Good morning!
I arrived in back in Ocala Friday evening after one heck of an incredible trip to Quebec. (I still owe you guys recaps from the final two days!) Ryan and I had a great weekend together and it feels so good to be reunited with my little family again.
I wasn’t in the mood to do anything on Friday night, so we hung out at home, grilled dinner outside and played with Sadie in the backyard. It was perfect!
Naturally Sadie reveled in the attention.
Now that I think about it, this weekend was a pretty great one for Miss Sadie. On Saturday we took her to the dog park for lots of playtime before the thunderstorms rolled in. She even got to meet Shadow from Homeward Bound!
Okay, so it wasn’t the Shadow. I mean the Shadow would never try to smell Sadie’s hiney. He’s much too refined.
A little side note for all of my fellow Homeward Bound fans out there: You might enjoy this funny video of a pug watching the end of the movie. He’s clearly rooting for the safe return of all of Sassy, Chance and Shadow, too! So cute.
On Saturday night, Ryan and I joined our friends for a happenin’ evening at the bowling alley.
That is my wildly unattractive Tuna Melts My Heart face. (Please tell me every single one of you are following that dog on Instagram. Tuna Melts My Heart = My favorite Instagram account by a mile.)
On Sunday, after church, Ryan, Sadie and I drove out to discover a new hiking trail located about an hour away from our house in the Withlacoochee state forest. <— Phenomenal name for a state forest, right?
We ended up hiking for much longer than we anticipated and covered just shy of nine miles in three hours. We were pooped by the time we got home and spent the rest of the evening on the couch. It was a perfect Sunday!
Question of the Morning
- Tell me one highlight from your weekend!
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I’ve never seen that instagram before, but I’m pretty sure I’m going to have to search it now.
It must be so nice to be reunited with Sadie and Ryan again after your time away.
Highlight from my weekend included spending time with friends and family for my birthday.
happy birthday lisa!!!!!!!
Fun! I love bowling (not that I’m good or do it regularly, but it’s always fun). It was a baby-centric weekend for me, but spending all of it with the hubby was definitely the highlight.
i am awful at bowling. i get excited when i break 100! 🙂
What a fun weekend! Sadie looks very happy that you’re home! hehehe…love your Tuna Melts My Heart Face!
The highlight of my weekend was a shopping excursion with my mom. So fun!
Sometimes unplanned weekends are the best. I went on a short 3-day and sight seeing different cities in my state (Michigan). We went to Saugatuck, St. Joe, Spriag Port, Grand Haven, South Haven, and Kalamazoon. The scenery couldn’t have been any more perfect–it was the picture perfect sight of fall!! The saddest part was having to go back home. All the cities felt so much safer, the people more friendlier, and people lived life at a slower pace instead of rushing constantly like we do here. Lake Michigan is beautiful this time of year and I found a bunch of sea shells to take back home. I couldn’t have asked for a better weekend even if I tried.
that sounds like a lovely weekend! i love lake Michigan!
I love all of these sadie pictures. What a cutie pie! Her sweet face brightened my monday morning.
It sounds like you had a great weekend back. The highlight of my weekend is the birth of my son Aiden on Saturday!
Wow!! Congratulations 🙂
That video is so cute!! It’s one of my favorite movies and I think now I need to watch it again 😀
My favorite part of my weekend was a trail run with my dog yesterday. We’ve only had her a few weeks and she is still learning how to run/walk on a leash. But she’s doing a great job and each run is better for both of us!
The Mr & I saw the new production of Les Mis in Toronto this weekend — definitely the highlight! 🙂
My husband and I rented a cabin on Lake Champlain in Vermont. It was a gorgrous Fall weekend with great friends and a beautiful view of Lake Champlain with the Adirondacks behind it.
Not so fun…. Our dog knocked out the screen of the cabin and jumped out the window while we were gone for 5 hours. Thank God she stayed on the back porch and didn’t run off or get hit by a car.
Definitely having our maternity photos done, I already saw a teaser and am in love! They were a blast too 🙂
How exciting! And congratulations!!! 😀
highlight this weekend was the visit of a friend who transferred schools! so bittersweet when she had to leave but, worth it nonetheless!
Awww sometimes low key weekends are the best! Glad you made it back safely and enjoyed some family time over the weekend!
I love your hair in the bowling picture!
Aaaand I’m crying at 9am watching the end of Homeward Bound.
🙂
There were too many highlights to my weekend for me to name just one. I am not complaining!
Welcome back Julie!
After a breathtaking, scenic perfect trip to Quebec, sounds like you had the perfect weekend too 🙂 Ryan and Sadie both look equally HAPPY to have you back, whoohoo.
One highlight of my weekend: after 20 days of trying to lower my cholesterol through diet alone (very healthy clean eating) I have brought it down to a DESIRABLE level, yipeee 🙂
Now I know I must keep at this lifestyle change to reap the rewards of healthy living.
Blessings!
That is truly wonderful news, Elsa! I’m so happy for you!
Glad you get to be back home with your little family again! We are out in the LA area this weekend for a friend’s wedding that was last night. It was easily the highlight for me since I hadn’t seen her in ages!
Sounds like fun! A highlight from my weekend was the gorgeous fall weather for sure.
I love pictures of Sadie mid bark, it shows her playful personality 🙂 Love hikes! I really need to go out and do more, I probably will once this semester is over with. Getting to relax with the bf 🙂
Sounds like a relaxing weekend! Sadie is such a spoiled pup and she probably doesn’t even know it. The highlight of my weekend was meeting a fellow blogger in person. Hooray! Always nice to meet the person behind the blog.
