekend with us and the festivities started! We had a neighborhood occasion on the pool, which was welcome with the recent, humid July climate. Everybody introduced a dish to share to accompany the burgers and hotdogs. David spent 18 hours smoking a pork butt to redeem his previous efficiency of not letting it prepare dinner lengthy sufficient, and he nailed it. It was one of many first dishes to vanish from the buffet line.
The pool was refreshing and all of us hopped in. The dads wrestled the children, there have been footballs to throw, and all of us had a extremely enjoyable time appearing like youngsters. We topped off the night by watching some spectacular fireworks from our again porch because the solar went down.
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On Saturday morning we went to go to David’s dad and mom for a bit of lake motion! Our buddies take pleasure in a very good exercise as a lot as we do, so we first acquired in a bit of train whereas the children performed racquetball then beelined it for the water to chill off.
David’s dad and mom are all the time so welcoming and we had such a enjoyable time. We whipped the children across the lake on the tube and watched them splash on the lake mat whereas we chatted and listened to 60’s music. We grilled up burgers and corn to pair with watermelon for dinner and Mema had the best snow cone maker arrange, which was an enormous hit for the children! The shaved ice it creates would work fairly effectively for a margarita base, too. Simply saying.
The children had been flat out exhausted by the point the solar went down and the six adults took benefit of the quiet to play a spherical of Samba, a card sport that may be performed with 4 or six folks. It’s a fantastic sport as a result of it’s mentally participating sufficient to be enjoyable, however simple sufficient to hold on conversations when you play. It in all probability goes with out saying however, the ladies beat the boys. 😉
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The actual proof of a relaxed and fulfilling weekend? The truth that I that is the extent of the images I took!
We acquired house Sunday noon. The children spent the afternoon vegging out in entrance of the TV, a luxurious they don’t get fairly often and totally appreciated after such a busy weekend. This gave David and I time to do our personal issues.
He caught up on a bunch of labor stuff. I took down 4th of July decorations, acquired via all of the laundry, washed sheets, blanched and froze some potatoes, and acquired the chicks arrange for his or her first night time within the coop (they’re getting so large!).
Lastly because the solar was setting, I spent a couple of minutes within the backyard, pulling off squash bugs and choosing my newest harvest. Have I discussed how a lot I benefit from the peace of the backyard?
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And that’s a wrap on the weekend. At the moment is all about preserving some meals and beginning a pack checklist for our Colorado journey. We’re going out west with my mother, brother, and crew and actually trying ahead to it! However first I need to make all of the pickles and freeze all of the beans, as to not waste a single factor. Additionally on the checklist for at this time? Some BLTs as a result of simply take a look at these ‘maters.
OK, I’m getting rambling now so I’ll log off. Wishing you a day of peace and being absolutely current within the joys in entrance of you. Speak quickly!