Fun! Highlight of our weekend was going to church as a family yesterday. And on Saturday afternoon, we walked around this area that has some outdoor shopping. It was such a gorgeous day, so it was nice to get out!
Homeward bound always makes me cry!! I only bowl if I get bumpers, and I am still bad at it! The highlight of my weekend was getting a pr in my half marathon!
I stopped by PetSmart Saturday to see all the dogs and cats ready for adoption. I feel bad that I only stayed to play with them, but it wouldn’t be fair to adopt an animal now while I’m incredibly busy with my senior year at the University of Florida.
LOL at your tuna face! I definitely love to photobomb pictures because I have the hardest time keeping a serious face.
I LOVE hiking! I’m so jealous of how often you two get to go! I’m horrible at bowling too but I think it’s fun to see how many different ways you can get the ball down the aisle. Haha! 😉
I got certified in Piloxing over the weekend! Cannot wait to start teaching it!!!!
AWESOME! Congrats, Christine! I love Piloxing. Such a great workout.
The highlight of our weekend was a visit to a Spa/Aquapark/Sauna complex. It was so fun and relaxing, even though we cut our sauna part short after running into “no clothes allowed” policy. Well, I guess I should read groupon offers a bit more careful. 🙂
Julieeee omg I am DEAD. That video killed me. (especially since I basically have the same reaction as that pug when I watch Homeward Bound)
Isn’t it a riot!!?!
I love your impression of Tuna!!
I did 11.5 miles of walking on Saturday ALLL OVER DC. I also kayaked and did yoga, it was one heck of a day. Sunday I went out to a favorite trail running area and ran a loop of the lake. Twinner weekends! My pup was out of town with daddyo though. She is actually at the vet right now getting spayed (poor thing) so I am using my lunch break to go buy her a new stuffed squeaky toy so when we pick her up today she knows we still love her. Breaks your heart though!!!
Went to a comedy show (stand up) this weekend, first time in forever and it was hilarious. Seriously laughed the entire time. Jerrod Harris was headliner, and he was just awesome!
I’m dying to go hiking! The weather in DC is perfect for it right now.
This weekend I did the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention Washington, DC Walk. It was great to be a part of something so important.
Good for Sadie. Sometimes you need a weekend focused on the pup! I felt like we neglected our little doggie this weekend, but we did do some fun things, including trying out a new Dim Sum restaurant. Dim Sum = Chinese Tapas. Feels so much better than eating a giant plate of broccoli n’ beef!
Ha ha we went hiking and bowling too this weekend! My highlight was Friday evening relaxing on date night at a wine bar. I love the start to weekends!
It was a great weekend! Started out when a fairy godmother dropped off something I have been wanting for forever. Whoever it was, knew it & dropped it off where I work & no one will tell me who. Brought tears to my eyes! I can’t wait to pay it forward & make someone else’s day like they made mine.
Hehehe wowwww funky name to that park! 😛 And I don’t blame you for wanting to keep it chill over the weekend after so much adventure!
My highlight was just driving to the OC area with my baby and stopping by my old neck of the woords (now I’m in LA, not too far but still a drive when you have a baby sometimes crying in the car, lol) and visiting my parents! I got nostalgic thinking of the days when I lived with them, wahhhh.
Weekend highlight- meeting up with college friend in South Boston for drinks and apps at my friends new apartment. Very fun and great to see everyone 😉
you should follow simbasanga on instagram! adorable and hilarious!
Those kind of weekends at home are my favorites! My work weeks are crazy enough that I’m totally content to just chill on the weekends. I had some snuggle time with my cat and dog while I recovered from a cold this weekend!
Sadie is so cute! I’ve been reading your blog for a couple of years now and I love when you share stories about Sadie! My family actually just got a Vizsla puppy a month ago, named Penny. I get meet her for the first time this weekend when I’m home for Fall Break! I would always show my Mom your pictures of Sadie because she is adorable! We had a Weimaraner before, and we chose a Vizsla because of them same personality, but a little bit smaller. Here is picture of her from my blog http://erinruppelt.blogspot.com/2013/09/meet-penny.html I will be updating more about her, but I thought I would share 🙂
Sounds like a great weekend! I always need some time to recharge when returning from a trip too. My weekend was a balance of relaxation and activity too – the highlight was definitely a GORGEOUS hike I took with the boyfriend and a couple of friends in the Maroon Bells wilderness near Aspen.
LOVE that second photo, with Sadie. She should be a model.
Sounds like an awesome weekend, especially for sadie she looks so happy!
LOVE that Homeward Bound pug video! Animals are so clever really.
That video of the pug is so cute!
One highlight from my weekend was having friend over last night to watch the finale of Breaking Bad – it was so fun and the show was beyond fantastic.
I met up with a bunch of bloggers from my area this weekend! It was such a fun time and it was great to meet so many fabulous ladies in my area who are fellow bloggers!
I absolutely love Homeward Bound!! When Shadow comes over that hill and starts running toward his boy, makes me cry every time!
Your weekend sounds great! It’s so funny…just recently I’ve noticed that the fiancé and I have really toned it down from being semi party animals on the weekends to spending more time at home on the couch or weekend activities like bowling or bbq’s. Must be the late twenties calling! Two highlights of my weekend include a champagne brunch with girlfriends and an entire day spent at home hanging out with the pups. It was an awesome weekend!
Great Tuna Melts My Heart face!! I agree- BEST instagram of all time!
The highlights of my weekend included doing hot yoga with my boyfriend (proud of him!) and eating way too much sushi.
I got to see my college roommate get married! It was a beautiful ceremony. Other than that, I ate butternut squash and pancetta soup. Recipe to come soon!
Sounds like such a fun weekend!
Highlight of my weekend: our baby moon trip! SO fun 🙂